The Snows

The snows they melt the soonest

When the winds begin to sing

And the corn it ripens faster

When the frosts are settling in

And when a woman tells me

That my face she'll soon forget

Before we part I'll wager corn

She's fain to follow it yet

For the snows they melt the soonest

When the winds begin to sing

And the swallow flies without a thought

As long as it is spring

But when spring goes and winter blows

My love she'll be fain

For all her pride to follow me

Across the stormy main

The snows they melt the soonest

When the winds begin to sing

And the bee that flew when summer shone

In winter cannot sting

And I've seen a woman's anger melt

Between the night and morn

So it's surely not a harder thing

To melt a woman's scorn

So don't you bid me farewell now

No farewell I'll receive

But you must lie with me my lass

Then kiss and take your leave

And I'll wait here till the woodcock calls

And the marten takes the wing

For the snows they melt the soonest

When the winds begin to sing