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There were three sisters in the north
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
And they lived in their motherâs house
And youâll beguile a lady soon
There came a man one evening late
Lay the bendâ¦
And he came knocking at the gate
And youâll beguileâ¦
The eldest sister let him in
And locked the door with a silver pin
The second sister made his bed
And laid soft pillows âneath his head
The youngest sister, fair and bright
She lay beside him all through the night
And in the morning, come the day
She said, âYoung man, will you marry me?â
And he said, âYes, Iâll marry thee
If you can answer this to meâ
âWhat is greener than the grass?
And what is smoother than the glass?â
âWhat is louder than a horn?
And what is sharper than a thorn?â
âWhat is deeper than the sea?
And what is longer than the way?â
âEnvyâs greener than the grass
Flatteryâs smoother than the glassâ
âRumorâs louder than a horn
Slanderâs sharper than a thornâ
âRegret is deeper than the sea
But love is longer than the wayâ
The eldest sister rang the bell
She rang it from the highest hill
The second sister made the gown
She sewed it of the silk so fine
The youngest sister, true and wise
Theyâve made of her a lovely bride
And now fair maids, I bid adieu
These parting words Iâll leave with you
May you always constant prove
Unto the one that you do love
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- Child Ballads