It was down by the sally garden My love and i did meet She crossed the sally garden On little snow white feet She bade me take life easy Like the leaves that grow upon the tree But i was young and foolish And with her did not agree In a field down by the river My love and i did stand And on her leaning shoulder She placed her snow white hand She bade me take love easy Like the grass that grows along the weirs But i was young and foolish And now am filled with tears.