I Once Loved lyrics Lyrics

song lyrics I Once Loved lyrics I once loved a lass I loved her sae weel I hated all others who spoke of her ill But now she s rewarded me well for my love For she s gone to be wed to another I saw my love to the church go With bridesgroom and bridesmaidens they made a fine show And I followed on with my heart full of woe She was gone to be wed to another I saw my love sit down to dine As I sat down beside her I poured out the wine I drank to the lassie that should have been mine Even though she d been wed to another The men o the forest They ask it o me How many strawberries grow in the south sea? I answer them a with a tear in my ee How many ships sail in the forest Dig me a grave Dig it sae deep And cover me over wi flo ers sae sweet And I will lay down and tak a long sleep And maybe in time I ll forget her song lyrics