[Verse 1]
The snows they melt the soonest
When the winds begin to sing
The corn it ripens fastest when
The frosts are settlin' in
And when a lover tells me that
My face she'll soon forget
Before we part, I'll wage a croun
She's bound to follow yet

[Verse 2]
The snows they melt the soonest
When the wind begins to sing
The swallow flies without a thought
As long as it is spring
But when spring goes and winter blows
My love, shе will be fain
For all her pride, to follow mе
Across the ragin' main

[Verse 3]
The snows they melt the soonest
When the wind begins to sing
The bee that flew when summer shone
In winter cannot sting
I've seen a lover's anger melt
Between the night and morn
But it's surely not a harder thing
To melt a woman's scorn
[Verse 4]
So don't you bid me fareweel
No fareweel I'll receive
For you will lie with me, my love
Then kiss and take your leave
I'll wait here 'til the moorcock calls
And the martin takes the wing
For the snows they melt the soonest
When the winds begin to sing

[Verse 1]
The snows they melt the soonest
When the winds begin to sing
The corn it ripens fastest when
The frosts are settlin' in
And when a lover tells me that
My face she'll soon forget
Before we part, I'll wage a croun
She's bound to follow yet