Wee Weaver I am a wee weaver confined to my loom My love she is fair as the red rose in June She's loved by all young men and that does grieve me My heart's in the purse of my lovely Mary As Willie and Mary rode by yon shady bower Where Willie and Mary spent many a happy hour Where the thrush and the blackbird do constantly call The praises of Mary round Loch Garrin's shore As Willie and Mary rode by yon river side Said Willie to Mary: "Will you be my bride ?" This couple got married and they rode no more Their pleasures and treasures round Loch Garrin's shore ------------------------------------------------------- recorded by Steeleye Span on "Ten Man Mop" (1971) Steeleye's liner notes are: "A patchwork fragment...Paddy be easy, Brigid be calm...a roll-up, a drink and a conference... Maddy and a shawl - Silas Marner crouched at work" These cryptic lines are all I know about the song, but it seems definitely to be a patchwork fragment, as the verses don't really fit together and seem to be somewhat incomplete. MJ MJ
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