Down by the Greenwood Shady- Yale (NY) 1982
Roud: Cazden, Abelard Folk Song Book pt.2 (1958) pp.104-106
From Folk songs of the Catskills - Page 255 by Norman Cazden, Herbert Haufrecht, Norman Studer - published 1982.
Down by the Greenwood Shady- Marvin Yale
1. There was a lady living in a lurk,
Holy and lonely,
She passed through her father's corn
It was there she had two babies born,
Down by the greenwood shady.
2. She had a penknife keen and sharp,
Holy and lonely,
She had a penknife keen and sharp,
She pierced it through their tender little hearts
Down by the greenwood shady.
6. Oh mother, dear mother when us babies was thine,
Holy and lonely,
You were passing through your father's corn
It was there you had two pretty babes born
Down by the greenwood shady.
7. "You had a penknife keen and sharp,
Holy and lonely,
You had a penknife keen and sharp,
You pierced it through our tender little hearts
Down by the greenwood shady.
8. "You had four fingers long and slim
Holy and lonely,