herbert hughes - down by the salley gardens lyrics

down by the salley gardens my love and i did meet;
she passed the salley gardens with little snow+white feet
she bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on the tree;
but i, being young and foolish, with her did not agree

in a field by the river my love and i did stand
and on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow+white hand
she bid me take life easy, as the grass grows on the weirs;
but i was young and foolish, and now am full of tears