[Verse]

"Hark!" says the fair maid, "The nightingales are singing

The larks are winging their notes up in the air

Small birds and turtle doves on every bough are building

The sun is just a-glimmering, arise my dear

Rise up, my fair one, and pick your love a posy

It is the finest flower that e'er my eyes did see

Yes, I will you posies, sweet lily, pink and rosy

There is no fairer as the lad I adore

[Verse]

Lenady, Lenady, you are a lovely creature

You are thе finest flower that e'еr my eyes did see

I play you a tune, all on the pipes of ivory

So early in the morning, before break of day

Arise, and pick a posy, sweet lily, pink and rosy

It is the finest flower that e'er I did see

Small birds and turtle dove on every bough are building

The sun is just a-glimmering, arise my dear