Morning Dew Lyrics

He was a shepherd's son, kept sheep upon a hill

He lay his crook and pipe aside and there he slept his fill

He looked east and he looked west then gave an under look

There he spied a fair lady swimming in a brook

He raised his head from his green bed and then approached the maid

Put on your clothes, my dear, he said, and be ye not afraid

It's fitter for a lady fair to sew a silken seam

Than get upon a May morning and strive against the stream

Blow away the morning dew, the dew, the dew, blow away the dew

Blow away the morning dew

How sweet the winds do blow

If you'll not touch my mantle and leave my clothes alone

I'll give you as much money as you can carry home

I'll not touch your mantle and leave you clothes alone

If you come out the clear water, my dear, to be my own

She's climbed out the clear water, he's taken her in his arms

Put on your clothes, my dear, he said, and hide those lovely charms

He mounted her on a milk-white steed, himself upon another

And all along the way they rode like sister and like brother

Blow away the morning dew, the dew, the dew, blow away the dew

Blow away the morning dew

How sweet the winds do blow

Blow away the morning dew, the dew, the dew, blow away the dew

Blow away the morning dew

How sweet the winds do blow

When she came to her father's gate, she's twirled upon the pin

And ready stood the porter there to let the fair maid in

When the gate was opened, nimbly she's whipped in

Pow, you're a fool without, she said, and I'm a maid within

So fare thee well, my modest boy, and thank you for your care

But had you done what you should do, I'd never have left you there

Blow away the morning dew, the dew, the dew, blow away the dew

Blow away the morning dew

How sweet the winds do blow

Blow away the morning dew, the dew, the dew, blow away the dew

Blow away the morning dew

How sweet the winds do blow