Waly, Waly
At times woven like a tapestry, other times in rich harmonic texture or simply in unison, this is a masterful setting of this long-time favorite Scottish ballad.
| Item | Voicing | Duration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBMP 364 | SSA | 2:50 | $1.50 Purchase at SBMP |
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Women & Trebles
Difficulty
Moderate
Waly,Waly
Traditional Scottish ballad
The water is wide,I cannot get o'er
Neither have I wings to fly
Give me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row,my love and I
A ship there is and she sails the sea
She's loaded deep as deep can be
But not so deep as the love I'm in
I know not if I sink or swim
I leaned my back against an oak
Thinking it was a trusty tree
But first it bent and then it broke
So did my love prove false to me
I reached my finger into some soft bush
Thinking the fairest flower to find
I pricked my finger to the bone
And left the fairest flower behind
Oh love be handsome and love be kind
Gay as a jewel when first it is new
But love grows old and waxes cold
And fades away like the morning dew
The water is wide...