Scarborough Fair

(both) Are you going to Scarborough Fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme Remember me to one who lives there For she once was a true love of mine (man) Tell her to make me a cambric shirt Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme Without any seam nor needlework And then she'll be a true love of mine Tell her to wash it in yonder dry well Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme Which never sprung water nor rain ever fell And then she'll be a true love of mine Tell her to dry it on yonder thorn Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme Which never bore blossom since Adam was born And then she'll be a true love of mine Ask her to do me this courtesy Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme And ask for a like favour from me And then she'll be a true love of mine (both) Have you been to Scarborough Fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme Remember me from one who lives there For he once was a true love of mine (woman) Ask him to find me an acre of land Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme Between the salt water and the sea-sand For then he'll be a true love of mine Ask him to plough it with a lamb's horn Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme And sow it all over with one peppercorn For then he'll be a true love of mine Ask him to reap it with a sickle of leather Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme And gather it up with a rope made of heather For then he'll be a true love of mine When he has done and finished his work Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme Ask him to come for his cambric shirt For then he'll be a true love of mine (both) If you say that you can't, then I shall reply Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme Oh, Let me know that at least you will try Or you'll never be a true love of mine Love imposes impossible tasks Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme But none more than any heart would ask I must know you're a true love of mine