The Snow It Melts The Soonest-Anne Briggs

[ti:The Snow It Melts The Soonest] [ar:Anne Briggs] [al:A Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Snow It Melts The Soonest - Anne Briggs [00:01.15]Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing [00:07.95] [00:09.51]And the corn it ripens fastest when the frosts are setting in [00:16.75] [00:18.03]And when a young man tells me that my face he'll soon forget [00:24.21] [00:25.33]Before we part I'd bet a crown he'd be fain to follow it yet [00:33.46] [00:35.83]Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing [00:42.93] [00:44.23]And the swallow skims without a thought as long as it is spring [00:51.28] [00:52.47]But when spring blows and winter goes my lad then you'd be fain [00:59.99]With all your pride for to follow me were it' cross the stormy main [01:07.57] [01:09.91]Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing [01:16.72] [01:18.05]And the bee that flew when summer shone in winter he won't sing [01:25.65] [01:27.26]And all the flowers in all the land so brightly there they be [01:33.75] [01:34.75]And the snow it melts the soonest when my true love's for me [01:42.56] [01:44.39]So never say me farewell here no farewell I'll receive [01:50.27] [01:51.25]You can meet me at the stile you'll kiss and take your leave [01:57.45] [01:58.46]And I'll wait it till the woodcock crows or the martin takes its leave [02:06.74] [02:07.71]Since the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing