AMONG THE TRANSYLVANIAN SAXONS. 107 



I set two roses in my mother's land 



mo: her, dearest mother, give me again thy hand! 



1 must away, I must be gone ; 

 When to return, God knows alone ! 

 "When to return? when the black crow 

 Bears on his wing plumes white as snow! 



" I set two roses in my brother's land 



brother, dearest brother, give me again thy hand! 



1 s?t two roses in my sister's land 



sister, deare-t sister, give me again thy hand! 



1 must away, I must be gone ; 

 "VVIien to return, God knows alone! 

 "When to return ? when the black crow 

 Bears on his wing plumes white as snow 1 



" I set again two roses tinder a bu*h of yew 

 O comrades, dearest playmates, I say my last adieu ! 

 No roses shall I set more in this my native land 



parents, brother, comrades, give me once more your hand I 



1 must away, I must lie gone ; 

 "When to return, God knows alone ! 

 "When to return ? when the black crow 

 Bears on his wing plumes white as snow ! 



" And when I came to the dark fir-tree, 

 An iron kettle my father gave me ; 

 And when I came unto the willow, 

 My mother she gave me a cap and a pillow. 

 Woe's me! but those who part can tell 

 How sharp the pain to say farewell! 



"And when unto the bridge I came, 

 I turned me round and looked back again; 

 I saw no father nor mother more, 

 And I hitterly wept, for my heart was sore. 

 "Woe's me! but those who part can tell 

 How sharp the pain to say farewell ! 



" And when I came before the gate, 

 The bolt was drawn, and I must wait; 

 An 1 when I came to the wooden bench, 

 They said, ' She's but a peevish wench! ' 

 "Woe's me! but those who part can tell 

 How sharp the pain to say farewell! 



"And when I came to the strangers' hearth, 

 They whispered, ' She is little worth ' ; 

 And when I came before the bed, 

 I sighed, would I were yet a maid ! 

 "Woe's me ! but those who part can tell 

 How sharp the pain to say farewell! 



