The Snows They Melt The Soonest

The snows, they melt the soonest
When the winds begin to sing
The corn, it ripens fastest
As the frosts are settling in.

And when a young man tells me
That my face he'll soon forget
Before we part, i'll wage a bet
He'll be fain to follow it yet.

The snows, they melt the soonest
When the winds begin to sing
The swallow flies without a thought
As long as it is spring.

When springtime goes and winter blows
My lad, and you'll be fain
With all your pride to follow me
Across the stormy main.

The snows, they melt the soonest
When the winds begin to sing
The bee that flew in summertime
In winter it will not sting.

Seen a woman's anger melt
Between the night and morn
It's surely not a harder thing
To melt a woman's scorn.

So never bid me farewell
For no farewell i'll receive
You will lie with me, my love
And kiss and take your leave.

I'll wait here 'til the woodcock calls
And the marten takes its wing
For the snows, they melt the soonest
When the winds begin to sing.