Irish Aires Four Green Fields Lyrics

Four Green Fields Lyrics

"What did I have?" said the fine old woman

"What did I have?" this proud
old woman did say

"I had four green fields, each one was a jewel

But strangers came and tried to take them from me

I had fine, strong
sons, they fought to save my jewels

They fought and died and that was my
grief", said she



"Long time ago", said the fine old woman

"Long time ago", this proud old woman did say

"There was war and
death, plundering and pillage

My children starved by mountain, valley and
sea

And their wailing cries, they shook the very heavens

My four
green fields ran red with their blood", said she



"What have I
now?" said the fine old woman

"What have I now?" this proud old woman did
say

"I have four green fields, one of thems in bondage

In strangers
hands who tried to take it from me

But my sons have sons, as brave as
were their fathers

My fourth green field will bloom once again", said
she