Barbara Dickson - I Once Loved a Lad lyrics

I once loved a lad and I loved him so well That I hated all others that spoke of him ill But noo he's rewarded me well for my love He's gone to be wed to another When I saw my love, to the church go Wi' bride and bride maidens, they made a fine show And I followed on wi' a heart fu' of woe For he's gone to be wed to another When I saw my love sit down to dine I sat down beside him and poured out the wine And I drank to the laddie wha should have been mine But now he is wed to another The men o' yon forest, they ask it of me How many stawberries grow in the salt sea And I ask of them back with a tear in my e'e How many ships sail in the forest So dig me a grave and dig it so deep And cover it ower with flowers so sweet And I'll turn in for to take a long sleep Ad maybe in time I'll forget him