The Pentangle - Cruel Sister - 2/6

The Pentangle
Cruel Sister (1970)

2. When I Was in My Prime
(traditional)

When I was in my prime
I flourished like a vine
There came along a false young man
Come stole the heart of mine
Come stole the heart of mine

The gardener standing by
Three offers he gave to me
The pink, the violet, and red rose
Which I refused all three
Which I refused all three

The pink's no flower at all
For it fades away too soon
And the violet is too pale a hue
I think I'll wait 'til June
I think I'll wait 'til June

In June the red rose blooms
That's not the flower for me
For then I'll pluck the red rose off
And plant a willow tree
And plant a willow tree

And the willow tree shall weep
And the willow tree shall whine
I wish I was in the young man's arms
That won the heart of mine
That won the heart of mine

If I'm spared for one year more
And God should grant me grace
I'll weep a bowl of crystal tears
And wash his deceitful face
And wash his deceitful face


Jacqui McShee
Bert Jansch
John Renbourn
Terry Cox
Danny Thompson


Photo:
Giulio Pili (1872-1950)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jazz
• rock
• folk

[Nearonamous]

Wow and ty even more for the lyrics, but the 1st verse is "Come stole the heart of mine" Thanks again.

[musicaergosum]

Thanks! You're right. I fix it.

[searcherboy]

I like that this appears to be a simple, unaltered take. You can hear her breathing between the verses. If this were recorded today, all that would be 'cleaned up' and her voice made to sound more 'pure'. It's better this way.

[imusiciki]

The singer's voice is very beautiful and she sing this song very well a cappella:)

[danzigsempress]

@xxxlinatjuhxxx not many people have heard of them growing up i listened to them because my dad really loved them! and i naturally do to.

[pirbird14]

@mk91x This is a traditional song, centuries old. Unless Nina Simone is centuries old, this song did not originate with her.

[xxxlinatjuhxxx]

why doesn't this hav more views :( It's beautiful.

[suegwent]

@musicaergosum hi there - thanks for this. Worth learning unaccompanied like this I think. Watch out for the new fernhill album "canu rhydd’ and julie matthews singing. Stupendous. They got it from Peggy Seeger

[hostroute]

@searcherboy This is a great track for testing a hifi. It really tests lifelike reproduction.

[triadmale]

I love Jacqui McShee and Pentangle.

[ncleve1033]

doesn't seem like a nina simone type song. could you post her original version of this ?

[mk91x]

must hear original version of this song by nina simone.

[Bloomsday16June2009]

thank you