Folksong Quotes

“Gentle Mother, font of mercy,
save our sons from war, we pray,
stay the swords and stay the arrows,
let them know a better day,
Gentle Mother, strength of women,
help our daughters through this fray,
soothe the wrath and tame the fury,
teach us all a kinder way.<\I>”
― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings

“On top of old Smokey,
All covered in snow,
I lost my true lover
By courting too slow.

On top of old Smokey,
I went there to weep
For a false-hearted lover
Is worse than a thief.

For a thief he will rob you,
And take what you have,
But a false-hearted lover
Will put you in your grave.

They'll hug you and kiss you
And tell you more lies
Than cross ties on the railroad
Or the stars in the skies.

So come all you young maidens
And listen to me:
Never place your affections
On a green willow tree,

For the leaves they will whither
And the roots will die,
And you'll all be forsaken
And never know why.”
― Anonymous