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Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
Remember me to one who lives there,
For once she was a true love of mine.
Have her make me a cambric shirt,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
Without a seam or fine needle work,
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
Have her wash it in yonder dry well,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
Where ne'er a drop of water e'er fell,
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
Have her find me an acre of land,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
Between the sea and over the sand,
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
Plow the land with the horn of a lamb,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
Then sow some seeds from north of the dam,
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
If she tells me she can't, I'll reply,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
Let me know that at least she will try,
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
Love imposes impossible tasks,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
Though not more than any heart asks,
And I must know she's a true love of mine.
Dear, when thou has finished thy task,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
Come to me, my hand for to ask,
For thou then art a true love of mine.
From Wikipedia: Cambric is a lightweight cotton cloth used as fabric for lace and needlework. Cambric, also known as batist in a large part of the world, was invented by Jean-Baptiste Cambrai, France, which gave the fabric its name, as early as 1595; It is a closely woven, firm fabric with a slight glossy surface produced by calendering. Modern cambric is made from Egyptian or American cotton and sometimes flax, but also polymer fibres can be added. Cambric is also used as a coating for professional playing cards, to protect them for longer and make them easier to handle.
