Riverside Green

Folk, Harp, Celtic Drums, Celtic Pipes, Flutes, swelling instruments and celtic drums

December 26, 2024 at 10:55 AMv3.5

[Verse 1]
Are you going down to the riverside green,
Fair winds and favor to guide you there?
There you must gather the bloom never seen,
To weave in a garland for the maiden so fair.

[Chorus]
Fair winds and favor, oh hold them so dear,
And prove to the maiden your faith is sincere.
Should your heart falter or your courage run dry,
Her love may fade like a whispered goodbye.

[Verse 2]
Cross to the valley where shadows lie still,
Fair winds and favor to chase the gloom.
There you must climb to the top of the hill,
To pluck down a star for her midnight bloom.

[Chorus]
Fair winds and favor, oh hold them so dear,
And prove to the maiden your faith is sincere.
Should your heart falter or your courage run dry,
Her love may fade like a whispered goodbye.

[Verse 3]
Sail to the isle where wild roses grow,
Fair winds and favor to show you the way.
Gather the thorns ’til your red teardrops flow,
And gift them in sorrow, at the close of day.

[Chorus]
Fair winds and favor, oh hold them so dear,
And prove to the maiden your faith is sincere.
Should your heart falter or your courage run dry,
Her love may fade like a whispered goodbye.

[Bridge]
He nearly lost hope when his footsteps did wane,
Burdened by trials and storms on the main.
Yet her voice in his dreams like a lark made him rise,
Renewed was his faith by her gentle reprise.

[Verse 4]
Return to her garden with tokens in hand,
Fair winds and favor will see you through.
Each trial a promise you dared to withstand,
And love is the prize for the heart that is true.

[Final Chorus]
Fair winds and favor, oh hold them so dear,
And prove to the maiden your faith is sincere.
In darkest shadows or bright morning sky,
Love can be won where true hope never dies.

[Verse 1] Are you going down to the riverside green, Fair winds and favor to guide you there? There you must gather the bloom never seen, To weave in a garland for the maiden so fair. [Chorus] Fair winds and favor, oh hold them so dear, And prove to the maiden your faith is sincere. Should your heart falter or your courage run dry, Her love may fade like a whispered goodbye. [Verse 2] Cross to the valley where shadows lie still, Fair winds and favor to chase the gloom. There you must climb to the top of the hill, To pluck down a star for her midnight bloom. [Chorus] Fair winds and favor, oh hold them so dear, And prove to the maiden your faith is sincere. Should your heart falter or your courage run dry, Her love may fade like a whispered goodbye. [Verse 3] Sail to the isle where wild roses grow, Fair winds and favor to show you the way. Gather the thorns ’til your red teardrops flow, And gift them in sorrow, at the close of day. [Chorus] Fair winds and favor, oh hold them so dear, And prove to the maiden your faith is sincere. Should your heart falter or your courage run dry, Her love may fade like a whispered goodbye. [Bridge] He nearly lost hope when his footsteps did wane, Burdened by trials and storms on the main. Yet her voice in his dreams like a lark made him rise, Renewed was his faith by her gentle reprise. [Verse 4] Return to her garden with tokens in hand, Fair winds and favor will see you through. Each trial a promise you dared to withstand, And love is the prize for the heart that is true. [Final Chorus] Fair winds and favor, oh hold them so dear, And prove to the maiden your faith is sincere. In darkest shadows or bright morning sky, Love can be won where true hope never dies.