Down by the Salley Gardens My love and I did meet She passed the Salley Gardens With little snow white feet She bid me take love easy As the leaves grow on the trees But I be young and foolish With her for not agree In a field by the river My love and I did stand And on my leaning shoulder She layed her snow white hand She bid me take love easy As the grass grows on the hills But I was young and foolish Now I'm full of tears Down by the Salley Gardens My love and I did meet She passed the Salley Gardens With little snow white feet She bid me take love easy As the leaves grow on the trees Not I be young and foolish With her did not agree