Irish Song Lyrics 
from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
I Once Loved a Lass 
I once loved a lass, and I loved her so well That I hated all others who spoke of her ill And now she's rewarded me well for my love She's gone to be wed to another. 
When I saw my love go through the church door With bride and bridemaidens, they made a fine show And I followed them on with my heart full of woe For now she is wed to another. 
When I saw my love go sit down to dine I sat down beside her and I poured out the wine And I drank to the lass that should have been mine For now she is wed to another. 
The men of yon forest, they ask it of me How many strawberries grow in the salt sea And I ask of them back with a tear in my eye How many ships sail in the forest? 
So dig me a grave, and dig it so deep And cover it over with flowers so sweet And I'll turn in for to take a long sleep And maybe in time I'll forget her 
So they dug him a grave and they dug it so deep And they covered it over with flowers so sweet And he's turned in for to take a long sleep And maybe by now he's forgotten.