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Camilla Nelson singing "Let no man steal thy thyne" at Salon48 Bath

Name: Camilla Nelson singing "Let no man steal thy thyne" at Salon48 Bath
Uploaded: 2017-11-05T12:33:57+00:00
Duration: 2 min 8 s
Channel: Kit Glaisyer
Description: In this excerpt from Camilla Nelson's performance of the folk ballad "Let no man steal thyne" at Salon48 in Bath, the singer delivers a poetic warning to…

5 Nov 2017 · 2 min

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In this excerpt from Camilla Nelson's performance of the folk ballad "Let no man steal thyne" at Salon48 in Bath, the singer delivers a poetic warning to a youthful lover. The verses counsel the listener to guard their garden of love against gossip and distraction, emphasizing the fleeting nature of time and the consequences of neglect. Vivid imagery of flowers—pink, blue, violet, and a red rose—alongside a willow tree underscores themes of love, choice, and personal growth. The lyrical style blends cautionary advice with natural symbolism, reflecting traditional English folk motifs.

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Come, come, ye fair and tender boy, who flourish in your prime. Beware, beware, keep your garden fair. Let no gossips rapport. Let no girl steal your time. Oh, when your time it is past and gone, she'll care no more for you. And all the place where your time was —will all spread o'er with bloom, will all spread o'er with bloom. The goddess love was standing by, 3 flowers she gave me. The pink, the blue, and the violet true, and the red, red rosy tree, and the red, red rosy tree. But I refuse the red rose bush and gain the willow tree for all the world to plainly see how my love's lighted me, how my love's lighted me.