Crystal Spring Songtext
von Waterson:Carthy

Down by a crystal spring
Where the nightingales sing
Most pleasant it is in season
To hear the groves ring
Down by a river side
A young captain I spied
Entreating of his true love
For to be his bride

"Dear Phyllis," says he
"Can you fancy me?
All in your soft bowers
A crown it shall be
And you shall take no pain
I will you maintain
My ship she′s a-loaded
Just coming from Spain"


Whenever you dine
There you shall drink wine
And so sweetly in the season
Then you will be mine
Like a lady so rare
I'll maintain you so fair
There′s no lady in the navy
With you can compare

If ever I prove false
To my soft little dove
May the ocean turn desert
And the heaven turn snow
For wherever I shall be
I'll be constant to thee
Thy heart is no rover
If I rove through the sea

Down by a crystal spring
Where the nightingales sing
Most pleasant it is in season
To hear the groves ring
Down by a river side
A young captain I spied
Entreating of his true love
For to be his bride