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"Early One Morning" (Roud 12682) is an English folk song. The lyrics are first found in publications as far back as 1787.〔Patrick M. Liebergen, Singer's Library of Song: Medium Voice (Alfred Music Publishing, 2005) ISBN 978-0-7390-3659-4, 164.〕 A broadside in the Bodleian Library, Oxford dates from about 1803.〔(Bodleian Library ), Retrieved 7 July 2010〕 Early editions are often referred to as "The Lamenting Maid" or "The Lovesick Maid".〔 It was only with William Chappell's publication in his ''National English Airs'' of c.1855-1859 that the well-known melody was first printed.〔 The melody may be derived from an earlier song "The Forsaken Lover". Chappell wrote in his later ''Popular Music of the Olden Time'': "If I were required to name three of the most popular songs among the servant-maids of the present generation, I should say, from my own experience, that they are ''Cupid's Garden'', ''I sow'd the seeds of love'', and ''Early one morning''. I have heard ''Early one morning'' sung by servants who came from Leeds, from Hereford and from Devonshire, and by others from parts nearer to London. The tune... was, I believe first printed in my collection.... from one of the penny song-books collected by Ritson, and it is curious that scarely any two copies agree beyond the second line, although the subject is always the same - a damsel's complaint for the loss of her lover."〔William Chappell, ''Popular Music of the Olden Time'', Volume 2 (Elibron Classics series, Adegi Graphics LLC) ISBN 978-1-4021-6106-3, 735〕 ==Lyrics== Just as the sun was rising, I heard a young maiden, In the valley below. CHORUS: ''Oh, don't deceive me,'' ''Oh, never leave me,'' ''How could you use'' ''A poor maiden so?'' La de da Remember the vows, That you made to your Mary, Remember the bow'r, Where you vowed to be true, ''Chorus'' Oh Gay is the garland, And fresh are the roses, I've culled from the garden, To place upon thy brow. ''Chorus'' Thus sang the poor maiden, Her sorrows bewailing, Thus sang the poor maid, In the valley below. ''Chorus''〔Hundreds of variations on the lyrics exist. These are the lyrics printed in the ''News Chronicle Songbook'', 1956.〕 Another version: Early one morning just as the sun was rising, I heard a young maid sing in the valley below. Oh, don't deceive me, Oh, never leave me, How could you use A poor maiden so? Remember the vows that you made to me truly, Remember how tenderly you nestled close to me. Gay is the garland fresh are the roses I've culled from the garden to bind over thee. Here I now wander alone as I wonder Why did you leave me to sigh and complain. I ask of the roses why should I be forsaken, Why must I here in sorrow remain? Through yonder grove by the spring that is running, There you and I have so merrily played, Kissing and courting and gently sporting, Oh, my innocent heart you've betrayed. Soon you will meet with another pretty maiden, Some pretty maiden, you'll court her for a while. Thus ever ranging turning and changing, Always seeking for a girl that is new. Thus sung the maiden, her sorrows bewailing Thus sung the maid in the valley below Oh, don't deceive me, Oh, never leave me, How could you use A poor maiden so? 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Early One Morning」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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