The Nightingale lyrics

Love burns in a young man's heart

He would give her the moon and the stars

And all the treasures of the pharaohs for

A moment in her arms

To the ball with him she will go

If he brings her a red, red rose

But there is only a rose of white

In his garden green

And calling up to the sky

The birds heard his lonely cry:

"Sing for her, sweet nightingale

Tell her of my love

Bring for her, sweet nightingale

A red, red rose of love"

Said the tree to the nightingale:

"Upon this thorn you must impale

Your heart, and then the blood

Will turn this white rose red"

All night the little bird sang

But in the morning she was gone

And beside her on the ground

Lay a red, red rose

When the boy found it there

Joy came from his despair:

"You sang for her, sweet nightingale

You told her of my love

You bring for her, sweet nightingale

This red, red rose of love"

So he brought her the beautiful rose

"To the ball with me you will go"

"But no", she said, "I have jewels instead

Another has won my heart

And from you now I must part

So take your foolish rose and go!"

Sing for her, sweet nightingale

Sing from heaven above

Bring for her, sweet nightingale

The wisdom that is love

The wisdom that is love