When all the freshets are flowing
A man must drink
When I mayn't call out to my treasure
I wave to her¹ my hand
When I mayn't call out to my treasure
Hallee, hallo, mayn't call out
I wave to her my hand
Yes, one little wink of the eye
And lightly tread upon her foot
There's one within the chamber there
Who must be mine
There's one within the chamber there
Hallee, hallo, the chamber there
Who must be mine
Why ever should she not be
When I do love her so dear
She has two sweet eyes of blue
That gleam just like two stars
She has two sweet eyes of blue
Hallee, hallo, two sweet eyes
That gleam just like two stars
She has two sweet cheeks so red
Redder yet than wine
Such a maiden you'll not find
Anywhere under the sun
Such a maiden you'll not find
Hallee, hallo, you'll not find
Anywhere under the sun