Jealous Lover

Down in the low green valley
Where the violets bloom and fade
There sleeps sweet blue-eyed Ellen
In a cold and silent grave

She died not broken-hearted
Nor by disease she fell
But in one moment parted
From the one she loved so well

One night when the moon was shining
And the stars shone brightly too
Down to her lonely cottage
Her jealous lover drew

Come love, let's take a ramble
Out in the woods so gay
And there we'll sit together
And name our wedding day

The way grows dark and dreary
And I do not wish to stay
Of wandering I'm so weary
So let's retrace our way

Retrace your steps, no never
You have no wings to fly
And on this lonely mountain
Sweet Ellen, you must die

Farewell, my loving parents
I'll never see you any more
But long you'll wait my coming
At the little cottage door