Wild Mountain Thyme

Traditionally, the song is addressed to a 'lassie' rather than a laddie. As a heterosexual woman, I altered the lyrics to fit my preference.

Oh the summertime's a comin' And the trees are sweetly bloomin' And the wild mountain thyme Grows around the bloomin' heather Will you go, laddie, go? CHORUS: And we'll all go together To pluck wild mountain thyme All around the bloomin' heather Will you go, laddie, go? I will build my love a bower By yon pure crystal fountain All around it I will pile All the flowers of the mountain Will you go, laddie, go? If my true love, he'd not go I would surely find another Where the wild mountain thyme Grows around the bloomin' heather Will you go, laddie, go?

Cantaria has two different versions of the tune available, as well as lyrics.

Last updated 06/13/99 Email me: sca_bard@yahoo.com