black black black is the colour of my...

black black black is the colour of my true love's hair
his lips are something rosy fair
the sweetest smile and the kindest hands
I love the grass whereon he stands

I love my love and well he knows
I love the grass whereon he goes
if he no more on earth will be
'twill surely be the end of me

by Volkslieder (Folksongs) , Scottish, transcribed by John Jacob Niles (1892-1980)

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by Robert M. Abramson (1928-) , "Black is the color", published 1963, from Three Old Songs Resung, no. 1, note: this may not be the correct text for this title
by Luciano Berio (1925-2003) , "Black is the colour", 1964, from Folk Songs, no. 1, note: arranged for Cathy Berberian

FRE French (Guy Laffaille)

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