4 -4 5 -4 4 -4 5 6 -6 6 It was down by the Sally Gardens 7 6 -6 6 5 -4 4 4 my love and I did meet. 4 -4 5 -4 4 -4 5 6 -6 6 She passed the Sally Gardens 7 6 -6 6 5 -4 4 4 with little snow-white feet. 6 7 7- 6 6- 6- 7 7- 6- 6 She bid me take love easy 5 6 6- 6 5 6 6- 7 8- 7 as the leaves grow upon the tree. 4 4- 5 4- 4 4- 5 6 6- 6 But I being young and foolish 7 6 6- 6 5 4- 4 4 with her did not agree. 2nd verse words (same tune): In a field down by the river my love and I did stand and on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow-white hand. She bid me take life easy as the grass grown upon the weirs. But I was young and foolish and now I am full of tears.