“Lily of the Lake”

Description

Singer describes the beauties of Lake Champlain, then the beauty of fair Mary, who glides on its waters. He sits down by her, proposes to her; she accepts with a blinding smile -- "She is the lovely Mary, the Lily of the Lake."

Notes

This was only collected from tradition once, but it was from Yankee John Galusha, and that's good enough for me. - PJS

Recordings

• Pete Seeger, "Lily of the Lake" (on PeteSeeger29)