“The Ripest Apple”
Description
"The ripest apple the soonest rotted, The purest love the soonest cold, A young man's words are soon forgotten...." The singer asks that he speak her name kindly, recalls how they loved, says she will be true, and says she will never find his like
Cross references
- cf. "I Will Put My Ship In Order" (floating lyrics)
References
- BrownII 165, "The Ripest Apple" (1 text)
- Roud #6580
- BI, BrII165