Janet sits in her lonely room Sewing a silken seam And looking out on Carterhaugh ) Among the roses green And Janet sits in her lonely bower Sewing a silken thread And longed to be in Carterhaugh ) Among the roses red She's let the seam fall at her heel The needle to her toe And she has gone to Carterhaugh ) As fast as she can go She hadn't pulled a rose, a rose A rose, but only one When then appeared him, young Tamlin ) Says, 'Lady, let alone� 'What makes you pull the rose, the rose? What makes you break the tree? What makes you come to Carterhaugh ) Without the leave of me?� 'But Carterhaugh is not your own Roses there are many I'll come and go all as I please ) And not ask leave of any� And he has took her by the hand Took her by the sleeve And he has laid this lady down ) Among the roses green And he has took her by the arm Took her by the hem And he has laid this lady down ) Among the roses red There's four and twenty ladies fair Sewing at the silk And Janet goes among them all ) Her face as pale as milk And four and twenty gentlemen Playing at the chess And Janet goes among them all ) As green as any glass Then up and spoke her father He's spoken meek and mild 'Oh, alas, my daughter ) I fear you go with child� 'And is it to a man of might Or to a man of means Or who among my gentlemen ) Shall give the babe his name?� 'Oh, father, if I go with child This much to you I'll tell There's none among your gentlemen ) That I would treat so well� 'And, father, if I go with child I must bear the blame There's none among your gentlemen ) Shall give the babe his name� She's let the seam fall at her hell The needle to her toe And she has gone to Carterhaugh ) As fast as she could go And she is down among the weeds Down among the thorn When then appeared Tamlin again ) Says, 'Lady, pull no more� 'What makes you pull the poison rose? What makes you break the tree? What makes you harm the little babe ) That I have got with thee?� 'Oh I will pull the rose, Tamlin I will break the tree But I'll not bear the little babe ) That you have got with me� 'If he were to a gentleman And not a wild shade I'd rock him all the winter's night ) And all the summer's day" 'Then take me back into your arms If you my love would win And hold me tight and fear me not ) *I'll be a gentleman� 'But first I'll change all in your arms Into a wild wolf But hold me tight and fear me not ) I am your own true love� 'And then I'll change all in your arms Into a wild bear But hold me tight and fear me not ) I am your husband dear� 'And then I'll change all in your arms Into a lion bold But hold me tight and fear me not ) And you will love your child� At first he changed all in her arms Into a wild wolf She held him tight and feared him not ) He was her own true love And then he changed all in her arms Into a wild bear She held him tight and feared him not ) He was her husband dear And then he changed all in her arms Into a lion bold She held him tight and feared him not ) The father of her child And then he changed all in her arms Into a naked man She's wrapped him in her coat so warm ) And she has brought him home