The Snow It Melts the Soonest

Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing
 And the corn it ripens fastest when the frosts are setting in
 And when a young man tells me that my face he'll soon forget
 Before we part, I'd bet a crown, he'd be fain to follow it yet
 Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing
 And the swallow skims without a thought as long as it is spring
 But when spring blows and winter goes my lad then you'd be fain
 With all your pride for to follow me, were it 'cross the stormy main
 Oh the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing
 And the bee that flew when summer shone in winter he won't sing
 And all the flowers in all the land so brightly there they be
 And the snow it melts the soonest when my true love's for me
 So never say me farewell here, no farewell I'll receive
 You can meet me at the stile, you'll kiss and take your leave
 And I'll wait it till the woodcock crows or the martin takes its leave
 Since the snow it melts the soonest when the winds begin to sing