VERSE
Scarborough Fair
Simon And Garfunkel
Scarborough Fair/Canticle
Are you going to Scarborough Fair:
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.
Remember me to one who lives there.
She once was a true love of mine.
On the side of a hill in the deep forest green.
Tracing of sparrow on snow-crested brown.
Blankets and bedclothes the child of the mountain
Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt:
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
Without no seams nor needle work,
Then she'll be a true love of mine.
On the side of a hill a sprinkling of leaves.
Washes the grave with silvery tears.
A soldier cleans and polishes a gun.
Sleeps unaware of the clarion call.
Tell her to find me an acre of land:
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
Between the salt water and the sea strand,
Then she'll be a true love of mine.
War bellows blazing in scarlet battalions.
General order their soldiers to kill.
And to fight for a cause they've long ago forgotten.
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather:
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme;
And gather it all in a bunch of heather,
Then she'll be a true love of mine.
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About this Song
Scarborough Fair by Simon & Garfunkel is a hauntingly beautiful folk song that evokes themes of nostalgia, love, and the passage of time. The lyrics reference a fair held in the English town of Scarborough, a meeting place historically known for commerce and gatherings. The song weaves a narrative of a man sending impossible tasks to his former lover, symbolizing the unattainable nature of rekindling their relationship. Key themes include a sense of longing and the bittersweet nature of lost love. References to herbs like parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme serve as metaphors for various aspects of love and memory, creating a timeless, poetic atmosphere.
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