A stranger came to the door at eve
And he spoke the bridegroom fair
He bore a green, white stick in his hand
And for all, burden, care
For all, burden, care
He asked with the eyes more than the lips
For a shelter for the night, for the night
Shelter for the night
And he turn and be looked at the road afar
And he turn and be looked at the road afar
Without a window light, without a window light
Without a window light
The bridegroom came forth into the porch
With "Let us look at the sky"
And question what of the night to be
Stranger, you and I
The woodbine leaves littered the yard
The woodbine berries were blue
Autumn, yes, winter was in the wind
Stranger, I wish I knew
I wish I knew, yeah!
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With him, the bride, and the dusk alone
Bent over the open fire
Her face rose-red with a glowing coal
And the thought of her heart's desire
The bridegroom looked at the weary road
Yet saw but her within
And wished her heart in a case of gold
And pinned with a silver pin, yeah-eah