My great-grandmother when she was a shy young miss
And great-grandfather one great-grandmother
With words more or less like this

Augh!

This I must say, dilly dilly, and it is true
You must love me, dilly dilly,'cause I love you
Lavender's green, dilly dilly, Lavender's blue
I'll be your queen, dilly dilly, when I wed you
Send for your men, dilly dilly, set them to hoe
Set them to reap, dilly dilly, set them to mow
Some to cut hay, dilly dilly, some to cut corn
While you and I, dilly dilly, keep ourselves warm

Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green
When you are King, dilly dilly, I'll be your queen
Who told me so, dilly dilly, how can I know
I told myself, dilly dilly, love told me so

When you're away, dilly dilly, work all day through
I'll be at home, dilly dilly, waiting for you
Lavender's green, dilly dilly, Lavender's blue
I'll be your queen, dilly dilly, when I wed you
While you're at work, dilly dilly, I'll brew your beer
When you come home, dilly dilly, I'll be your dear
I'll serve your meat, dilly dilly, I'll bake your bread
I'll share your board, dilly dilly, I'll share your bed
Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green
When you are King, dilly dilly, I'll be your queen
Who told me so, dilly dilly, how can I know
I told myself, dilly dilly, love told me so

Wedding's for life, dilly dilly, love is to share
And love must grow, dilly dilly, with joy and care
Lavender's green, dilly dilly, Lavender's blue
I'll be your queen, dilly dilly, when I wed you
If you love me, dilly dilly, never to roam
If I love you, dilly dilly, babies must come
Pink for a girl, dilly dilly, blue for a boy
Binding us close, dilly dilly, bringing us joy

Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green
When you are King, dilly dilly, I'll be your queen
Who told me so, dilly dilly, how can I know
I told myself, dilly dilly, love told me so

Close we will live, dilly dilly, and when we die
Both in one grave, dilly dilly, close we will lie
Lavender's green, dilly dilly, Lavender's blue
I'll be your queen, dilly dilly, when I wed you
If I die first, dilly dilly, and that may be
You must live on, dilly dilly, thinking of me
If you die first, dilly dilly, maybe you will
I will live on, dilly dilly, loving you still
Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green
When you are King, dilly dilly, I'll be your queen
Who told me so, dilly dilly, how can I know
I told myself, dilly dilly, love told me so