The Flower of the County Down

"The Flower of the County Down" is the original version of "The Star of the County Down". This set of lyrics contains language and places local to Co. Down as opposed to all over Ireland.

In Banbridge town, in the County Down On an evening of July Down a lonely street came a girl so neat And I smiled when she passed me by. She looked so bright with a step as light As the lep of a spring-time hare An' I closed my eyes in a wild surprise To make sure I was really there.


 * Chorus:
 * From Scrabo Hill to Lisnadill
 * And from Comber to Newry town
 * There's no girl so neat as the damsel sweet
 * She's the Flower of the County Down.

She'd an eye as lush as a clockin' thrush And she flicked at her nut-brown hair And the words I had in my mouth went mad As I stood with me heart all square. As she onward sped sure I shook my head An' sez I to a passerby "Who's the girl so neat with the twinkling feet?" And I waited for his reply.

Chorus

To the spot next day I did make my way And along came the lovely flower At the charming sight me heart took flight Like a lark at the midday hour But I stood my ground and I quickly found At me smile she in no ways frowned An' such words I said I will soon be wed To my Flower o the County Down.

Chorus