Scarborough Fair is a traditional English ballad that dates back to at least the late Middle Ages.
Scarborough Fair is a traditional English ballad with origins that can be traced back to at least the 17th century, drawing on motifs from earlier medieval folk songs. It was popularized in the 20th century by artists like Simon & Garfunkel.
On this page you’ll find the lyrics of the song, a free karaoke audio and karaoke video, as well as free sheet music. Enjoy!
Table of Contents
- Scarborough Fair Karaoke Video
- Scarborough Fair Lyrics
- Scarborough Fair karaoke [Free mp3 download]
- Scarborough Fair Sheet Music
- Song Info
Scarborough Fair Karaoke Video
Scarborough Fair Lyrics
1. Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
For once he was a true love of mine.
2. Tell him to make me a cambric shirt
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Without no seams nor needle work,
and and he shall be the true love of mine.
3. Tell him to wash it in yonder dry
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Where water sprung and rain never fell,
he shall be the true love of mine.
4. Tell him to buy me an acre of land
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Between salt water and the sea sand,
then he’ll be the true love of mine.
5. Tell him to reap it with a sickle of leather
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
And gather it all in a bunch of heather,
then he’ll be the true love of mine.
6. Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Remember me to the one who lives there
For once he was a true love of mine.
Scarborough Fair karaoke
[Free mp3 download]
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Scarborough Fair Sheet Music
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Song Info
The traditional English ballad Scarborough Fair is a mysterious and poetic song that tells the story of a man who asks the listener to relay a series of impossible tasks to his former lover—like making a shirt without seams or washing it in a dry well. If she completes them, he says, she can win back his love.
The “Scarborough Fair” refers to an actual fair held in the town of Scarborough, England, dating back to medieval times. In the song, it’s just a setting or point of contact, not the focus of the story.
The recurring refrain—“Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme”—is symbolic. These herbs were associated with love, healing, and remembrance in folk traditions. Some interpretations suggest the herbs symbolize the emotions and struggles in a failed relationship.
Overall, the song mixes themes of lost love, longing, and the impossibility of reconciliation. Its haunting melody and poetic structure have helped it endure for centuries.
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