Chorus:   All around my hat I will wear the green willow   All around my hat for a twelve-month and a day   And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it   It's all for my true love who's far far away       Fare thee well cold winter and fare thee well cold frost   Nothing have I gained but my own true love I've lost   I'll sing and I'll be merry when occasion I do see   He's a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he      The other night he brought me a fine diamond ring   But he thought to have deprived me of a far better thing   But I being careful like lovers ought to be   He's a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he      Chorus      Here's a half a pound of reasons, and a quarter pound of sense   A small sprig of time and as much of prudence   You mix them all together and you will plainly see   He's a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he      Chorus