Songs in a Cornfield Christina Rossetti

A song in a cornfield
         Where corn begins to fall,
Where reapers are reaping,
         Reaping one, reaping all.
Sing pretty Lettice,
         Sing Rachel, sing May;
Only Marian cannot sing
         While her sweetheart's away.

Where is he gone to
         And why does he stay?
He came across the green sea
         But for a day,
Across the deep green sea
         To help with the hay.
His hair was curly yellow
         And his eyes were gray,
He laughed a merry laugh
         And said a sweet say.
Where is he gone to
         That he comes not home?
To-day or to-morrow
         He surely will come.
Let him haste to joy
         Lest he lag for sorrow,
For one weeps to-day
         Who'll not weep to-morrow: