Upon my head, the earthen jar, my eyes astray,
Walk softly, maiden, come what may,
Lest heart's desire is stolen away,
Walk softly, maiden, come what may,
Lest heart's desire is stolen away.
Narrow the lane to your water's sway,
Yes, your water's sway,
Upon my head, the earthen jar, my eyes astray.
How shall I go,
How shall I go to the river's flow?
There stands a rogue, his spirit low,
How shall I go to the river's flow?
There stands a rogue, his spirit low,
Casting stones, my heart to know,
Shatters my vessel, soft the blow,
Yes, shatters my vessel, soft the blow,
Evil is the deed of that rogue's show,
Yes, of that rogue's show,
Evil is the deed of that rogue's show,
Upon my head, the earthen jar, my eyes astray.
Chasing after,
Chasing after, hand grasping fast,
He bars my path, my journey cast,
Chasing after, hand grasping fast,
He bars my path, my journey cast,
Behold the cruel one's acts amassed,
He tugs my veil, a shadow passed,
Alas, he tugs my veil, a shadow passed,
My foe, he tears the veil, alas,
Oh my veil, alas,
My foe, he tears the veil, alas,
Upon my head, the earthen jar, my eyes astray.
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