@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Lily was a maiden in the castle sea
They found her in the forest
Where the wild willows be
Lily was a maiden in the castle sea
They found her in the forest
Where the wild willows be
Singing, Don't bring me more
(Grass?) is ruining us all
Singing, Don't bring me more
Forever sees you in the snow
Henry first saw Lilianne
(Gold of?) coloured hair
(A-sting?) by the river
With the willows in her hair
Lily on the tune
And knew a shanty from the sea
He seized her by her little waist
Against the willow tree
Singing fairly, Oh well
Where you gone, no one can tell
Singing fairly, Oh well
Where you gone, no one can tell
Oh, you are worth a million silver pennies
Henry said to Lilianne
Oh, you are worth a million silver pennies
Henry said to Lilianne
They found her in the forest
Where the wild willows be
Lily was a maiden in the castle sea
They found her in the forest
Where the wild willows be
Singing, Don't bring me more
(Grass?) is ruining us all
Singing, Don't bring me more
Forever sees you in the snow
Henry first saw Lilianne
(Gold of?) coloured hair
(A-sting?) by the river
With the willows in her hair
Lily on the tune
And knew a shanty from the sea
He seized her by her little waist
Against the willow tree
Singing fairly, Oh well
Where you gone, no one can tell
Singing fairly, Oh well
Where you gone, no one can tell
Oh, you are worth a million silver pennies
Henry said to Lilianne
Oh, you are worth a million silver pennies
Henry said to Lilianne
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ok, there are a few errors with the lyrics here. it's supposed to be "Singing, 'Don't plead me, no, for I will seize you in the snow', singing, 'Don't plead me no, for I will seize you in the snow'
Then, "Henry first say Lilianne, girl of coloured hair, sitting by the river with the willows in hair, Lily sang a tune she knew, a shanty from the sea, he seized her by her little waist agains the willow tree"
"Singing, 'fair thee, Oh well, where you gone no one can tell', singing, 'fair thee, Oh well, where you gone no one can tell'.
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