Scarborough Fair
Celtic Woman Lyrics


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Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
He once was a true love of mine

Tell him to make me a cambric shirt
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Without no seam, nor fine needlework
Then he'll be a true love of mine

Tell him to find me an acre of land
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Between the salt water and the sea strand
Then he'll be a true love of mine

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme




Remember me to one who lives there
He once was a true love of mine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Celtic Woman's song Scarborough Fair recount a dialog between two people where one person asks if the other is headed to Scarborough Fair. The person then requests that they remember them to a former lover who lives there. The requests build up throughout the song, and the singer asks the person they are addressing to tell their former lover to make them a shirt, using only parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme, which ends up being a test of his love.


The second request is significantly larger to find him an acre of land between salt water and the sea strand. The song continues in this back-and-forth fashion until the end, where the refrain is repeated. The song is hauntingly beautiful, and the lyrics have a deep, almost mystical quality to them. The requests seem to test how much the former lover cares for the singer, and the entire song is a bittersweet remembrance of love gone by.


Line by Line Meaning

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Are you planning to attend the Scarborough Fair festival?


Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
These are herbs that were traditionally used for cooking and medicinal purposes in medieval times.


Remember me to one who lives there
Please send my regards to someone who lives in that area.


He once was a true love of mine
I had a romantic relationship with that person in the past.


Tell him to make me a cambric shirt
Please ask him to make me a fine, sheer fabric shirt.


Without no seam, nor fine needlework
The shirt should be made without any visible seam or stitching.


Then he'll be a true love of mine
If he fulfills this request, I will consider him to be my true love once again.


Tell him to find me an acre of land
Please ask him to acquire an area of land measuring an acre.


Between the salt water and the sea strand
The land should be located in a coastal area, between the salt water and the shore.


Then he'll be a true love of mine
If he fulfills this request, I will consider him to be my true love once again.


Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Are you planning to attend the Scarborough Fair festival?


Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
These are herbs that were traditionally used for cooking and medicinal purposes in medieval times.


Remember me to one who lives there
Please send my regards to someone who lives in that area.


He once was a true love of mine
I had a romantic relationship with that person in the past.




Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: J.F. BACARDI, DP

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@eglerusso

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
She once was a true love of mine
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt (in the deep forest green)
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
(Tracing of sparrow on snow-crested ground)
Without no seams nor needle work
(Bedclothes the child of the mountain)
Then she'll be a true love of mine
(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call)
Tell her to find me an acre of land
(A sprinkling of leaves)
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
(Washes the grave with silvery tears)
Between the salt water and the sea strands
(And polishes a gun)
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
(Blazing in scarlet battalions)
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
(Generals order their soldiers to kill)
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
(A cause they've long ago forgotten)
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
She once was a true love of mine



All comments from YouTube:

@user-iu9cm4ml7p

A amazing voice...Hayley shows her total gift in this song... What a blessing

@mariannaresendesalles8669

Hayley's voice is beautiful. She sings perfectly like an angel❤❤❤❤❤

@bemyhappiness

Hayley truly has the beautiful voice of an Angel 😇

@michaeljohnston-ul1vi

Biut nothing Celtic here,New Zealand and England.
Nice to know we are appreciated. 3:08

@frederichrecinski4616

​@@bemyhappiness, Alors c'est sûr que tu n'as JAMAIS entendu la véritable voix des vrais anges dans les Cieux !!
Tu es totalement dans l'erreur !! 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
Hayley a une voix CRISTALLINE !! Pas une voix d'ange !!

@b.v.6077

And she also Looks perfect with the ligth Red hair
Why cant god send me such a woman for the Rest of my life

@ZoranPopovic-vi7fh

Yes, indeed. But, when I listen to this song, I hear not only angels, but I can see and smell fresh meadows, moisture, fresh air, beautiful forests, romantic little villages and Scarborough, of course.

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@Rebokun

Her voice is absolutely beautiful

@zachbecvar

A truly epic showing of Hayley's unique voice.

@CaptApple

Is that Hayley Reinhardt?

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