(traditional)Alison Gross that lives in yon towerThe ugliest witch in the North CountryHas trysted me one day up to
her bowerAnd many a fair speech she made to meShe stroked my head and she combed my hairShe set me down softly on her kneeS
aying if you will be my lover so trueSo many good things I would give to youAway, away, you ugly witchGo far away and let me
beI never will be your lover so trueAnd wish I were out of your communyChorus:Alison Gross she must beThe ugliest witch i
n the North CountryAlison Gross she must beThe ugliest witch in the North CountryShe showed me a mantle of red scarletWith
golden flowers and fringes fineSaying if you will be my lover so trueThis goodly gift it shall be thineShe showed me a shirt
of the softest silkWell wrought with pearls abound the bandSaying if you will be my lover so trueThis goodly gift you shall
commandChorusShe showed me a cup of the good red goldWell set with jewels so fair to seeSaying if you will be my lover so
trueThis goodly gift I will give to theeAway, away, you ugly witchGo far away and let me beI never would kiss your ugly mou
thFor all of the gifts that you could giveChorusShe turned her right and round aboutAnd thrice she blew on a grass-green ho
rnShe swore by the moon and the stars of aboveThat she'd make me rue the day I was bornThe out she has taken a silver wandS
he's turned her three times round and roundShe muttered such words till my strength it did failAnd she's turned me into an ug
ly wormChorus