My daughter, my daughter, my lily of the valley, the branch of my pearl

1. My daughter, my daughter, my lily of the valley, the branch of my pearl, ; A shepherd asks you to come to him. ; Alas, my mother, the shepherd is whistling day and night, ; I will not go, I will not go, I will not go to him. ; ; 2. My daughter, my daughter, my lily of the valley, the branch of my pearl, ; A blacksmith asks you to come to him. ; Alas, my mother, the blacksmith hammers all week, ; I will not go, I will not go, I will not go to him. ; ; 3. My daughter, my daughter, my lily of the valley, the branch of my pearl, ; A tailor asks you to come to him. ; Alas, my mother, the tailor is like an ironer, ; I will not go, I will not go, I will not go to him. ; ; 4. My daughter, my daughter, my lily of the valley, the branch of my pearl, ; A peasant asks you to let him go. ; Alas, my mother, the peasant is like many weeds, ; I will not go, I will not go, I will not go to him. ; ; 5. My daughter, my daughter, my lily of the valley, the branch of my pearl, ; A student asks you to let him go. ; Alas, my mother, the student is like the lily of the valley, ; I will go, I will go to him.