The Ent and the Ent-Wife

When spring unfolds the beechen-leaf and sap is in the bough,	a e C a a C G
When light is on the wild-wood stream, and wind is on the brow,	a e G a C F G
When stride is long, and breath is deep, and keen the mountain air,	a e F G a G a
Come back to me! Come back to me, and say my land is fair!	a e F C a G F C G

When Spring is come to garth and field, and corn is in the blade,	a G C a a F G
When blossom like a shining snow is on the orchard laid,	a e C a G a
When sun and shower upon the earth with fragrance fill the air,	a e F a F G a
I'll linger here, and will not come, because my land is fair!	a e F C F G a

When Summer lies upon the world, and in a noon of gold	h fis D h h D A
Beneath the roof of sleeping leaves the dreams of trees unfold,	h fis A h D G A
When woodland halls are green and cool, and wind is in the West,	h fis G A h A h
Come back to me! Come back to me, and say my land is best!	h fis G D h A G D A

When Summer warms the hanging fruit and burns the berry brown;	e D C G a G D
When straw is gold, and ear is white, and harvest comes to town;	e D G C a D e
When honey spills, and apple swells, though wind be in the West,	e D C G a D e
I'll linger here beneath the Sun, because my land is best!	e D C G a D e

When Winter comes, the winter wild that hill and wood shall slay;	a e C a a C G
When trees shall fall and starless night devour the sunless day;	a e G a C F G
When wind is in the deadly East, then in the bitter rain	a e F G a G a
I'll look for thee, and call to thee; I'll come to thee again!	a e F C F G a

When Winter comes, and singing ends; when darkness falls at last;	a G F a d F G
When broken is the barren bough, and light and labour past;	a G F d F G a
I'll look for thee, and wait for thee, until we meet again:	a G F C d G F G d
Together we will take the road beneath the bitter rain!	a G F C d G a

Together we will take the road that leads into the West,	e D C G a D e
And far away will find a land where both our hearts may rest.