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  What did I have, said the fine old woman

  What did I have, this proud old woman did say

  I had four green fields, each one was a jewel

  But stang--ers came and tried to take them from me

  But my fine strong sons, they fought to save my jewels

  They fought and they died, and that was my grief said she.

  Long time ago, said the fine old woman

  Long time ago, this proud old woman did say

  There was war and death, plunder-ing and pillage

  My chil-dren starved, by mountain valley and sea

  And their wail-ing cries, they reached the very heavens

  and my four green fields, ran red with their blood, said she.

  What have I now, said the fine old woman

  What have I now, this proud old woman did say

  I have four green fields, one of them's in bondage

  In stran-gers hands, that tried to take it from me

  But my sons have sons, as brave as were there fathers

  My four green fields , will bloom once again said she.

  and my four green fields , will bloom once again said she.