The Water Is Wide

The water is wide, I can not get over
And neither have I wings to fly
Give me a boat that will carry two
And both shall row, my love and IWhere love is planted, oh there it grows
It grows and blossoms like a rose
It has a sweet and pleasant smell
No flower on earth can it excelA ship there is and she sails the sea
She's loaded deep as deep can be
But not so deep as the love I'm in
I know not if I sink or swimOh love is handsome and love is fine
And love's a jewel while it is new
But when it is old, it grows so cold
And fades away like morning dew