Classic Poem

1. She looked over the hills for many a day And saw her father coming. She said: " O father, Have you found my golden ball? Or have you come to set me free? Or have you come to see me hanged Upon the Linden Tree? " " I haven't found your golden ball, I haven't come to set you free; But I have come to see you hanged Upon the Linden Tree. " 2. She looked over the hills for many a day And saw her mother coming. She said: " O mother, Have you found my golden ball? Or have you come to set me free? Or have you come to see me hanged Upon the Linden Tree? " " I haven't found your golden ball, I haven't come to set you free, But I have come to see you hanged Upon the Linden Tree. " [The stanzas for the brother and sister are similar.] 3. She looked over the hills for many a day And saw her grandmother coming. She said: " O grandmother, Have you found my golden ball? Or have you come to set me free? Or have you come to see me hanged Upon the Linden Tree? " " Yes, I have found your golden ball, So I have come to set you free; I have not come to see you hanged Upon the Linden Tree. " 1. She looked over the hills for many a day And saw her father coming. She said: " O father, Have you found my golden ball? Or have you come to set me free? Or have you come to see me hanged Upon the Linden Tree? " " I haven't found your golden ball, I haven't come to set you free; But I have come to see you hanged Upon the Linden Tree. " 2. She looked over the hills for many a day And saw her mother coming. She said: " O mother, Have you found my golden ball? Or have you come to set me free? Or have you come to see me hanged Upon the Linden Tree? " " I haven't found your golden ball, I haven't come to set you free, But I have come to see you hanged Upon the Linden Tree. " [The stanzas for the brother and sister are similar.] 3. She looked over the hills for many a day And saw her grandmother coming. She said: " O grandmother, Have you found my golden ball? Or have you come to set me free? Or have you come to see me hanged Upon the Linden Tree? " " Yes, I have found your golden ball, So I have come to set you free; I have not come to see you hanged Upon the Linden Tree. "