Polly Von Lyrics - In The Wind - Peter, Paul & Mary

I shall tell of a hunter, whose life was undone 

By the cruel hand of evil at the setting of the sun 

His arrow was loosed, and it flew through the dark 

And his true love was slain as the shaft found its mark 

She'd her apron wrapped about her, and he took her for a swan 

And it's oh and alas, it twas she - Polly Von 

He ran up beside her and found it was she 

He turned away his head, for he could not bear to see 

He lifted her up and found she was dead 

A fountain of tears for his true love he shed 

She'd her apron wrapped about her, and he took her for a swan 

And it's oh and alas, it twas she - Polly Von 

He bore her away to his home by the sea- 

Crying "Father, oh, Father! I've murdered poor Polly! 

I've killed my fair love in the flower of her life! 

I'd always intended that she be my wife... 

But she'd her apron wrapped about her, and I took her for a swan... 

And it's oh and alas, it twas she... Polly Von!" 

He roamed near the place where his true love was slain 

He wept bitter tears, but his cries were all in vain 

As he looked on the lake, a swan glided by 

And the sun slowly sank in the gray of the sky 

But she'd her apron wrapped about her, and he took her for a swan 

And it's oh and alas, it twas she - Polly Von