The 1600's gave birth of some of the most enduring English and Irish love ballads; these were folk songs, written anonymously, that told of unrequited or lost love. Their haunting melodies and evocative lyrics have ensured their continuous popularity over the centuries despite changing tastes in music. In my opinion, these are some of the most beautiful love songs ever written. You can hear echoes of them today in such hits as "My Heart Will Go On" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
Songs from this period include "Scarborough Fair," "Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair," "The Water Is Wide," and "She Moved Through the Fair." According to Ossian's "Folksongs and Ballads" the melody of "She Moved Through the Fair" dates back to Medieval times but the lyrics, as we generally know them today, were probably written in the 1600's. Along with "Greensleeves," it is the earliest love song still widely sung today.
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