"What did I have?" Said the proud old woman,
"What did I have?" This proud old woman did say,
"I had four green fields, each one was a jewel,
Then strangers came and tried to take them from me,
I had fine strong sons, who fought to save my jewel,
They fought and they died and that was my grief" said she.

"What have I now?" Said the proud old woman,
"What have I now?" This proud old woman did say,
"I have four green fields, one of them's in bondage,
In stranger's hands, who tried to keep it from me,
But my sons, they had sons, as brave as were their fathers,
And my fourth green field will bloom once again", said she,
"My fourth green field will bloom once again" said she.