This Ballad has existed since at least the 1600s; the refrain you quote did not come into usage until the nineteenth century, and may have something to do with the healing power of the herbs. The ballad originates as one of a man's quest and test of a suitable woman. How interesting! More at the link.
"Rosemary and thyme," according to Simon and Garfunkel's hit song, "Scarborough Fair."
Independence Day Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme by Simon and Gerfunkle
The song is about a man giving a lover of his impossible tasks, that if completed, may allow the woman to become a lover of his again.The lyrics go Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme at one point. In the Variations of this, it is the Euphonium solo around measure 105. The actual words, however, are speculated upon. Some believe it is a reference to stopping the Black Death with certain herbs, for which those are their names.Some believe that is is a reference to sweetness, courage, faith, and other things related to the herbs.PS - I'd forgotten--here are the lyrics from the Simon and Garfunkel version.Are you going to Scarborough FairParsley, sage, rosemary and thymeRemember me to one who lives thereShe once was a true love of mineTell her to make me a cambric shirtParsley, sage, rosemary and thymeWithout no seams nor needle workThen she'll be a true love of mineTell her to find me an acre of landParsley, sage, rosemary and thymeBetween the salt water and the sea strandsThen she'll be a true love of mineTell her to reap it with a sickle of leatherParsley, sage, rosemary and thymeAnd gather it all in a bunch of heatherThen she'll be a true love of mineAre you going to Scarborough FairParsley, sage, rosemary and thymeRemember me to one who lives thereShe once was a true love of mine
There is no piano in the Simon & Garfunkel recording. There is a clavinet however. For the most part all this does is arpeggiate the chord changes of the song. The chords are - Am7 Amadd9 G Am7 Amadd9 Are you going to Scarborough Fair: C Am C D Am7 Amadd9 Am7 Amadd9 Parley, sage, rosemary and thyme. Am C G Am G Remember me to one who lives there. Am G Am7 Amadd9 Am7 Amadd9 She once was a true love of mine. Etc...
I would suggest boiled potatoes or oven roasted potatoes. Here's a recipe for Roasted Red Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic. You can use a different herb, maybe thyme, if you prefer. http://www.cherskitchen.com/recipes/sides/roasted_red_potatoes.php
Scarborough Fair
I found it it's Parsley, sage, Rosemary thyme
It's Parsley,Sage,Rosemary, Thyme
Parsley sage rosemary thyme by hambon.
In the song Scarborough Fair or in the herb garden, they are all herbs.
Simple, it's PARSLEY. Pansit smells yummy with it!!SIMON GARFUNKEL (from Scarborough Fair)"Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme. Remember me to the one who lives there."
"Rosemary and thyme," according to Simon and Garfunkel's hit song, "Scarborough Fair."
The old song 'Scarborough Fair' provides the ingredients for a love potion:- "parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme"
Click them to where instead of Thyme rosemary sage parsley it's parsley sage rosemary thyme.
It is Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme I had to sing it in choir last week because scarbourgh fair is a song and that was part of the lyrics
Rosemary and Thyme
Herbs.