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 Fair
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
She once was a true love of mine
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Without no seams nor needle work
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Tell her to find me an acre of land
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Between the salt water and the sea strands
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Are you going to Scarborough Fair
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
She once was a true love of mine
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Scarborough Fair, like the song Greensleeves, was written in the 16th Century. If the question refers to the Simon & Garfunkel version, the answer is that it was recorded in 1966, and it was one of four Simon & Garfunkel songs used in the movie The Graduate from 1967.
Scarborough Fair is a traditional UK ballad, sung by many different commercial artists (eg Simon & Garfunkel, Justin Hayward, Sarah Brightman etc). )
"Rosemary and thyme," according to Simon and Garfunkel's hit song, "Scarborough Fair."
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...
Scarborough Fair - fair - was created in 1253.
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I found it it's Parsley, sage, Rosemary thyme
The noun fair is a common noun unless used for a specific fair such as the Washington County Fair or for a title such as the Simon and Garfunkel song 'Scarborough Fair'. The word fair is also an adjective and an adverb.
Parsley sage rosemary thyme by hambon.
It's Parsley,Sage,Rosemary, Thyme
Scarborough Fair
The Scarborough festival is open, from April 6th throughout May 27th on week-ends and on the Memorial Day ( monday ). Opening times are 10 AM to 7 PM.
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
Scarborough Fair, like the song Greensleeves, was written in the 16th Century. If the question refers to the Simon & Garfunkel version, the answer is that it was recorded in 1966, and it was one of four Simon & Garfunkel songs used in the movie The Graduate from 1967.
parsley, sage, Rosmary, thyme fixed by hambon.
In the song Scarborough Fair or in the herb garden, they are all herbs.