The Dowie Dens O' Yarrow
Northern Shore
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There was a lady in the North You scarce would see her marrow She was courted by nine gentlemen And a ploo-boy lad frae Yarrow Oh nine sat drinkin at the wine As oft they'd done afore-o And they made a vow among themselves To fecht for her on Yarrow And so he's come oer yon high high hill And doon by the dens sae narrow It was their he spied nine armed men Come to fight wi him on Yarrow He says there's nine o you and but one o me 'Tis an unequal marrow But I'll fight ye all noo one by one On the dowie dens o' Yarrow So it's three he slew, and three withdrew And three he wounded sairly Till her brother he came in beyond And he wounded him maist foully Gae hame gae hame ye false young man And bring your sister sorrow For her ain true love lies pale and wan On the dowie dens o' Yarrow Oh mother I hae dreamed a dream A dream o' doom and sorrow I dreamed I was pu'in heathery bells On the dowie dens o' Yarrow Oh daughter dear I ken your dream Nae doot it will bring sorrow For your ain true love lies pale and wan On the dowie dens o' Yarrow And so she's run oer yon high high hill And doon by the dens sae narrow And it's there she spied her dear lover John Lyin pale an deed on Yarrow So she's washed his face, she's cambed his hair As oft she'd done afore-o And she's wrapped it roond her middle sae sma And she's carried him hame to Yarrow Oh haud yer tongue my daughter dear What need for a' this sorrow I'll wed ye tae a far better man Than the one who's slain on Yarrow Oh Faether ye hae seven sons Ye may wed them a' the morrow But the fairest flooer among them a' Was the ploo-boy lad frae Yarrow Oh Mother Mother mak my bed And mak it soft and narrow For my love died for me this day And I'll die for him tomorrow
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