The Lowlands of Holland
Traditional
The love that I had chosen was to my hearts content.
The salt sea shall be frozen before that I repent.
Repent it will I never until the day I dee.
Though the lowlands of Holland have taken my love from me.
My love lies in the salt sea and I am on the side.
It’s enough to break a young maid’s heart who lately was a bride.
What lately was a bonny bride, with pleasure in her e’e.
But the lowlands of Holland have taken my love from me.
My love he built a bonny ship and sent her on the sea.
With 7 score brave mariners to bear her company.
Well 3 score went to the bottom and 3 score died at sea.
And the lowlands of Holland have taken my love from me.
There shall never mantel cover me or comb come in my hair.
There shall neither coat or candle light come in my bower mair.
Nor shall I have another love until the day I dee.
For I never loved a love but one and he’s drowned in the sea.
It’s hold your tongue my daughter dear be still and rest content.
For there’s men enough in Galloway you need not so sore lament.
Oh there’s men enough in Galloway, alas there’s none for me.
For I never loved a love but one and he’s drowned in the salt sea.
