Dowie Dens of Yarrow Lyrics

Song	Dowie Dens of Yarrow
Artist	Karine Polwart
Album	Fairest Floo'er
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[00:03.99]	There was a lady in the north
[00:09.10]	You scarce would find her marrow
[00:14.30]	She was courted by nine gentlemen
[00:19.53]	And a plooboy lad fae Yarrow
[00:24.73]
[00:26.40]	Well, nine sat drinking at the wine
[00:31.32]	As oft they'd done afore O
[00:36.90]	And they made a vow amang themselves
[00:42.38]	Tae fight for her on Yarrow
[00:47.39]
[00:50.83]	And so he's come ower yon high, high hill
[00:55.84]	And doon by the den sae narrow
[01:01.32]	And there he spied nine armed men
[01:05.69]	Come tae fight wi' him on Yarrow
[01:11.93]
[01:13.78]	He says, "There's nine o' you and but one o' me
[01:19.82]	It's an unequal marrow"
[01:24.93]	But I'll fight ye a' noo one by one
[01:30.50]	On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow
[01:34.98]
[01:37.39]	So it's three he slew and three withdrew
[01:42.31]	An' three he wounded sairly
[01:48.63]	'Til her brother, he came in beyond
[01:54.39]	And he wounded him maist foully
[01:59.59]
[02:02.00]	"Gae hame, gae hame, ye fause young man
[02:07.20]	And bring yer sister sorrow
[02:12.87]	For her ain true love lies pale and wan
[02:18.35]	On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow”
[02:30.15]
[02:46.12]	"Oh mither, I hae dreamed a dream
[02:51.51]	A dream o' doul and sorrow
[02:58.01]	I dreamed I was pu'ing the heathery bells
[03:05.07]	On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow"
[03:12.13]
[03:12.59]	"Oh daughter dear, I ken yer dream
[03:17.42]	And I doobt it will bring sorrow
[03:23.27]	For yer ain true love lies pale and wan
[03:28.47]	On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow"
[03:34.23]
[03:34.88]	An' so she's run ower yon high, high hill
[03:39.71]	An' doon by the den sae narrow
[03:46.03]	And it's there she spied her dear lover John
[03:53.92]	Lyin' pale and deid on Yarrow
[03:59.77]
[04:03.49]	And so she's washed his face an' she's kaimed his hair
[04:11.29]	As aft she'd done afore O
[04:17.14]	And she's wrapped it 'roond her middle sae sma'
[04:23.27]	And she's carried him hame tae Yarrow
[04:28.94]
[04:33.86]	"Oh haud yer tongue, my daughter dear
[04:38.78]	What need for a' this sorrow?
[04:44.82]	I'll wed ye tae a far better man
[04:50.39]	Than the one who's slain on Yarrow"
[04:55.60]
[04:56.80]	"Oh faither, ye hae seven sons
[05:01.63]	And ye may wed them a' the morrow
[05:08.04]	But the fairest floo'er amang them a'
[05:14.73]	Was the plooboy lad fae Yarrow”
[05:20.67]
[05:25.04]	"Oh mother, mother mak my bed
[05:30.43]	And mak it saft and narrow
[05:37.02]	For my love died for me this day
[05:44.54]	And I'll die for him tomorrow"

[00:03.99]	There was a lady in the north
[00:09.10]	You scarce would find her marrow
[00:14.30]	She was courted by nine gentlemen
[00:19.53]	And a plooboy lad fae Yarrow
[00:24.73]
[00:26.40]	Well, nine sat drinking at the wine
[00:31.32]	As oft they' d done afore O
[00:36.90]	And they made a vow amang themselves
[00:42.38]	Tae fight for her on Yarrow
[00:47.39]
[00:50.83]	And so he' s come ower yon high, high hill
[00:55.84]	And doon by the den sae narrow
[01:01.32]	And there he spied nine armed men
[01:05.69]	Come tae fight wi' him on Yarrow
[01:11.93]
[01:13.78]	He says, " There' s nine o' you and but one o' me
[01:19.82]	It' s an unequal marrow"
[01:24.93]	But I' ll fight ye a' noo one by one
[01:30.50]	On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow
[01:34.98]
[01:37.39]	So it' s three he slew and three withdrew
[01:42.31]	An' three he wounded sairly
[01:48.63]	' Til her brother, he came in beyond
[01:54.39]	And he wounded him maist foully
[01:59.59]
[02:02.00]	" Gae hame, gae hame, ye fause young man
[02:07.20]	And bring yer sister sorrow
[02:12.87]	For her ain true love lies pale and wan
[02:18.35]	On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow"
[02:30.15]
[02:46.12]	" Oh mither, I hae dreamed a dream
[02:51.51]	A dream o' doul and sorrow
[02:58.01]	I dreamed I was pu' ing the heathery bells
[03:05.07]	On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow"
[03:12.13]
[03:12.59]	" Oh daughter dear, I ken yer dream
[03:17.42]	And I doobt it will bring sorrow
[03:23.27]	For yer ain true love lies pale and wan
[03:28.47]	On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow"
[03:34.23]
[03:34.88]	An' so she' s run ower yon high, high hill
[03:39.71]	An' doon by the den sae narrow
[03:46.03]	And it' s there she spied her dear lover John
[03:53.92]	Lyin' pale and deid on Yarrow
[03:59.77]
[04:03.49]	And so she' s washed his face an' she' s kaimed his hair
[04:11.29]	As aft she' d done afore O
[04:17.14]	And she' s wrapped it ' roond her middle sae sma'
[04:23.27]	And she' s carried him hame tae Yarrow
[04:28.94]
[04:33.86]	" Oh haud yer tongue, my daughter dear
[04:38.78]	What need for a' this sorrow?
[04:44.82]	I' ll wed ye tae a far better man
[04:50.39]	Than the one who' s slain on Yarrow"
[04:55.60]
[04:56.80]	" Oh faither, ye hae seven sons
[05:01.63]	And ye may wed them a' the morrow
[05:08.04]	But the fairest floo' er amang them a'
[05:14.73]	Was the plooboy lad fae Yarrow"
[05:20.67]
[05:25.04]	" Oh mother, mother mak my bed
[05:30.43]	And mak it saft and narrow
[05:37.02]	For my love died for me this day
[05:44.54]	And I' ll die for him tomorrow"

[00:03.99]	There was a lady in the north
[00:09.10]	You scarce would find her marrow
[00:14.30]	She was courted by nine gentlemen
[00:19.53]	And a plooboy lad fae Yarrow
[00:24.73]
[00:26.40]	Well, nine sat drinking at the wine
[00:31.32]	As oft they' d done afore O
[00:36.90]	And they made a vow amang themselves
[00:42.38]	Tae fight for her on Yarrow
[00:47.39]
[00:50.83]	And so he' s come ower yon high, high hill
[00:55.84]	And doon by the den sae narrow
[01:01.32]	And there he spied nine armed men
[01:05.69]	Come tae fight wi' him on Yarrow
[01:11.93]
[01:13.78]	He says, " There' s nine o' you and but one o' me
[01:19.82]	It' s an unequal marrow"
[01:24.93]	But I' ll fight ye a' noo one by one
[01:30.50]	On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow
[01:34.98]
[01:37.39]	So it' s three he slew and three withdrew
[01:42.31]	An' three he wounded sairly
[01:48.63]	' Til her brother, he came in beyond
[01:54.39]	And he wounded him maist foully
[01:59.59]
[02:02.00]	" Gae hame, gae hame, ye fause young man
[02:07.20]	And bring yer sister sorrow
[02:12.87]	For her ain true love lies pale and wan
[02:18.35]	On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow"
[02:30.15]
[02:46.12]	" Oh mither, I hae dreamed a dream
[02:51.51]	A dream o' doul and sorrow
[02:58.01]	I dreamed I was pu' ing the heathery bells
[03:05.07]	On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow"
[03:12.13]
[03:12.59]	" Oh daughter dear, I ken yer dream
[03:17.42]	And I doobt it will bring sorrow
[03:23.27]	For yer ain true love lies pale and wan
[03:28.47]	On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow"
[03:34.23]
[03:34.88]	An' so she' s run ower yon high, high hill
[03:39.71]	An' doon by the den sae narrow
[03:46.03]	And it' s there she spied her dear lover John
[03:53.92]	Lyin' pale and deid on Yarrow
[03:59.77]
[04:03.49]	And so she' s washed his face an' she' s kaimed his hair
[04:11.29]	As aft she' d done afore O
[04:17.14]	And she' s wrapped it ' roond her middle sae sma'
[04:23.27]	And she' s carried him hame tae Yarrow
[04:28.94]
[04:33.86]	" Oh haud yer tongue, my daughter dear
[04:38.78]	What need for a' this sorrow?
[04:44.82]	I' ll wed ye tae a far better man
[04:50.39]	Than the one who' s slain on Yarrow"
[04:55.60]
[04:56.80]	" Oh faither, ye hae seven sons
[05:01.63]	And ye may wed them a' the morrow
[05:08.04]	But the fairest floo' er amang them a'
[05:14.73]	Was the plooboy lad fae Yarrow"
[05:20.67]
[05:25.04]	" Oh mother, mother mak my bed
[05:30.43]	And mak it saft and narrow
[05:37.02]	For my love died for me this day
[05:44.54]	And I' ll die for him tomorrow"

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