LOWLANDS
Halliard Chanty (John Masefield)

1
I dreamt a dream the other night,
Lowlands, Lowlands, hurrah, my John;
I dreamt a dream the other night,
My Lowlands a-ray.
2
I dreamt I saw my own true love,
Lowlands, Lowlands, hurrah, my John
I dreamt I saw my own true love,
My Lowlands a-ray.
3
He was green and wet with weeds so cold,
(Cho.)
He was green and wet with weeds so cold,
(Cho.;)
4
..I am drowned in the Lowland seas," he said,
(Cho.)
..I am drowned in the Lowland seas," he said,
(Cho.)
5
..I shall never kiss you again," he said,
(Cho.;)
..I shall never kiss you again," he said,
(Cho.)
6
I will cut my breasts until they bleed,
(Cho.;)
I will cut my breasts until they bleed,
(Cho.)
7
I will cut away my bonny hair,
(Cho.;)
I will cut away my bonny hair,
(Cho.)
8
No other man shall think me fair,
(Cho.;)
No other man shall think me fair,
(Cho.)
9
O my love lies drowned in the windy Lowlands,
(Cho.;)
O my love lies drowned in the windy Lowlands,
(Cho.)

This song, included in Hugill and others as a chantey, may not have been sung in this form.
It is also mentioned in the thread "Rio Grande."

From John Masefield, 1906, A Sailor's Garland, Chanties. Methuen & Co. Ltd.