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13 Jun 10 - 06:54 AM (#2926668) Subject: Lyrics Req'd. Low Lands of Holland From: GUEST,Eoin I came across a version of The Low Lands of Holland some time ago but have since misplaced them. Can anyone help, the version was a female one were the new bride tells the story. Different than the usual version! |
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13 Jun 10 - 07:03 AM (#2926672) Subject: RE: Lyrics Req'd. Low Lands of Holland From: Dennis the Elder Try this one ( if you put "Holland" and search, you will find many versions. LOWLANDS OF HOLLAND 4 On the night that I was married and in my marriage bed There came a bold sea captain and he stood at my bedhead Saying "Arise, arise young wedded man this night for to go with me To the low lowlands of Holland to fight the enemy." Oh, I held my love all in my arms, still hoping he might stay, When the captain he gave another order and we had to march away, Saying "There's many a blithe young married man this night must go with me To the low lowlands of Holland to fight the enemy." But Holland it is a wondrous place and in it grows much green 'Tis a wild inhabitation for my true love to be in. Where the leaves they grow and the winds they do blow and strange fruit grows on every tree 'Tis the wild wild lands of Holland where twined my love and me. No shoes nor stocking I'll put on nor comb to go through my hair And nor shall day or candlelight shine on my bower fair Nor shall I sleep with any young man until the day I die For the lowlands of Holland they parted my love and I. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Child #92 Sung by Sandy Denny (unaccompanied) in 1970 on the unreleased Fotheringay BBC radio sessions. |
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13 Jun 10 - 07:52 AM (#2926688) Subject: RE: Lyrics Req'd. Low Lands of Holland From: GUEST,Eoin Thanks Dennis, I have that version but that's not the one I am looking for. I never misplace a song but this one has just vanished! Must be an age thing, The version I am after doesn't start the One the night that I was married and lay in a marriage bed, Thanks again for your help. Eoin |
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13 Jun 10 - 08:00 AM (#2926691) Subject: RE: Lyrics Req'd. Low Lands of Holland From: GUEST,Eoin Thanks again Dennis, Got it. I tried the search thingy as you suggested and there it was. Phew!!! I won't lose this one , many thanks. Eoin |
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13 Jun 10 - 08:01 AM (#2926692) Subject: RE: Lyrics Req'd. Low Lands of Holland From: Arthur_itus Eoin, is this what you are looking for? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncCCenNWq0s&feature=related |
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13 Jun 10 - 03:44 PM (#2926957) Subject: RE: Lyrics Req'd. Low Lands of Holland From: GUEST,Allan This is a Scottish version of the song - done from memory though! Oh my love he built a bonnie ship And he sailed her on the sea Wi' seiven score brave mariners To bear her companie Three score gaed to the bottom And three score deed at sea And the Lowlands of Holland Hae twined my love and me So my love he built anither ship And he set her on the main Wi' nocht but twenty mariners To bring her safely hame But the weary wind began tae rise The ship began tae route And my love and his bonnie ship Turned widdershins about There shall nae coif come on my heid Nae kame gang through my hair And neither coal nor candle licht Shine in my bower nae mair Nor shall I love anither lad Until the day I dee For I hae loed a lad but ane And he's drowned in the sea Haud yer tongue my dochter dear Be still and be content There's mair lads in Galloway Ye shouldna sae lament There's nae lads in Galloway There's nane at all for me For I hae loed a lad but ane And he's drouned in the sea |