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Ninebarrow - Dark Eyed Sailor

As I walked out one evening fair
It being the summer time, to take the air
I spied a sailor and a lady gay
And I stood to listen
To hear what they would say

He said ‘Fair lady why do you roam?
For the day is spent and the night is on.’
She heaved a sigh as the tears did roll
‘For my dark eyed sailor,
So young and stout and bold.’

‘Tis seven long years since he left this land
A right he took from his lily white hand
One half of the ring is still here with me
But the other’s rolling
At the bottom of the sea.’

He said ‘You may drive him out of your mind
Some other young man you will surely find
Love turns aside and cold does grow
Like a winter’s morning
The hills are white with snow.’

She said ‘I never would forsake my dear
Although we’re parted this many a year
Genteel he was a rake like you
To induce a maiden
And slight the jacket blue.’

One half of the ring did young William show
She ran distracted in grief and woe
Crying ‘William, William I have gold in store
For my dark eyed sailor
Has proved his honour long!’

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from Releasing The Leaves (Digital Edition) | 2016, released March 26, 2016

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