Hev ye seen owt o' my bonny lad,
And are ye sure he's weel, oh?
He's gyen ower land wiv his stick iv his hand,
He's gyen to moor the keel, O!

Yes, aa'v seen yor bon-ny lad,
Upon the sea aa spied him,
His grave is green, but not wi' grass
And thou'lt never lie aside him

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Source: North Countrie Folk Songs for Schools, Ed Whittaker, Pub Curwen, 1921

Notes:


Roud: 204 (Search Roud index at VWML)
Laws:
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