Dowie Dens of Yarrow

Song Dowie Dens of Yarrow
Artist Karine Polwart
Album Fairest Floo'er

Lyrics

[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"

Pinyin

[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"