| Where have you been, where have you beenmy son, my merry son? | |
| On the seashore, on the seashoremother, my darling one. | |
| And what have you been doing theremy son, my merry son? | |
| I have been watering my horsemother, my darling one. | |
| Why is there blood upon your feetmy son, my merry son? | |
| My horse stamped with its iron shoemother, my darling one. | |
| Why there is blood upon your swordmy son, my merry son? | |
| I have stabbed my brother to deathmother, my darling one. | |
| What now of you, where will you gomy son, my wretched son? | |
| To other lands to foreign landsmy dame, my darling one. | |
| When will you be returning homemy son, my wretched son? | |
| When all the world to judgement comesmy dame, my darling one. |