Lowlands Of Holland

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Eltjo HaselhoffCome versione rappresentativa di quelle americane,...

LOWLANDS OF HOLLAND Last night I was a-married, and on my marriage bed Up comes a bold sea captain and stood at my bed-head: Saying - Arise, arise, you married man, and come along with me To the lowlands of Holland, to fight your enemy She held her true love in her arms, still thinking he might stay But the Captain gave another shout, and he was forced away - O it's many a blithe young married man this night must go with me To the lowlands of Holland, for to fight the enemy O Holland is a wondrous place, and in it grows much green It's a wild inhabitation for my true love to be in There the sugar cane grows plentiful and the fruit on every tree But the lowlands of Holland is between my love and me But Ireland is a better place, a land of springy turf And all around McGilligan is the thunder of the surf And I would wish my true true love in Ireland for to be But the lowlands of Holland is between my love and me No shoes nor stockings I put on nor comb went in my hair And neither coal nor candle-light shone in my chamber there Nor will I marry with any young man until the day I die Since the lowlands of Holland are between my love and me

LOWLANDS OF HOLLAND On the night that I was wed And upon my marriage bed There came a bold sea captain And he stood at my bedhead Saying, "arise, arise, young wedded man And come along with me To the lowlands of Holland To fight the enemy" Now Holland is a lovely land And upon it grows fine grain Surely 'tis a place of residence For a soldier to remain Where the sugar cane is plentiful And the tea grows on each tree Well, I never had but the one sweetheart And now he's gone far away from me I will wear no stays around my waist Nor combs all in my hair I will wear no scarf around my neck for to save my beauty there And never will I marry Not until the day that I die Since these four winds and these stormy seas Came between my love and me.