X:1
T:Lord Gregory
B:Milner D,Kaplan P, 1983,Songs of England,Ireland and Scotland,Oak,New York
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
S:Joe Heaney
M:3/2
L:1/8     %
K:C
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w:I__ am_ a_ king's__ daugh-*ter who's_ strayed from Cap-po-quin
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w:In_ search of Lord Greg-o-ry pray_ God_ I find him
W:I am a king's daughter who's strayed from Cappoquin
W:In search of Lord Gregory, pray God I find him.
W:
W:"The rain beats at my yellow locks, the dew wets my skin,
W:My babe is cold in my arms; Lord Gregory let me in."
W:
W:"Lord Gregory's not at home me dear, henceforth he can't be seen.
W:He's gone to bonny Scotland to bring home a new queen.
W:
W:"So leave you these windows and likewise this hall
W:For it's deep in the ocean you must hide your downfall."
W:
W:"Who'll shoe my babe's little feet, who'll put gloves on her hand?
W:Who'll tie my babe's middle with a long and green band?
W:
W:"Who'll comb my babe's yellow locks with an ivory comb?
W:Who'll be my babe's father till Lord Gregory comes home?"
W:
W:"I'll shoe your babe's little feet, I'll put gloves on her hand.
W:I'll tie your babe's middle with a long and green band.
W:
W:"I'll comb your babe's yellow locks with an ivory comb.
W:I'll be my babe's father till Lord Gregory comes home."
W:
W:"So leave you these windows and likewise this hall
W:For its deep in the ocean you must hide your downfall."
W:
W:"You remember Lord Gregory that night in Cappoquin
W:We changed silken handkerchiefs and all against my will.
W:
W:"Yours were of fine linen, love, and mine was all cloth;
W:Yours cost one guinea, love, and mine none at all.
W:
W:"You remember Lord Gregory that night in my father's hall
W:We changed rings on our fingers and that was worse than all.
W:
W:"Yours were of fine silver, love, and mine was old tin;
W:Yours cost one guinea, love, and mine just one cent."
W:
W:"But leave you these windows and likewise this hall
W:For it's deep in the ocean you must hide your downfall."
W:
W:"My curse is on you mother and sister also,
W:Tonight the curse of Aughrim came knocking at my door."
W:
W:"Lie down my little son, lie down and sleep,
W:Tonight the lass of Aughrim lies sleeping in the deep."
W:
W:"Saddle me the brown horse, the black or the grey,
W:But saddle me the best horse in my stable this day."
W:
W:"And I'll roam over the valleys and the mountains so wild
W:Till I find the lass of Aughrim and lie by her side."
W:
W:"Oh, leave you these windows and likewise this hall
W:For its deep in the ocean you must hide your downfall."
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