The Lass of Aughrim

I am a king’s daughter who strayed from Cappaquin
In search of Lord Gregory, pray God I find him
The rain beats at my yellow locks, the dew wets my skin
My babe is cold in my arms, Lord Gregory, let me in.

Lord Gregory is not home my dear, henceforth he can’t be seen
He’s gone to bonnie Scotland to bring home a new queen
So leave you these windows and likewise this hall
For it’s deep in the ocean you must hide your downfall.

Who’ll shoe my babe’s little feet? Who’ll put gloves on her hand?
Who’ll tie my babe’s middle with a long and green band?
Who’ll comb my babe’s yellow locks with an ivory comb?
Who’ll be my babe’s father till Lord Gregory comes home?

I’ll shoe your babe’s little feet, I’ll put gloves on her hand
I’ll tie your babe’s middle with a long and green band
I’ll comb your babe’s yellow locks with an ivory comb
I’ll be your babe’s father till Lord Gregory comes home.

But leave you these windows and likewise this hall
For it’s deep in the ocean you must hide your downfall.
Do you remember Lord Gregory that night in Cappaquin?
We exchanged silken handkerchiefs, and all against my will

Yours were fine linen, love, and mine was old cloth
Yours cost one guinea, love, and mine none at all.
Do you remember Lord Gregory, that night in my father’s hall?
We exchanged rings on our fingers, and that was worse than all

Yours were fine silver, love, and mine was old tin
Yours cost one guinea, love, and mine just one cent.
But leave you these windows and likewise this hall
For it’s deep in the ocean you must hide your downfall.

My curse on you mother, and sister also
Tonight the lass of Aughrim came knocking at my door
Lie down my little son, lie down and sleep
Tonight the lass of Aughrim lies sleeping in the deep

Saddle me the brown horse, the black or the grey
But saddle me the best horse in my stable this day
And I’ll roam over the valley, and mountains so wide
Till I find the lass of Aughrim and lie by her side

But leave you these windows and likewise this hall
For it’s deep in the ocean you must hide your downfall.