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There lived a lady by the North Sea shore
Lay the band to the bonny broo
Two daughters were the babes she bore
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
As one grew bright as is the sun
Lay the band to the bonny broo
So coal black grew the older one
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
A knight came riding to the lady's tomb
Lay the band to the bonny broo
He'd travelled far to be their wooer
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
He courted one with gloves and ring
Lay the band to the bonny broo
But he loved the other above all three
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
Oh sister will you go with me
Lay the band to the bonny broo
To watch the ship sail on the sea?
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
And as they stood on the windy shore
Lay the band to the bonny broo
The dark girl threw her sister o'er
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
Oh sister, sister let me live
Lay the band to the bonny broo
And all that's mine I'll surely give
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
Your own true lover I'll have and more
Lay the band to the bonny broo
But thou shalt never come ashore
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
And there she floated like a swan
Lay the band to the bonny broo
The salt sea bore her body on
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
Two minstrels walked along the strand
Lay the band to the bonny broo
And saw the maiden float to land
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
They made a harp of a breast bone
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Whose sound would melt a heart of stone
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
They took three locks of her yellow hair
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And with them strung the harp so rare
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
They went into her father's hall
Lay the band to the bonny broo
To play the harp before them all
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
And when they laid it on a stone
Lay the band to the bonny broo
The harp began to play alone
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
The first string sung a doleful sound
Lay the band to the bonny broo
The brighter younger sister drowned
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
The second string as they tried
Lay the band to the bonny broo
In terror seized the black-haired bride
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
The third string sang beneath their bow
Lay the band to the bonny broo
But surely now her tears will flow
Fa la la la la, la la la la la
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