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castle by the sea - the askew sisters lyrics

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[verse 1]
arise, arise my lady fair
for you, my bride shall be
and we will dwell in a sylvan bower
in my castle by the sea

[verse 2]
and bring along your marriage fee
which you can claim today
and also take your swiftest steeds
the milk*white and the grey

[verse 3]
the lady mounted her milk*white steed
he rode the dapple grey
they took the path by the wild sea shore
or so i’ve heard them say

[verse 4]
she saw the walls of the castle high
that looked so black and cold
she wished she’d stayеd in boston town
with her ten thousand pounds of gold

[verse 5]
he haltеd by the wild sea shore
“my bride you’ll never be
for six fair maidens i’ve drowned here
and the seventh you will be”
[verse 6]
“take off, take off your scarlet robes
and lay them down by me
they are too rich and too costly, love
to rot in the briney sea”

[verse 7]
“then turn your face to the water side
your back to yonder tree
for it’s a disgrace for any man
an unclothed woman to see”

[verse 8]
he turned his face to the water side
and his back to the lafter tree
the lady took him in her arms
and flung him in the sea

[verse 9]
“lie there, lie there you false young man
and drown in place of me
if six fair maidens you’ve drowned here
you’ll keep them company”

[verse 10]
so she did mount her milk*white steed
and led the dapple grey
and rode ‘till she came to boston
two hours before it was day

- the askew sisters lyrics

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