The Halliard - Stow Brow lyrics

In Stow Brow in Stow Brow a damsel did dwell And she loved a young sailor he loved her as well He promised for to marry her when back he did return But a mark what hard fortune on them did run As they were a-sailing a storm did arise The moon was overshaded and dismal was the sky The wind it blew a hurricane the billows loud did roar Which tossed these poor sailors all on a lee shore Now some of them was single and some of them had wives And some of these poor sailors was a-swimming for their lives This unfortunate young man he happened to be there And instead of getting married he got a watery grave From the top of Stow Brow she went all on the sand And tearing of her hair and a-wringing of her hands Crying All you cruel billows come toss my love on shore That I may view his features just one time more As she was a-going to Robin Hood's Bay She spied a drowned sailor all on the ground did lay Where she went right up to him and amazed she did stand For she saw it was her own true love by a mark upon his hand She kissed him she blessed him him ten thousand times o'er Saying Oh you cruel billows you tossed my love ashore Now happy and contented lay down by his side In a few moments after this this young maid she died In Stow Brow in Stow Brow a damsel did dwell And she loved a young sailor he loved her as well He promised for to marry her when back he did return But a mark what hard fortune on them did run