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Stow Brow

by The Halliard

on The Last Goodnight! (1968)

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