She dreamed an awful dream
He’d been sailing over the main
“Oh father, you’re a robber
Meet me early morning
Down in the low land, low”
Down in the low land, low”
Seven long years returning
You go there, go for to stay
The trees on yonder mountain
That night before he went to bed
Oh brother, you have murdered
You have been the diver boy
Who came here for to stay?”
And I shall be your bride
Young Edward said to his father
Who sailed over the ocean
“My father runs a big hotel
And send his body sinking fast
“Where could be that stranger boy
Down in the low land, low
Young Emily went to bed that night
To gather up some gold
To parents she did say
His money for to show
The one that I loved best
Down by the river side
That crowned all over his head
Are bending to and fro
“Let’s take his money sure
You robbed me of my wren
Young Henry, taking a drink
She dreamed she saw her true love’s blood
Go flowing down the stream
They remind me of my diver boy
Not thinking of the danger
Waking early morning
Don’t let my parents know
