Lyrics

Farewell to pleasant Dilston hall My father's ancient seat A stranger now calls you his own Which brings my heart to greet Farewell, farewell, each well known face My heart has held so dear My tenants now must leave their land Or hold their lives in fear Farewell, farewell, my bonny grey steed That carried me aye so free I wish I'd been sleeping in my bed When last I mounted thee Farewell, farewell, my lady dear Ill, ill, you counselled me I never more may see the babe You dangle on your knee The warning bell now bids me cease My trouble's nearly over The sun that rises from the east Shall rise on me no more Albeit here in London town My fate it is to die Oh but carry me back to Northumberland My father's grave to lie