Brown Robyn’s Confession

Lyrics

It fell upon a Wednesday Brown Robyn's men went to sea But they saw neither moon nor sun Nor starlight with their eye "We'll cast kevels among us See what the unhappy man may be." The kevel fell on Brown Robyn The master-man was he "'It is no wonder," said Brown Robyn "Although I do not thrive For with my mother I had two bairns And with my sister five "Tie me to a plank of wood And throw me in the sea; And if I sink you may bid me sink But if I swim just let me be." He had not been in the sea One hour but barеly three Till by it came Our Blessed Lady Hеr dear young son with she "Oh will ye go to your men again Or will ye go with me? Will ye go to the high heavens With my dear son and me?" "Tie me to a plank of wood And throw me in the sea; And if I sink you may bid me sink But if I swim just let me be." "I will not go to my men again For they'd be feared of me; But I will go to the high heavens With thy dear son and thee." "It's not for your honour It's for no good you did to me; But it is for your fair confession You've made upon the sea."