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Derwentwaters Farewell

Farewell to pleasant Dilston Hall,

My father's ancient seat,

A stranger must now call thee his,

Which gars my heart to greet;

Farewell each friendly well known face

My heart has held so dear,

My tenants now must leave their lands,

Or hold their lives in fear.

And fare thee well my bonny grey steed

That carried me aye so free,

I wish I'd been asleep in my bed

Last time I mounted thee;

Farewell, farewell, my lady dear

Ill, ill, thou councell'dst me

I never more may see the babe

That smiles at your knee.

The warning bell now bids me cease,

My trouble's nearly oer,

Yon sun that rises from the sea

Shall rise on me no more.

Albeit that here in London town

It is my fate to die,

Oh carry me to Northumberland,

In my father’s grave to lie.

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