A lady, she lived by the Northern sea,
- Bow down
A lady, she lived by the Northern sea,
- Bow, balance to me,
A lady, she lived by the Northern sea,
She had daughters one two and three.
- I'll be true to my love if my love will be true to me.

A young man, he came a-courting there,
He made the choice of the youngest fair.

He bought the youngest a beaver hat,
The older sister, she didn't like that.

'Sister, oh sister, come walk with me
To see the boats sail in from the sea.'

As they walked down by the water's brim,
The oldest, she pushed the youngest in.

'Sister, oh sister lend me your hand,
And you may have my houses and land.'

'Sister, oh sister, you'll not get my hand,
But I'll have your love and your houses and land.'

She floated on down to the miller's dam,
The miller he pulled her up onto the land.

Off of her hand he took five gold rings,
Then into the water he plunged her again.