Sir Patrick Spens Lyrics - Live In Finland, 1971 - Fairport Convention

The king sat in Dunfermline town 

Drinking of the blood red wine 

"Where can I get a good sea captain 

To sail this mighty ship of mine?" 

Then up there spoke a bonny boy 

Sitting at the king's right knee 

"Sir Patrick Spens is the very best seaman 

That ever sailed upon the sea" 

The king has written a broad letter 

And sealed it up with his own right hand 

Sending word unto Sir Patrick 

To come to him at his command 

"An enemy then this must be 

Who told a lie concerning me 

For I was never a very good seaman 

Nor ever do intend to be" 

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"Last night I saw the new, new moon 

With the old moon in her arm 

And that is the sign since we were born 

That means there'll be a deadly storm" 

They had not sailed upon the sea 

A day, a day, but barely three 

When loud and boisterous grew the wind 

And loud and stormy grew the sea 

Then up there came a mermaiden 

A comb and glass, all in her hand 

"Here's a health to you, my merry young men 

For you'll not see dry land again" 

"Oh, long may my lady look 

With a lantern in her hand 

Before she sees my bonny ship 

Come sailing home wards to dry land" 

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Forty miles off Aberdeen 

The water's fifty fathoms deep 

There lies good Sir Patrick Spens 

With the Scots lords at his feet