lover dear lover i ve had a fell dream my mother s adrift on the sea my brothers have left her alone in the gale there s no one to save her but me oisn oisn lay down your fair head i ve given you gold and i ve given my bed and your mother lies sleeping she s well and she s hale lover dear lover she s crying my name my mother s adrift on the sea there s none to protect her no oar and no sail there s no one to save her but me oisn oisn another will come i ve given you riches i ll give you a son and your mother is singing she s well and she s hale lover dear lover there are tears on her gown my mother s adrift on the sea her sons have all left her i cannot now fail there s no one to save her but me oisn oisn you ve seen an untruth i ve given you kingship i ve given you youth and your mother has comfort she s well and she s hale 