Fair Annie

Fair Annie

Adieu, Audie fair Annie did say for twelve months and one day
It’s twelve months be rolling around; Fair Annie thought the time being long

She took her spy glass in her hands and out of doors she went
She looked to East, West, both North and South, and looked all under the sun

She thought she saw Lord Thomas a-coming, bringing his new briden home
She called her own seven sons, your father brings your stepmother home

Come down, come down dear mother they did say, some clothing to put on
Saying, all of his merry, merry, merry maids might as well come as one

Fair Annie she had a silken towel hanging on a silver pin
And she wiped out her watery eyes as she walked out and in

The rest of them drunk ale, beer and wine,
But Fair Annie drunk cold well water to keep her spirits alive

I wish my songs were seven greyhounds and I was a fox on a hill
And they might have more breath than I, and they might worry me down

It’s who is your father dear, and who is your mother
And who is your brother dear and who is your sister

King Henry he’s my own father dear, Queen Chatry’s my mother
Prince Dudley he’s my own brother dear, and Fair Annie she’s my own sister

If King Henry he’s your own father dear, Queen Chatry she’s your own mother
Prince Dudley is your own brother dear, I’ll ensure you I’m your sister

We have seven ships all on the sea, they’re loaded to the brim
And five of them I’ll give to you, and two will carry me home
We’ll have Lord Thomas burned