It was Earl Haldan's daughter, <br />She looked across the sea; <br />She looked across the water; <br />And long and loud laughed she: <br />'The locks of six princesses <br />Must be my marriage fee, <br />So hey bonny boat, and ho bonny boat! <br />Who comes a wooing me?' <br /> <br />It was Earl Haldan's daughter, <br />She walked along the sand; <br />When she was aware of a knight so fair, <br />Came sailing to the land. <br />His sails were all of velvet, <br />His mast of beaten gold, <br />And 'Hey bonny boat, and ho bonny boat! <br />Who saileth here so bold?' <br /> <br />'The locks of five princesses <br />I won beyond the sea; <br />I clipt their golden tresses, <br />To fringe a cloak for thee. <br />One handful yet is wanting, <br />But one of all the tale; <br />So hey bonny boat, and ho bonny boat! <br />Furl up thy velvet sail!' <br /> <br />He leapt into the water, <br />That rover young and bold; <br />He gript Earl Haldan's daughter, <br />He clipt her locks of gold: <br />'Go weep, go weep, proud maiden, <br />The tale is full to-day. <br />Now hey bonny boat, and ho bonny boat! <br />Sail Westward ho! away!' <br /> <br />Devonshire, 1854 <br /> <br />From Westward Ho!<br /><br />Charles Kingsley<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ballad-of-earl-haldan-s-daughter/
