[Verse 1]
The love that I have chosen, I’ll therewith be content
The salt sea shall be frozen, before that I repent
Repent it shall I never, until the day I die
For the Lowlands of Holland have twined my love and I

[Verse 2]
My love lies in the salt sea, and I am on the side
Enough to break a young thing’s heart, what lately was a bride
What lately was a bonny bride, and pleasure in her eye
For the Lowlands of Holland have twined my love and I

[Verse 3]
My love he built a bonny ship and set her on the sea
With seven score good mariners for to bear her company
But the weary winds began to rise, the sea began to rout
And my love then and his bonny ship turned withershins about

[Verse 4]
There shall neither coif come on my head, nor comb come through my hair
There shall neither coal nor candle-light shine in my bower mair
Nor will I love another one, until the day I die
For the high winds and stormy seas have twined my love and I

[Verse 5]
Oh hauld your tongue my daughter dear, be still and be content
There are mair lads in Galloway, ye need na sair lament
Oh there is nane in Galloway, there’s nane at a’ for me
For I never loved a love but one, and he’s drowned in the sea