Farewell to pleasant Dilston hall
My father's ancient seat
A stranger now calls you his own
Which brings my heart to greet
Farewell, farewell, each well known face
My heart has held so dear
My tenants now must leave their land
Or hold their lives in fear

Farewell, farewell, my bonny grey steed
That carried me aye so free
I wish I'd been sleeping in my bed
When last I mounted thee
Farewell, farewell, my lady dear
Ill, ill, you counselled me
I never more may see the babe
You dangle on your knee

The warning bell now bids me cease
My trouble's nearly over
The sun that rises from the east
Shall rise on me no more
Albeit here in London town
My fate it is to die
Oh but carry me back to Northumberland
My father's grave to lie