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Lowlands of Holland

from A Twelvemonth and a Day by Mark Automaton

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On the night when I was married
And on my marriage bed
There came a bold sea-captain
And he stood at my bed head
Saying "Arise, arise young married man
And come along with me
To the low lowlands of Holland
To fight the enemy"

Oh I held my love all in my arms
Still hoping he might stay
But the captain he gave another order
He was forced to march away
Saying "There's many a blithe young married man
This night must go with me
To the low lowlands of Holland
To fight the enemy"

Oh Holland is a wondrous place
And in it grows much green
It's a wild inhabitation
For my true love to be in
Where the grasses do grow and the warm winds do blow
And there's fruit on every tree
But the low lowlands of Holland
Parted my love from me

No shoe, no stocking I'll put on
Nor comb comb in my hair
And shall neither coal nor candlelight
Shine in my bower bare
Nor will I lie with any young man
Until the day I die
For the low lowlands of Holland
Have parted my love and I

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from A Twelvemonth and a Day, released May 11, 2019

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Mark Automaton UK

Mark Automaton came to prominence as a founding member of the seminal “cassette culture” band the Instant Automatons, who were instrumental in spearheading the UK DIY music scene of the late 70s and early 80s.
Since then, Mark has been active as a producer, musical collaborator and solo artist, releasing music under his own name and also as 391 and randomk/automata.
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