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Started by: jarvo (30250)
THE LOWLANDS OF HOLLAND:
This is a traditional song made famous in the 18th century.
It has many versions lyrically, and this is my own take on the lyrics.
This tale tells of a pacifist forced to fight for a cause he never believed in, and later saw its folly and hopelessness. He tells his sweetheart of the futility and pain of war and ultimately of his own impending death.
The lyrics are played to Martin Carthy's version that can be found on YouTube.
Replied: 30th Jan 2021 at 00:40