Contemporary: Rogue of Dundee<br>
Rogue of Dundee<br>
Words and music by Leza Mesiah<br>
One verse and chorus:<br>
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"Rogue of Dundee" is performed by<br>
on her CD, "The Moor of<br>
Dundee"<br>
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REFRAIN: Sail her up to the highlands;<br>
Sail her up to the sea;<br>
Sail her up, me darlin' maiden,<br>
With the Moor (Rogue) of<br>
Dundee.<br>
I went off to market,<br>
Well robed and well fed.<br>
When this ruddy bold chieftain<br>
I turned her fair head.<br>
But the next day I woke up<br>
Quite drugged it might seem.<br>
I was captured by this Captain,<br>
A rogue of the sea.<br>
Oh Mother, oh Father,<br>
How could I've forseen<br>
That her (his) gentle green eyes<br>
Were naught what they dost seemed.<br>
Though I struggled for certain<br>
With tears I did shed,<br>
But I soon found comfort<br>
In her (his) soft feather bed.<br>
REFRAIN<br>
Well, it shan't be so easy,<br>
Yet I shan't not be so hard,<br>
But this new love's<br>
A rascal, a genius, a card.<br>
While nothin's for certain<br>
And we fought till we bled,<br>
You know you want me, woman,<br>
It's yer hunger I fed.<br>
REFRAIN<br>
Farewell to me homeland<br>
With my heart I must go<br>
To ramble of me freewill<br>
To the sea I do roam.<br>
It's a new land I travel<br>
Along the sea-side<br>
With this contrary captain,<br>
A sun-ripened bride.<br>
REFRAIN<br>
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