第2章

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Upthencrewthered,redcock,Andupandcrewthegray;

Theeldesttotheyoungestsaid,""Tistimewewereaway."

Thecockhehadnacrawdbutonce,Andclapp"dhiswingsata",Whantheyoungesttotheeldestsaid,"Brother,wemustawa.

"Thecockdothcraw,thedaydothdaw,Thechannerinwormdothchide;

Ginwebemistoutoourplace,Asairpainwemaunbide.

"Fareyeweel,mymotherdear!

Fareweeltobarnandbyre!

Andfareyeweel,thebonnylassThatkindlesmymother"sfire!"

Ballad:TheTwaCorbies(Child,vol.i.)

AsIwaswalkingallalane,Iheardtwacorbiesmakingamane;

Thetaneuntothet"othersay,"Wheresallweganganddinetheday?"

"Inbehintyonauldfaildyke,Iwotthereliesanew-slainknight;

AndnaebodykensthatheliesthereButhishawk,hishound,andhisladyfair.

"Hishoundistothehuntinggane,Hishawktofetchthewild-fowlhame,Hislady"sta"enanothermate,Sowemaymakeourdinnersweet.

"Ye"llsitonhiswhitehause-bane,AndI"llpikeouthisbonnyblueeen;

WiaelockohisgowdenhairWe"lltheekournestwhenitgrowsbare.

"Monyaoneforhimmakesmane,Butnanesallkenwhaeheisgane,Oerhiswhitebanes,whentheyarebare,Thewindsallblawforevermair."

Ballad:TheBonnieEarlMoray(Child,vol.vi.)

A.

YeHighlands,andyeLawlandsOhwherehaveyoubeen?

TheyhaveslaintheEarlofMurray,Andtheylaydhimonthegreen.

"Nowwaebetothee,Huntly!

Andwhereforedidyousae?

Ibadeyoubringhimwiyou,Butforbadeyouhimtoslay."

Hewasabrawgallant,Andheridatthering;

AndthebonnyEarlofMurray,OhhemighthavebeenaKing!

Hewasabrawgallant,Andheplaydattheba;

AndthebonnyEarlofMurray,Wasthefloweramangthema".

Hewasabrawgallant,Andheplaydattheglove;

AndthebonnyEarlofMurray,OhhewastheQueen"slove!

OhlangwillhisladyLookoerthecastleDown,EersheseetheEarlofMurrayComesoundingthrothetown!

Eershe,etc.

B.

"Openthegatesandlethimcomein;

HeismybrotherHuntly,he"lldohimnaeharm."

Thegatestheywereopent,theylethimcomein,ButfausetraitorHuntly,hedidhimgreatharm.

He"sbenandben,andbentohisbed,Andwithasharprapierhestabbedhimdead.

Theladycamedownthestair,wringingherhands:

"HehasslaintheEarloMurray,thefloweroScotland."

ButHuntlylaponhishorse,radetotheKing:

"Ye"rewelcomehame,Huntly,andwharehaeyebeen?

"Wherehaeyebeen?

andhowhaeyesped?"

"I"vekilledtheEarloMurraydeadinhisbed."

"Foulfayou,Huntly!

andwhydidyeso?

YoumighthavetaentheEarloMurray,andsavedhislifetoo."

"Herbreadit"stobake,heryillistobrew;

Mysister"sawidow,andsairdoIrue.

"Hercorngrowsripe,hermeadowsgrowgreen,ButinbonnieDinnibristleIdarenabeseen."

Ballad:ClerkSaunders(Child,vol.iii.)

ClerkSaundersandmayMargaretWalkedoweryongardengreen;

AndsadandheavywastheloveThatfellthirtwabetween.

"Abed,abed,"ClerkSaunderssaid,"Abedforyouandme!"

"Fyena,fyena,"saidmayMargaret,""Tillaneswemarriedbe.

"Forinmaycomemysevenbauldbrothers,Wi"torchesburningbright;

They"llsay,-"Wehaebutaesister,Andbeholdshe"swiaknight!""

"Thentaketheswordfraemyscabbard,Andslowlyliftthepin;

Andyoumayswear,andsaveyouraith.

YeneverletClerkSaundersin.

"Andtakeanapkininyourhand,Andtieupbaithyourbonnye"en,Andyoumayswear,andsaveyouraith,Yesawmenasincelateyestreen."

Itwasaboutthemidnighthour,Whentheyasleepwerelaid,Wheninandcamehersevenbrothers,Wi"torchesburningred.

Wheninandcamehersevenbrothers,Wi"torchesburningbright:

Theysaid,"Wehaebutaesister,Andbeholdherlyingwithaknight!"

Thenoutandspakethefirsto"them,"Ibeartheswordshallgarhimdie!"

Andoutandspakethesecondo"them,"Hisfatherhasnaemairthanhe!"

Andoutandspakethethirdo"them,"Iwotthattheyareloversdear!"

Andoutandspakethefourtho"them,"Theyhaebeeninlovethismonyayear!"

Thenoutandspakethefiftho"them,"Itweregreatsintruelovetotwain!"

Andoutandspakethesixtho"them,"Itwereshametoslayasleepingman!"

Thenupandgattheseventho"them,Andneverawordspakehe;

ButhehasstripedhisbrightbrownbrandOutthroughClerkSaunders"fairbodye.

ClerkSaundershestarted,andMargaretsheturnedIntohisarmsasasleepshelay;

AndsadandsilentwasthenightThatwasatweenthirtwae.

AndtheylaystillandsleepedsoundUntilthedaybegantodaw;

Andkindlytohimshedidsay,"Itistime,truelove,youwereawa"."

Buthelaystill,andsleepedsound,Albeitthesunbegantosheen;

Shelookedatweenherandthewa",Anddullanddrowsiewerehise"en.

Theninandcameherfatherdear;

Said,-"Leta"yourmourningbe:

I"llcarrythedeadcorpsetotheclay,AndI"llcomebackandcomfortthee."

"Comfortweelyoursevensons;

ForcomfortedwillIneverbe:

Iween"twasneitherknavenorloonWasinthebowerlastnightwi"me."

Theclinkingbellgaedthroughthetown,Tocarrythedeadcorsetotheclay;

AndClerkSaundersstoodatmayMargaret"swindow,Iwot,anhourbeforetheday.

"Areyesleeping,Margaret?"hesays,"Orareyewakingpresentlie?

Givememyfaithandtrothagain,Iwot,truelove,Igiedtothee."

"Yourfaithandtrothyesallneverget,Norourtruelovesallnevertwin,Untilyecomewithinmybower,Andkissmecheikandchin."

"Mymouthitisfullcold,Margaret,Ithasthesmell,now,oftheground;

AndifIkissthycomelymouth,Thydaysoflifewillnotbelang.

"O,cocksarecrowingamerrymidnight,Iwotthewildfowlsarebodingday;

Givememyfaithandtrothagain,Andletmefaremeonmyway."

"Thyfaithandtroththousallnaget,Andourtruelovesallnevertwin,Untilyetellwhatcomesofwomen,Iwot,whodieinstrongtraivelling?

"Theirbedsaremadeintheheavenshigh,Downatthefootofourgoodlord"sknee,Weelsetaboutwi"gillyflowers;

Iwot,sweetcompanyfortosee.

"O,cocksarecrowingamerrymidnight,Iwotthewildfowlarebodingday;

Thepsalmsofheavenwillsoonbesung,AndI,erenow,willbemissedaway."

Thenshehasta"enacrystalwand,Andshehasstrokenhertroththereon;

Shehasgivenithimoutattheshot-window,Wi"monyasadsigh,andheavygroan.

"Ithankye,Marg"ret,Ithankye,Marg"ret;

AndayeIthankyeheartilie;

Gineverthedeadcomeforthequick,Besure,Mag"ret,I"llcomeforthee."

It"shosenandshoon,andgownalone,Sheclimb"dthewall,andfollowedhim,Untilshecametothegreenforest,Andthereshelostthesighto"him.

"Isthereonyroomatyourhead,Saunders?

Isthereonyroomatyourfeet?

Isthereonyroomatyourside,Saunders,Wherefain,fainIwadsleep?"

"There"snaeroomatmyhead,Marg"ret,There"snaeroomatmyfeet;

Mybeditisfulllowlynow,AmangthehungrywormsIsleep.

"Cauldmouldismycoveringnow,Butandmywinding-sheet;

ThedewitfallsnaesoonerdownThanmyresting-placeisweet.

"Butplaitawando"bonniebirk,Andlayitonmybreast;

Andshedatearuponmygrave,Andwishmysaulguderest.

"AndfairMarg"ret,andrareMarg"ret,AndMarg"ret,o"veritie,Ginereyeloveanotherman,Ne"erlovehimasyedidme."

Thenupandcrewthemilk-whitecock,Andupandcrewthegray;

Herlovervanish"dintheair,Andshegaedweepingaway.

Ballad:Waly,Waly(Mackay.)

Owaly,waly,upthebank,Owaly,waly,downthebrae.

Andwaly,waly,yonburnside,WhereIandmylovewonttogae.

Ileanedmybackuntoanaik,An"thochtitwasatrustietree,Butfirstitbow"dandsyneitbrak,Saemytruelovedidlichtlyme.

Owaly,waly,butloveisbonnieAlittletimewhileitisnew,Butwhenit"saulditwaxescauld,Andfadesawaylikemorningdew.

OwhereforeshouldIbuskmyhead,OwhereforeshouldIkamemyhair,Formytruelovehasmeforsook,Andsayshe"llneverlovememair.

NowArthur"sSeatshallbemybed,Thesheetsshallne"erbepressedbyme,St.Anton"swellshallbemydrink,Sincemytruelovehasforsakenme.

Martinmaswind,whenwiltthoublaw,Andshakethegreenleavesoffthetree!

OgentleDeath,whenwiltthoucome?

ForofmylifeIamwearie!

"Tisnotthefrostthatfreezesfell,Norblawingsnaw"sinclemencie,"Tisnotsiccauldthatmakesmecry,Butmylove"sheart"sgrowncauldtome.

WhenwecameinbyGlasgowtounWewereacomelysichttosee;

Mylovewascladintheblackvelvet,AndImyselincramasie.

ButhadIwistbeforeIkistThatlovehadbeensaeilltowin,I"dlockedmyheartinacaseofgold,Andpinneditwi"asillerpin.

Oh,oh!ifmyyoungbabewereborn,Andsetuponthenurse"sknee;

AndImyselfweredeadandgane,Andthegreengrassgrowingoverme!

Ballad:LoveGregor;Or,TheLassOfLochroyan(Child,PartIII.,p.220.)

"Owhawillshoemyfu"fairfoot?

Andwhawillglovemyhand?

Andwhawilllacemymiddlejimp,Wi"thenew-madeLondonband?

"Andwhawillkaimmyyellowhair,Wi"thenewmadesilverkaim?

Andwhawillfathermyyoungson,TillLoveGregorcomehame?"

"Yourfatherwillshoeyourfu"fairfoot,Yourmotherwillgloveyourhand;

YoursisterwilllaceyourmiddlejimpWi"thenew-madeLondonband.

"Yourbrotherwillkaimyouryellowhair,Wi"thenewmadesilverkaim;

Andthekingofheavenwillfatheryourbairn,TillLoveGregorcomehaim."

"ButIwillgetabonnyboat,AndIwillsailthesea,ForImaungangtoLoveGregor,Sincehecannocomehametome."

Oshehasgottenabonnyboat,Andsailldthesa"tseafame;

Shelangdtoseeheraintrue-love,Sincehecouldnocomehame.

"Orowyourboat,mymariners,Andbringmetotheland,ForyonderIseemylove"scastle,Closebythesa"tseastrand."

Shehasta"enheryoungsoninherarms,Andtothedoorshe"sgone,Andlangshe"sknockedandsairsheca"d,Butanswergotshenone.

"Oopenthedoor,LoveGregor,"shesays,"Oopen,andletmein;

Forthewindblawsthro"myyellowhair,Andtheraindrapso"ermychin."

"Awa,awa,yeillwoman,You"rnaecomehereforgood;

You"rbutsomewitch,orwilewarlock,Ormer-maidoftheflood."

"Iamneitherawitchnorawilewarlock,Normer-maidofthesea,IamFairAnnieofRoughRoyal;

Oopenthedoortome."

"GinyebeAnnieofRoughRoyal-

AndItrustyearenotshe-

Nowtellmesomeofthelove-tokensThatpastbetweenyouandme."

"Odinnayoumindnow,LoveGregor,Whenwesatatthewine,Howwechangedtheringsfraeourfingers?

AndIcanshowtheethine.

"Oyourswasgood,andgoodenough,Butaythebestwasmine;

Foryourswaso"thegoodredgoud,Butmineo"thediamondsfine.

"Butopenthedoornow,LoveGregor,OopenthedoorIpray,ForyouryoungsonthatisinmyarmsWillbedeadereitbeday."

"Awa,awa,yeillwoman,Forhereyeshannowinin;

Gaedrownyeintheragingsea,Orhangonthegallows-pin."

Whenthecockhadcrawn,anddaydiddawn,Andthesunbegantopeep,Thenupherosehim,LoveGregor,Andsair,sairdidheweep.

"OIdreamdadream,mymotherdear,Thethoughtso"itgarsmegreet,ThatFairAnnieofRoughRoyalLaycaulddeadatmyfeet."

"GinitbeforAnnieofRoughRoyalThatyemakea"thisdin,Shestooda"lastnightatthisdoor,ButItrowshewannoin."

"Owaebetideye,illwoman,Anilldeadmayyedie!

Thatyewoudnoopenthedoortoher,Noryetwoudwakenme."

Ohehasgonedowntoyonshore-side,Asfastashecouldfare;

HesawFairAnnieinherboat,Butthewindittossdhersair.

And"Hey,Annie!"and"How,Annie!

OAnnie,winnayebide?"

Butaythemairthathecried"Annie,"

Thebraidergrewthetide.

And"Hey,Annie!"and"How,Annie!

DearAnnie,speaktome!"

Butaythelouderhecried"Annie,"

Thelouderroardthesea.

Thewindblewloud,theseagrewrough,Anddashdtheboatonshore;

FairAnniefloatsontheragingsea,Butheryoungsonrosenomore.

LoveGregortarehisyellowhair,Andmadeaheavymoan;

FairAnnie"scorpselayathisfeet,Buthisbonnyyoungsonwasgone.

Ocherry,cherrywashercheek,Andgowdenwasherhair,Butclaycoldwereherroseylips,Naesparkoflifewasthere,Andfirsthe"skissdhercherrycheek,Andneisthe"skissedherchin;

Andsaftlypressdherroseylips,Buttherewasnaebreathwithin.

"Owaebetidemycruelmother,Andanilldeadmayshedie!

Forsheturndmytrue-lovefraemydoor,Whenshecamesaefartome."

Ballad:TheQueen"sMarie(Child,vi.,BorderMinstrelsy.)

MarieHamilton"stothekirkgane,Wiribbonsinherhair;

ThekingthoughtmairoMarieHamilton,Thanonythatwerethere.

MarieHamilton"stothekirkgane,Wiribbonsonherbreast;

ThekingthoughtmairoMarieHamilton,Thanhelistendtothepriest.

MarieHamilton"stothekirkgane,Wiglovesuponherhands;

ThekingthoughtmairoMarieHamilton,Thanthequeenanda"herlands.

Shehadnabeenabouttheking"scourtAmonth,butbarelyone,Tillshewasbelovedbya"theking"scourt,Andthekingtheonlyman.

Shehadnabeenabouttheking"scourtAmonth,butbarelythree,Tillfraetheking"scourtMarieHamilton,MarieHamiltondurstnabe.

ThekingistotheAbbeygane,ToputheAbbeytree,ToscalethebabefraeMarie"sheart;

Butthethingitwadnabe.

Oshehasrowditinherapron,Andsetitonthesea:

"Gaesinkye,orswimye,bonnybabe,Ye"sgetnamairome."

Wordistothekitchengane,Andwordistotheha,Andwordistothenobleroom,Amangtheladyesa",ThatMarieHamilton"sbroughttobed,Andthebonnybabe"smistandawa.

Scarcelyhadshelaindownagain,Andscarcelyfaenasleep,Whenupthenstartedourgudequeen,Justatherbed-feet,Saying"MarieHamilton,where"syourbabe?

ForIamsureIhearditgreet."

"Ono,Ono,mynoblequeen!

Thinknosuchthingtobe!

"Twasbutastitchintomyside,Andsairittroublesme."

"Getup,getup,MarieHamilton,Getup,andfollowme,ForIamgoingtoEdinburghtown,Arichweddingfortosee."

Oslowly,slowlyraisesheup,Andslowlyputsheon;

Andslowlyrodesheouttheway,Wimonyawearygroan.

Thequeenwascladinscarlet,Hermerrymaidsallingreen;

Andeverytownthattheycamto,TheytookMarieforthequeen.

"Ridehooly,hooly,gentlemen,Ridehoolynowwi"me!

Fornever,Iamsure,awearierburdRadeinyourcumpanie."

ButlittlewistMarieHamilton,Whensheradeonthebrown,Thatshewasga"entoEdinburghtown,Anda"tobeputdown.

"Whyweepyeso,yeburgess-wives,Whylookyesoonme?

O,IamgoingtoEdinburghtown,Arichweddingfortosee!"

WhenshegaeduptheTolboothstairs,Thecorksfraeherheelsdidflee;

Andlangoreershecamdownagain,Shewascondemnedtodie.

WhenshecamtotheNetherbowPort,Shelaughedloudlaughtersthree;

Butwhenshecamtothegallows-foot,Thetearsblindedheree.

"YestreenthequeenhadfourMaries,Thenightshe"llhaebutthree;

TherewasMarieSeaton,andMarieBeaten,AndMarieCarmichael,andme.

"O,oftenhaveIdressdmyqueen,Andputgolduponherhair;

ButnowI"vegottenformyrewardThegallowstobemyshare.

"OftenhaveIdressdmyqueen,Andoftenmadeherbed:

ButnowI"vegottenformyrewardThegallows-treetotread.

"Ichargeyeall,yemariners,Whenyesailowerthefaem,Letneithermyfathernormothergetwit,ButthatI"mcominghame.

"Ichargeyeall,yemariners,Thatsailuponthesea,Letneithermyfathernormothergetwit,Thisdog"sdeathI"mtodie.

"Forifmyfatherandmothergotwit,Andmyboldbrethrenthree,Omicklewadbetheguderedblude,Thisdaywadbespiltforme!

"Olittledidmymotherken,Thedayshecradledme,ThelandsIwastotravelin,OrthedeathIwastodie!"

Ballad:KinmontWillie(Child,vol.vi.)

OhaveyenaheardothefauseSakelde?

OhaveyenaheardothekeenLordScroop?

HowtheyhaetaenbauldKinmontWillie,OnHairibeetohanghimup?

HadWilliehadbuttwentymen,Buttwentymenasstoutasbe,FauseSakeldehadnevertheKinmonttaenWieightscoreinhiscompanie.

Theybandhislegsbeneaththesteed,Theytiedhishandsbehindhisback;

Theyguardedhim,fivesomeoneachside,AndtheybroughthimowertheLiddel-rack.

TheyledhimthrotheLiddel-rack.

AndalsothrotheCarlislesands;

TheybroughthimtoCarlislecastell.

TobeatmyLordScroope"scommands.

"Myhandsaretied;butmytongueisfree,Andwhaewilldarethisdeedavow?

Oranswerbytheborderlaw?

OranswertothebauldBuccleuch?"

"Nowhaudthytongue,thourankreiver!

There"sneveraScotshallsetyefree:

Beforeyecrossmycastle-yate,Itrowyeshalltakefarewellome."

"Fearnayethat,mylord,"quoWillie:

"Bythefaithomybody,LordScroope,"hesaid,"Ineveryetlodgedinahostelrie-

ButIpaidmylawingbeforeIgaed."

NowwordisganetothebauldKeeper,InBranksomeHawherethathelay,ThatLordScroopehastaentheKinmontWillie,Betweenthehoursofnightandday.

Hehastaenthetablewihishand,Hegarrdtheredwinespringonhie;

"NowChrist"scurseonmyhead,"hesaid,"ButavengedofLordScroopeI"llbe!

"Oismybasnetawidow"scurch?

Ormylanceawandofthewillow-tree?

Ormyarmalady"slilyehand,ThatanEnglishlordshouldlightlyme?

"Andhavetheytaenhim,KinmontWillie,AgainstthetruceofBordertide?

AndforgottenthatthebauldBacleuchIskeeperhereontheScottishside?

"Andhavetheyeentaenhim,KinmontWillie,Withouteneitherdreadorfear,AndforgottenthatthebauldBacleuchCanbackasteed,orshakeaspear?

"Oweretherewarbetweenthelands,AswellIwotthatthereisnone,IwouldslightCarlislecastellhigh,Thoitwerebuildedofmarblestone.

"Iwouldsetthatcastellinalow,AndslokenitwithEnglishblood;

There"sneviramaninCumberlandShouldkenwhereCarlislecastellstood.

"Butsincenaewar"sbetweenthelands,Andthereispeace,andpeaceshouldbe;

I"llneitherharmEnglishladorlass,AndyettheKinmontfreedshallbe!"

Hehascalldhimfortymarchmenbauld,Itrowtheywereofhisainname,ExceptSirGilbertElliot,calldTheLairdofStobs,Imeanthesame.

Hehascalldhimfortymarchmenbauld,WerekinsmentothebauldBuccleuch,Withspuronheel,andsplentonspauld,Andgleuvesofgreen,andfeathersblue.

Therewerefiveandfivebeforethema",Wihunting-hornsandbuglesbright;

AndfiveandfivecamewiBuccleuch,LikeWarden"smen,arrayedforfight.

Andfiveandfive,likeamason-gang,Thatcarriedtheladderslangandhie;

Andfiveandfive,likebrokenmen;

AndsotheyreachedtheWoodhouselee.

AndaswecrossdtheBateableLand,WhentotheEnglishsideweheld,Thefirstomenthatwemetwi,WhaesoulditbebutfauseSakelde!

"Wherebeyegaun,yehunterskeen?"

QuofauseSakelde;"cometelltome!"

"WegotohuntanEnglishstag,HastrespassedontheScotscountrie."

"Wherebeyegaun,yemarshal-men?"

QuofauseSakelde;"cometellmetrue!"

"Wegotocatcharankreiver,HasbrokenfaithwithebauldBuccleuch."

"Whereareyegaun,yemason-lads,Wia"yourladderslangandhie?"

"Wegangtoherryacorbie"snest,ThatwonsnotfarfraeWoodhouselee."

"Wherebeyegaun,yebrokenmen?"

QuofauseSakelde;"cometelltome?"

NowDickieofDryhopeledthatband,Andthenevirawordolearhadhe.

"WhytrespassyeontheEnglishside?

Row-footedoutlaws,stand!"quohe;

TheneerawordhadDickietosay,Saehethrustthelancethrohisfausebodie.

ThenonweheldforCarlisletoun,AndatStaneshaw-banktheEdenwecrossd;

Thewaterwasgreatandmeikleofspait,Butthenevirahorsenormanwelost.

AndwhenwereachdtheStaneshaw-bank,Thewindwasrisingloudandhie;

Andtherethelairdgarrdleaveoursteeds,Forfearthattheyshouldstampandnie.

AndwhenwelefttheStaneshaw-bank,Thewindbeganfullloudtoblaw;

But"twaswindandweet,andfireandsleet,Whenwecamebeneaththecastell-wa.

Wecreptonknees,andheldourbreath,Tillweplacedtheladdersagainstthewa;

AndsaereadywasBuccleuchhimsellTomountshefirst,beforeusa".

Hehastaenthewatchmanbythethroat,Heflunghimdownuponthelead:

"Hadtherenotbeenpeacebetweenourlands,Upontheothersidethouhadstgaed.

"Nowsoundout,trumpets!"quoBuccleuch;

"Let"swakenLordScrooperightmerrilie!"

Thenloudthewarden"strumpetblew"Owhaedaremeddlewime?"

Thenspeedilietowarkwegaed,Andraisedtheslogananeanda",Andcutaholethroughasheetoflead,Andsowewantothecastel-ha.

TheythoughtKingJamesanda"hismenHadwonthehousewibowandspeir;

ItwasbuttwentyScotsandtenThatputathousandinsicastear!

Wicoulters,andwifore-hammers,Wegarrdthebarsbangmerrilie,Untilwecametotheinnerprison,WhereWillieoKinmonthedidlie.

Andwhenwecametothelowerprison,WhereWillieoKinmonthedidlie,"Osleepye,wakeye,KinmontWillie,Uponthemornthatthou"stodie?"

"OIsleepsaft,andIwakeaft,It"slangsincesleepingwasfley"dfraeme;

GiemyservicebacktomywyfeandbairnsAnda"gudefellowsthatspeerforme."

ThenRedRowanhashentehimup,ThestarkestmaninTeviotdale:

"Abide,abidenow,RedRowan,TillofmyLordScroopeItakefarewell.

"Farewell,farewell,mygudeLordScroope!

MygudeLordScroope,farewell!"hecried;

"I"llpayyouformylodging-maill,Whenfirstwemeetontheborder-side."

Thenshoulderhigh,withshoutandcry,Weborehimdowntheladderlang;

AteverystrideRedRowanmade,IwottheKinmont"sairmsplaydclang!

"Omonyatime,"quoKinmontWillie.

"Ihaveriddenhorsebaithwildandwood;

ButarougherbeastthanRedRowan,Iweenmylegshaveneerbestrode.

"Andmonyatime,"quoKinmontWillie,"I"veprickedahorseoutourethefurs;

ButsincethedayIbackedasteedInevirworesiccumbrousspurs!"

WescarcehadwontheStaneshaw-bank,Whena"theCarlislebellswererung,Andathousandmen,inhorseandfoot,CamwithekeenLordScroopealong.

BuccleuchhasturnedtoEdenWater,Evenwhereitflowdfraebanktobrim,Andhehasplungedinwia"hisband,Andsafelyswamthemthrothestream.

Heturnedhimontheotherside,AndatLordScroopehisgloveflunghe:

"IfyelikenamyvisitinmerryEngland,InfairScotlandcomevisitme!"

AllsoreastonishedstoodLordScroope,Hestoodasstillasrockofstane;

Hescarcelydaredtotrewhiseyes,Whenthrothewatertheyhadgane.

"Heiseitherhimselladevilfraehell,Orelsehismotherawitchmaunbe;

IwadnahaveriddenthatwanwaterFora"thegowdinChristentie."

Ballad:JamieTelfer(Child,vol.vi.EarlyEdition.)

ItfellabouttheMartinmastyde,WhenourBordersteedsgetcornandhayThecaptainofBewcastlehathboundhimtoryde,Andhe"sowertoTividaletodriveaprey.

Thefirstaeguidethattheymetwi",ItwashighupHardhaughswire;

Thesecondguidethatwemetwi",ItwaslaighdowninBorthwickwater.

"Whattidings,whattidings,mytrustyguide?"

"Naetidings,naetidings,Ihaetothee;

But,ginye"llgaetothefairDodhead,Monyacow"scaufI"lllettheesee."

AndwhantheycamtothefairDodhead,Righthastilytheyclamthepeel;

Theyloosedthekyeout,aneanda",Andranshackledthehouserightweel.

NowJamieTelfer"sheartwassair,Thetearayerowinginhise"e;

Hepledwi"thecaptaintohaehisgear,Orelserevengedhewadbe.

Thecaptainturnedhimroundandleugh;

Said-"Man,there"snaethinginthyhouse,Butaeauldswordwithoutasheath,Thathardlynowwadfellamouse!"

Thesunwasnaup,butthemoonwasdown,Itwasthegrymingo"anewfa"nsnaw,JamieTelferhasrunthreemylesa-foot,BetweentheDodheadandtheStobs"sHa"

Andwhanhecamtothefairtoweryate,Heshoutedloud,andcriedweelhie,TilloutbespakauldGibbyElliot-

"Wha"sthisthatbringsthefrayetome?"

"It"sI,JamieTelfero"thefairDodhead,AndaharriedmanIthinkIbe!

There"snaethingleftatthefairDodhead,Butawaefu"wifeandbairniesthree.

"GaeseekyoursuccouratBranksomeHa".

Forsuccourye"segetnanefraeme!

Gaeseekyoursuccourwhereyepaidblack-mail,For,man!yene"erpaidmoneytome."

Jamiehasturnedhimroundabout,Iwatthetearblindedhise"e-

"I"llne"erpaymailtoElliotagain,AndthefairDodheadI"llneversee!

"Myhoundsmaya"rinmasterless,Myhawksmayflyfraetreetotree;

Mylordmaygripmyvassallands,ForthereagainmaunIneverbe."

HehasturnedhimtotheTiviotside,E"enasfastashecoulddrie,TillhecametotheCoultartCleughAndthereheshoutedbaithloudandhie.

ThenupbespakhimauldJockGrieve-

"Wha"sthisthatbringsthefraytome?"

"It"sI,JamieTelfero"thefairDodhead,AharriedmanItrowIbe.

"There"snaethingleftinthefairDodhead,Butagreetingwifeandbairniesthree,Andsaxpoorca"sstandinthesta",A"routingloudfortheirminnie."

"Alackawae!"quo"auldJockGrieve,"Alack!myheartissairforthee!

ForIwasmarriedontheeldersister,Andyouontheyoungestofa"thethree."

Thenhehasta"enoutabonnyblack,Wasrightweelfedwi"cornandhay,Andhe"ssetJamieTelferonhisback,TotheCatslockhilltotak"thefray.

AndwhanhecamtotheCatslockhill,Heshoutedloudandweelcriedhe,TilloutandspakhimWilliam"sWat-

"Owha"sthisbringsthefrayetome?"

"It"sI,JamieTelfero"thefairDodhead,AharriedmanIthinkIbe!

ThecaptainofBewcastlehasdrivenmygear;

ForGod"ssakerise,andsuccourme!"

"Alasforwae!"quo"William"sWat,"Alack,fortheemyheartissair!

InevercambythefairDodhead,ThateverIfandthybasketbare."

He"ssethistwasonsoncoal-blacksteeds,Himsel"uponafreckledgray,Andtheyareonwi,JamieTelfer,ToBranksomeHatotakthefray.

AndwhantheycamtoBranksomeHa",Theyshouteda"baithloudandhie,TillupandspakhimauldBuccleuch,Said-"Wha"sthisbringsthefraytome?

"It"sI,JamieTelfero"thefairDodhead,AndaharriedmanIthinkIbe!

There"snoughtleftinthefairDodhead,Butagreetingwifeandbairniesthree."

"Alackforwae!"quoththegudeauldlord,"Andevermyheartiswaeforthee!

ButfyegarcryonWillie,myson,Andseethathecometomespeedilie!

"Garwarnthewater,braidandwide,Garwarnitsoonandhastily!

TheythatwinnarideforTelfer"skye,Letthemneverlookinthefaceo"me!

"WarnWato"Harden,andhissons,Wi"themwillBorthwickwaterride;

WarnGaudilands,andAllanhaugh,AndGilmanscleugh,andCommonside.

"RidebythegateatPriesthaughswire,AndwarntheCurrorso"theLee;

AsyecomedowntheHermitageSlack,WarndoughtyWillieo"Gorrinbery."

TheScotstheyrade,theScotstheyran,Saestarklyandsaesteadilie!

Andayetheower-wordo"thethrang,Was-"RiseforBranksomereadilie!"

ThegearwasdriventheFrostyleeup,FraetheFrostyleeuntotheplain,WhanWilliehaslookedhismenbefore,Andsawthekyerightfastdriving.

"Whadrivesthirkye?""ganWilliesay,"Tomakanoutspeckleo"me?"

"It"sI,thecaptaino"Bewcastle,Willie;

Iwinnalaynemynameforthee."

"OwillyeletTelfer"skyegaeback,Orwillyedoaughtforregardo"me?

Or,bythefaitho"mybody,"quo"WillieScott,"Isewaremydame"scauf"s-skinonthee!"

"Iwinnaletthekyegaeback,Neitherforthylove,noryetthyfear,ButIwilldriveJamieTelfer"skye,InspiteofeveryScotthat"shere."

"Setonthem,lads!"quo"Williethan,"Fye,lads,setonthemcruellie!

ForeretheywintotheRitterford,Monyatoomsaddletheresallbe!

ButWilliewasstrickenowerthehead,Andthroughtheknapscaptheswordhasgane;

AndHardengratforveryrage,WhanWillieonthegroundlayslain.

Buthe"sta"enaffhisgudesteel-cap,Andthricehe"swaveditintheair-

TheDinlaysnawwasne"ermairwhite,NorthelyartlocksofHarden"shair.

"Revenge!revenge!"auldWat"gancry;

"Fye,lads,layonthemcruellie!

We"llne"erseeTiviotsideagain,OrWillie"sdeathrevengedshallbe."

Omonyahorseranmasterless,Thesplinteredlancesflewonhie;

ButortheywantotheKershopeford,TheScotshadgottenthevictory.

Johno"Brighamtherewasslain,AndJohno"Barlow,asIhearsay;

Andthirtymaeo"thecaptain"smen,Laybleedingonthegrundthatday.

Thecaptainwasrunthro"thethickofthethigh-

Andbrokenwashisrightlegbane;

Ifhehadlivedthishundredyear,Hehadneverbeenlovedbywomanagain.

"Haebackthykye!"thecaptainsaid;

"Dearkye,Itrow,tosometheybe!

ForginIsuldliveahundredyears,Therewillne"erfairladysmileonme."

Thenwordisganetothecaptain"sbride,Eveninthebowerwherethatshelay,Thatherlordwasprisonerinenemy"sland,SinceintoTividalehehadledtheway.

"Iwadlourdhavehadawinding-sheet,Andhelpedtoputitowerhishead,ErehehadbeendisgracedbytheBorderScot,WhenheowerLiddelhismendidlead!"

Therewasawildgallantamangusa",HisnamewasWattywi"theWudspurs,Cried-"OnforhishouseinStanegirthside,Ifonymanwillridewithus!"

WhentheycamtotheStanegirthside,Theydangwi"trees,andburstthedoor;

Theyloosedouta"thecaptain"skye,Andsetthemforthourladsbefore.

Therewasanauldwifeayontthefire,Aweebito"thecaptain"skin-

"Whadaurlooseoutthecaptain"skye,Oranswertohimandhismen?"

"It"sI,WattyWudspurs,loosethekye,Iwinnalaynemynamefraethee!

AndIwilllooseoutthecaptain"skye,Inscornofa"hismenandhe."

WhentheycamtothefairDodhead,Theywereawellcumsighttosee!

Forinsteadofhisaintenmilk-kye,JamieTelferhasgottenthirtyandthree.

Andhehaspaidtherescueshot,Baithwi"goud,andwhitemonie;

Andattheburialo"WillieScott,Iwotwasmonyaweepinge"e.

Ballad:TheDouglasTragedy(Child,vol.ii.EarlyEdition.)

"Riseup,riseupnow,LordDouglas,"shesays,"Andputonyourarmoursobright;

LetitneverbesaidthatadaughterofthineWasmarriedtoalordundernight.

"Riseup,riseup,mysevenboldsons,Andputonyourarmoursobright,Andtakebettercareofyouryoungestsister,Foryoureldest"sawathelastnight."-

He"smountedheronamilk-whitesteed,Andhimselfonadapplegrey,Withabugelethornhungdownbyhisside,Andlightlytheyrodeaway.

LordWilliamlookito"erhisleftshoulder,Toseewhathecouldsee,Andtherebespy"dhersevenbrethrenbold,Comeridingo"erthelee.

"Lightdown,lightdown,LadyMarg"ret,"hesaid,"Andholdmysteedinyourhand,Untilthatagainstyoursevenbrothersbold,AndyourfatherImakeastand."-

Sheheldhissteedinhermilkwhitehand,Andnevershedonetear,Untilthatshesawhersevenbrethrenfa",Andherfatherhardfighting,wholovedhersodear.

"Oholdyourhand,LordWilliam!"shesaid,"Foryourstrokestheyarewondroussair;

TrueloversIcangetmanyaane,ButafatherIcannevergetmair."-

Oshe"sta"enoutherhandkerchief,Itwaso"thehollandsaefine,Andayeshedightedherfather"sbloodywounds,Thatwereredderthanthewine.

"Ochuse,Ochuse,LadyMarg"ret,"hesaid,"Owhetherwillyegangorbide?"

"I"llgang,I"llgang,LordWilliam,"shesaid,"Foryehaveleftmenootherguide."-

He"sliftedheronamilk-whitesteed,Andhimselfonadapplegrey.

Withabugelethornhungdownbyhisside,Andslowlytheybaithradeaway.

Otheyradeon,andontheyrade,Anda"bythelightofthemoon,Untiltheycametoyonwanwater,Andtheretheylighteddown.

TheylighteddowntotakadrinkOfthespringthatransaeclear:

Anddownthestreamranhisgudeheart"sblood,Andsairshe"gantofear.

"Holdup,holdup,LordWilliam,"shesays,"ForIfearthatyouareslain!"

""TisnaethingbuttheshadowofmyscarletcloakThatshinesinthewatersaeplain."

Otheyradeon,andontheyrade,Anda"bythelightofthemoon,Untiltheycamtohismother"sha"door,Andtheretheylighteddown.

"Getup,getup,ladymother,"hesays,"Getup,andletmein!-

Getup,getup,ladymother,"hesays,"ForthisnightmyfairladyeI"vewin.

"Omakmybed,ladymother,"hesays,"Omakitbraidanddeep!

AndlayLadyMarg"retcloseatmyback,AndthesounderIwillsleep."-

LordWilliamwasdeadlangeremidnight,LadyMarg"retlangereday-

Andalltrueloversthatgothegither,Maytheyhavemairluckthanthey!

LordWilliamwasburiedinSt.Marie"skirk,LadyMargaretinMarie"squire;

Outo"thelady"sgravegrewabonnyredrose,Andouto"theknight"sabrier.

Andtheytwamet,andtheytwaplat,Andfaintheywadbenear;

Anda"thewarldmightkenrightweel,Theyweretwaloversdear.

ButbyandradetheBlackDouglas,Andwowbuthewasrough!

Forhepull"dupthebonnybrier,Anflang"tinSt.Marie"sLoch.

Ballad:TheBonnyHind(Child,vol.ii.)

OMayshecomes,andmayshegoes,Downbyyongardensgreen,AndthereshespiedagallantsquireAssquirehadeverbeen.

Andmayshecomes,andmayshegoes,Downbyyonhollintree,Andthereshespiedabriskyoungsquire,Andabriskyoungsquirewashe.

"Givemeyourgreenmanteel,fairmaid,Givemeyourmaidenhead;

Gifyewinnagiemeyourgreenmanteel,Gimeyourmaidenhead."