第5章

"Ohno,ohno,mybritherdear,Thatthingmaunneverbe;

Takyeyourgoodswordinyourhand,Ancomeyourwa"swime."

"Ohno,ohno,mybritherdear,Theclanstheyareowerstrang,Antheydrivebackourmerrymen,Wiswordsbaithsharpanlang."

BraveForbesdrewhismenaside,Said,"Takyourrestawhile,UntilItoDrumminnorsend,Tofessmycoatomail."

Theservanhedidride,Anhishorseitdidnafail,ForintwahoursanaquarterHebrochtthecoatomail.

ThenbacktobackthebritherstwaGaedinamothethrang,AntheyheweddountheHielanmen,Wiswordsbaithsharpanlang.

Macdonellhewasyounganstout,Hadonhiscoatomail,Andhehasganeootthrowthema"

Totryhishanhimsell.

ThefirstaestraikthatForbesstrack,HegarrtMacdonellreel;

AntheneistaestraikthatForbesstrack,ThegreatMacdonellfell.

Andsiccanalierachie,I"msureyeneversaweAswisamotheHielanmen,WhentheysawMacdonellfa.

Anwhantheysawthathewasdeid,Theyturndandranawa,AntheyburiedhiminLegget"sDen,AlargemilefraeHarlaw.

Theyrade,theyran,ansomedidgang,Theywereosmarecord;

ButForbesandhismerrymen,Theyslewthema"theroad.

OnMonanday,atmornin,Thebattleitbegan,OnSaturdayatgloamin",Ye"dscarcekentwhahadwan.

Ansicawearyburyin,I"msureyeneversaw,AswistheSundayafterthat,OnthemuirsaneathHarlaw.

GinanybodyspeeratyeForthemyetookawa,Yemaytelltheirwivesandbairnies,They"resleepinatHarlaw.

Ballad:DickieMacphalion(Sharpe"sBalladBook,No.XIV.)

Iwenttothemill,butthemillerwasgone,Isatmedown,andcriedochone!

Tothinkonthedaysthatarepastandgone,OfDickieMacphalionthat"sslain.

Shoo,shoo,shoolaroo,Tothinkonthedaysthatarepastandgone,OfDickieMacphalionthat"sslain.

Isoldmyrock,Isoldmyreel,AndsaehaeImyspinningwheel,Anda"tobuyacapofsteelForDickieMacphalionthat"sslain!

Shoo,shoo,shoolaroo,Anda"tobuyacapofsteelForDickieMacphalionthat"sslain.

Ballad:ALyke-WakeDirge(BorderMinstrelsy,vol.ii.,p.357.)

Thisaenighte,thisaenighte,EVERYNIGHTEANDALLE,Fire,andsleet,andcandle-lighte,ANDCHRISTERECEIVETHYESAULE.

Whenthoufromhenceawayartpaste,EVERYNIGHTEANDALLE,ToWhinny-muirthoucomestatlaste;

ANDCHRISTERECEIVETHYESAULE.

Ifeverthougavesthosenandshoon,EVERYNIGHTEANDALLE,Sittheedownandputthemon;

ANDCHRISTERECEIVETHYESAULE.

Ifhosenandshoonthoune"ergavestnane,EVERYNIGHTEANDALLE,Thewhinnessallpricketheetothebarebane;

ANDCHRISTERECEIVETHYESAULE.

FromWhinny-muirwhenthoumaystpasse,EVERYNIGHTEANDALLE,ToBriggo"Dreadthoucomestatlaste,ANDCHRISTERECEIVETHYESAULE.

FromBriggo"Dreadwhenthoumaystpasse,EVERYNIGHTEANDALLE,ToPurgatoryfirethoucomestatlast,ANDCHRISTERECEIVETHYESAULE.

Ifeverthougavestmeatordrink,EVERYNIGHTEANDALLE,Thefiresallnevermaketheeshrinke;

ANDCHRISTERECEIVETHYESAULE.

Ifmeateordrinkethounevergavestnane,EVERYNIGHTEANDALLE,Thefirewillburntheetothebarebane;

ANDCHRISTERECEIVETHYESAULE.

Thisaenighte,thisaenighte,EVERYNIGHTEANDALLE,Fire,andsleet,andcandle-lighte,ANDCHRISTERECEIVETHYESAULE.

Ballad:TheLairdOfWaristoun(Child,vol.iii.EarlyEdition.)

Downbyyongardengreen,Saemerrilyasshegaes;

Shehastwaweel-madefeet,Andshetripsuponhertaes.

Shehastwaweel-madefeet;

Farbetterisherhand;

She"sasjimpinthemiddleAsonywillowwand.

"Gifyewilldomybidding,Atmybiddingfortobe,It"sIwillmakeyouladyOfa"thelandsyousee."

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Hespakawordinjest;

Heranswerwasnagood;

Hethrewaplateatherface,Madeita"gushouto"blood.

ShewasnafraeherchamberAstepbutbarelythree,WhenupandatherrichthandTherestoodMan"sEnemy.

"Gifyewilldomybidding,Atmybiddingfortobe,I"lllearnyouawile,Avengedfortobe."

Thefoulthiefknottedthetether;

Sheliftedhisheadonhie;

ThenouricedrewtheknotThatgar"dlordWaristoundie.

ThenwordisganetoLeith,AlsotoEdinburghtownThattheladyhadkill"dthelaird,Thelairdo"Waristoun.

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Takaff,takaffmyhoodButlatmypetticoatbe;

Patmymantleo"ermyhead;

ForthefireIdownasee.

Now,a"yegentlemaids,Takwarningnowbyme,AndnevermarryaneButwhapleasesyoure"e.

"Forhemarriedmeforlove,ButImarriedhimforfee;

AndsaebrakoutthefeudThatgar"dmydeariedie."

Ballad:MayColven(Child,PartI.,p.56.)

FalseSirJohnawooingcameToamaidofbeautyfair;

MayColvenwasthislady"sname,Herfather"sonlyheir.

Hewoodherbutt,hewoodherben,Hewoodherintheha,Untilhegotthislady"sconsentTomountandrideawa.

Hewentdowntoherfather"sbower,Whereallthesteedsdidstand,Andhe"stakenoneofthebeststeedsThatwasinherfather"sland.

He"sgotonandshe"sgoton,Asfastastheycouldflee,Untiltheycametoalonesomepart,Arockbythesideofthesea.

"Loupoffthesteed,"saysfalseSirJohn,"Yourbridalbedyousee;

ForIhavedrownedsevenyoungladies,Theeighthoneyoushallbe.

"Castoff,castoff,myMayColven,Allandyoursilkengown,Forit"soergoodandoercostlyTorotinthesaltseafoam.

"Castoff,castoff,myMayColven.

Allandyourembroiderdshoen,ForoergoodandoercostlyTorotinthesaltseafoam."

"Oturnyouabout,OfalseSirJohn,Andlooktotheleafofthetree,ForitneverbecameagentlemanAnakedwomantosee."

Heturnedhimselfstraightroundabout,Tolooktotheleafofthetree,SoswiftasMayColvenwasTothrowhiminthesea.

"Ohelp,Ohelp,myMayColven,Ohelp,orelseI"lldrown;

I"lltakeyouhometoyourfather"sbower,Andsetyoudownsafeandsound."

"Nohelp,nohelp,OfalseSirJohn,Nohelp,norpitythee;

Tho"sevenkings"daughtersyouhavedrownd,Buttheeighthshallnotbeme."

Soshewentonherfather"ssteed,Asswiftasshecouldflee,Andshecamehometoherfather"sbowerBeforeitwasbreakofday.

Upthenandspoketheprettyparrot:

"MayColven,wherehaveyoubeen?

WhathasbecomeoffalseSirJohn,Thatwoo"dyousolatethestreen?

"Hewoo"dyoubutt,hewoo"dyouben,Hewoo"dyouintheha,UntilhegotyourownconsentFortomountandgangawa."

"Oholdyourtongue,myprettyparrot,Laynottheblameuponme;

Yourcupshallbeofthefloweredgold,Yourcageoftherootofthetree."

Upthenspakethekinghimself,Inthebed-chamberwherehelay:

"Whatailstheprettyparrot,Thatprattlessolongorday?"

"Therecameacattomycagedoor,Italmostaworriedme,AndIwascallingonMayColvenTotakethecatfromme."

Ballad:JohnieFaa(Child,vol.iv.EarlyEdition.)

Thegypsiescametoourgoodlord"sgateAndwowbuttheysangsweetly!

TheysangsaesweetandsaeverycompleteThatdowncamethefairlady.

Andshecametrippingdounthestair,Anda"hermaidsbeforeher;

Assoonastheysawherweel-far"dface,Theycoosttheglamero"erher.

"Ocomewithme,"saysJohnieFaw,"Ocomewithme,mydearie;

ForIvowandIswearbythehiltofmysword,Thatyourlordshallnaemaircomenearye."

Thenshegiedthemthebeerandthewine,Andtheygiedhertheginger;

Butshegiedthemafarbetterthing,Thegoudringaffherfinger.

"Gaetakefraemethisyaymantle,Andbringtomeaplaidie;

Forifkithandkin,anda"hadsworn,I"llfollowthegypsyladdie.

"YestreenIlayinaweel-madebed,Wi"mygoodlordbesideme;

ButthisnightI"lllyeinatenant"sbarn,Whatevershallbetideme!"

"Cometoyourbed,"saysJohnieFaw,"Oh,cometoyourbed,mydearie:

ForIvowandswearbythehiltofmysword,Yourlordshallnaemaircomenearye."

"I"llgotobedtomyJohnieFaw,I"llgotobedtomydearie;

ForIvowandIswearbythefaninmyhand,Mylordshallnaemaircomenearme.

"I"llmakahaptomyJohnieFaw,I"llmakahaptomydearie;

Andhe"sgeta"thecoatgaesround,Andmylordshallnaemaircomenearme."

Andwhenourlordcamehameate"en,Andspier"dforhisfairlady,Thetaneshecry"d,andtheotherreply"d,"She"sawa"wi"thegypsyladdie!"

"Gaesaddletometheblackblacksteed,Gaesaddleandmakehimready;

BeforethatIeithereatorsleep,I"llgaeseekmyfairlady."

Andwewerefifteenweel-mademen,Altho"wewerenabonny;

Andwewerea"putdownbutane,Forafairyoungwantonlady.

Ballad:HobbieNoble(Child,vi.EarlyEdition.)

Foulfa"thebreastfirsttreasonbredin!

ThatLiddesdalemaysafelysay:

Forinittherewasbaithmeatanddrink,Andcornuntoourgeldingsgay.

Wewerestout-heartedmenandtrue,AsEnglanditdidoftensay;

Butnowwemayturnourbacksandfly,SincebraveNobleisseldaway.

NowHobiehewasanEnglishman,AndbornintoBewcastledale;

Buthismisdeedstheyweresaegreat,Theybanish"dhimtoLiddisdale.

AtKershopefootthetrystwasset,Kershopeofthelilyelee;

AndtherewastraitourSimo"theMains,Withhimaprivatecompanie.

ThenHobiehasgraith"dhisbodyweel,Iwatitwaswi"baithgoodironandsteel;

Andhehaspull"douthisfringedgrey,Andthere,braveNoble,heradehimweel.

ThenHobieisdownthewatergane,E"enasfastashemaydrie;

Tho"theyshouda"brustenandbrokentheirhearts,FraethattrystNoblehewouldnabe.

"Weelmayyebe,myfeiriesfive!

Andaye,whatisyourwillswi"me?"

Thentheycry"da"wi"aeconsent,"Thou"rtwelcomehere,braveNoble,tome.

"WiltthouwithusinEnglandride,Andthysafewarrandwewillbe?

Ifwegetahorseworthahundredpunds,Uponhisbackthatthoushaltbe."

"IdarenotwithyouintoEnglandride;

TheLand-sergeanthasmeatfeid:

Iknownotwhatevilmaybetide,ForPeterofWhitfield,hisbrother,isdead.

"AndAntonShielhelovesnotme,ForIgattwadriftsohissheep;

ThegreatEarlofWhitfieldlovesmenot,Fornaegearfraemehee"ercouldkeep.

"Butwillyestaytillthedaygaedown,Untilthenightcomeo"erthegrund,AndI"llbeaguideworthonytwa,ThatmayinLiddesdalebefund?

"Tho"darkthenightaspitchandtar,I"llguideyeo"eryonhillsfu"hie;

Andbringyea"insafetyback,Ifye"llbetrueandfollowme."

He"sguidedthemo"ermossandmuir,O"erhillandhoup,andmonyadown;

TiltheycametotheFoulbogshiel,Andthere,braveNoble,helighteddown.

ButwordisganetotheLand-sergeant,InAskirtonwherethathelay-

"Thedeerthatyehaehuntedlang,IsseenintotheWastethisday."

"ThenHobbieNobleisthatdeer!

Iwathecarriesthestylefu"hie;

Afthashebeatyourslough-houndsback,Andsetyourselvesatlittlelee.

"GarwarnthebowsofHartlie-burn;

Seetheyshafttheirarrowsonthewa"!

WarnWillevaandSpearEdom,Andseethemorntheymeetmea".

"GarmeetmeontheRodric-haugh,Andseeitbebybreako"day;

AndwewillontoConscowthart-Green,Forthere,Ithink,we"llgetourprey."

ThenHobbieNoblehasdream"dadream,IntheFoulbogshiel,wherethathelay;

Hethoughthishorsewasneathhimshot,Andhehimselfgothardaway.

Thecockscouldcrow,thedaycoulddawn,AndIwotsoevendownfelltherain;

IfHobbiehadnowaken"datthattime,IntheFoulbogshielhehadbeentaneorslain.

"Getup,getup,myfeiriesfive!

ForIwotheremakesafu"illday;

Yetthewarstcloakofthiscompanie,Ihope,shallcrosstheWastethisday."

NowHobiethoughtthegateswereclear;

But,everalas!itwasnotsae:

Theywerebesetwi"cruelmenandkeen,ThatawaybraveHobbiecouldnotgae.

"Yetfollowme,myfeiriesfive,Andseeofmeyekeepgoodray;

Andtheworstcloako"thiscompanieIhopeshallcrosstheWastethisday."

TherewasheapsofmennowHobbiebefore,Andotherheapswashimbehind,ThathadhewightasWallacewas,AwaybraveNoblehecouldnotwin.

ThenHobiehehadbutaladdiessword;

Buthedidmorethanaladdiesdeed;

InthemidstofConscouthart-Green,HebrakeitoerJersawigham"shead.

NowtheyhavetanebraveHobieNoble,Wi"hisainbowstringtheybandhimsae;

AndIwatheartwasne"ersaesair,Aswhenhisainfivebandhimonthebrae.

TheyhavetanehimonforWestCarlisle;

Theyask"dhimifheknewthewhy?

Whate"erhethought,yetlittlehesaid;

Heknewthewayaswellasthey.

Theyhaeta"enhimuptheRickergate;

Thewivestheycasttheirwindowswide;

Andeverywifetoanithercansay,"That"sthemanloos"dJocko"theSide!"

"Fyeonye,women!whyca"yememan?

Forit"snaemanthatI"musedlike;

Iambutlikeaforfoughenhound,Hasbeenfightinginadirtysyke."

Thentheyhaetanehimupthro"Carlisletown,Andsethimbythechimneyfire;

TheygavebraveNobleawheatloaftoeat,Andthatwaslittlehisdesire.

Thentheygavehimawheatloaftoeat,Andafterthatacanobeer;

Thentheycrieda"withaeconsent,"Eat,braveNoble,andmakegudecheer!

"Confessmylord"shorse,Hobie,"theysaid,"AndthemorninCarlislethou"snodie;"

"HowshallIconfessthem,"Hobiesays,"ForIneversawthemwithmineeye?"

ThenHobiehasswornafu"greataith,Bythedaythathewasgottenandborn,Heneverhadonythingo"mylord"s,Thateithereathimgrassorcorn.

"Nowfaretheeweel,sweetMangerton!

ForIthinkagainI"llne"ertheesee:

Iwadbetraynaeladalive,Fora"thegoudinChristentie.

"Andfaretheeweel,sweetLiddesdale!

Baiththehielandandthelaw;

KeepyeweelfraetraitorMains!

Forgoudandgearhe"llsellyea".

"YetwadIratherbeca"dHobieNoble,InCarlislewherehesuffersforhisfaut,BeforeI"dbeca"dtraitorMains,Thateatsanddrinksofthemealandmaut."

Ballad:TheTwaSisters(Sharpe"sBalladBook,No.X.,p.30.)

Thereliv"dtwasistersinabower,HeyEdinbruch,howEdinbruch.

Thereliv"dtwasistersinabower,Stirlingforaye:

Theyoungesto"them,O,shewasaflower!

BonnySanctJohnstonnethatstandsuponTay.

Therecameasquirefraethewest,HeyEdinbruch,howEdinbruch.

Therecamasquirefraethewest,Stirlingforaye:

Helo"edthembaith,buttheyoungestbest,BonnySanctJohnstonnethatstandsuponTay.

Hegiedtheeldestagaygoldring,HeyEdinbruch,howEdinbruch.

Hegiedtheeldestagaygoldring,Stirlingforaye:

Buthelo"edtheyoungestaboona"thing,BonnySanctJohnstonnethatstandsuponTay.

"Ohsister,sister,willyegotothesea?

HeyEdinbruch,howEdinbruch.

Ohsister,sister,willyegotothesea?

Stirlingforaye:

Ourfather"sshipssailbonnilie,BonnySanctJohnstonnethatstandsuponTay."

Theyoungestsatdownuponastane,HeyEdinbruch,howEdinbruch.

Theyoungestsatdownuponastane,Stirlingforaye:

Theeldestshottheyoungestin,BonnySanctJohnstonnethatstandsuponTay.

"Ohsister,sister,lendmeyourhand,HeyEdinbruch,howEdinbruch.

Oh,sister,sister,lendmeyourhand,Stirlingforaye:

Andyoushallhaemygoudenfan,BonnySanctJohnstonnethatstandsuponTay.

"Oh,sister,sister,savemylife,HeyEdinbruch,howEdinbruch.

Ohsister,sister,savemylife,Stirlingforaye:

Andyeshallbethesquire"swife,BonnySweetJohnstonnethatstandsuponTay."

Firstshesank,andthensheswam,HeyEdinbruch,howEdinbruch.

Firstshesank,andthensheswam,Stirlingforaye:

UntilshecamtoTweedmilldam,BonnySanctJohnstonnethatstandsuponTay.

Themillar"sdaughterwasbakingbread,HeyEdinbruch,howEdinbruch.

Themillar"sdaughterwasbakingbread,Stirlingforaye:

Shewentforwater,asshehadneed,BonnySanctJohnstonnethatstandsuponTay.

"Ohfather,father,inourmilldam,HeyEdinbruch,howEdinbruch,Ohfather,father,inourmilldam,Stirlingforaye:

There"seitheralady,oramilk-whiteswan,BonnySanctJohnstonnethatstandsuponTay."

Theycouldnaeseeherfingerssmall,HeyEdinbruch,howEdinbruch.

Theycouldnaeseeherfingerssmall,Stirlingforaye:

Wi"diamondringstheywerecover"dall,BonnySanctJohnstonnethatstandsuponTay.

Theycouldnaeseeheryellowhair,HeyEdinbruch,howEdinbruch.

Theycouldnaeseeheryellowhair,Stirlingforaye:

Saemonyknotsandplattswarthere,BonnySanctJohnstonnethatstandsuponTay.

Byetherecamafiddlerfair,HeyEdinbruch,howEdinbruch.

Byetherecamafiddlerfair,Stirlingforaye:

Andhe"sta"enthreetailso"heryellowhair,BonnySanctJohnstonnethatstandsuponTay.

Ballad:MaryAmbree(ReliquesofAncientEnglishPoetry,vol.ii.p.230.)

Whencaptainescouragious,whomdeathcoldnotdaunte,DidmarchtothesiegeofthecittyofGaunt,Theymustredtheirsouldiersbytwoandbythree,AndtheformostinbattlewasMaryAmbree.

When[the]bravesergeant-majorwasslaineinhersight,Whowashertruelover,herjoy,anddelight,BecausehewasslainemosttreacherouslieThenvowdtorevengehimMaryAmbree.

SheclothedherselfefromthetoptothetoeInbuffeofthebravest,mostseemelyetoshowe;

Afaireshirtofmalethenslippedonshee:

Wasnotthisabravebonnylasse,MaryAmbree?

Ahelmettofproofesheestraitdidprovide,Astrongearminge-swordsheegirtbyherside,Onherhandagoodlyfairegauntlettputshee:

Wasnotthisabravebonnylasse,MaryAmbree?

Thentookesheeherswordeandhertargettinhand,Biddingallsuch,aswold,[to]beeofherband;

Towayteonherpersoncamethousandandthree:

Wasnotthisabravebonnylasse,MaryAmbree?

"Mysoldiers,"shesaith,"soevalliantandbold,Nowefolloweyourcaptaine,whomyoudoebeholde;

StillformostinbattellmyselfewillIbee:"

Wasnotthisabravebonnylasse,MaryAmbree?

Thencryedouthersouldiers,andloudetheydidsay,"Soewellthoubecomestthisgallantarray,Thyharteandthyweaponssowelldoagree,NomaydenwaseverlikeMaryAmbree."

Shechearedhersouldiers,thatfoughtenforlife,Withancyentandstandard,withdrumandwithfife,Withbraveclangingtrumpetts,thatsoundedsofree;

Wasnotthisabravebonnylasse,MaryAmbree?

"BeforeIwillseetheworstofyouallTocomeintodangerofdeathorofthrall,ThishandandthislifeIwillventuresofree:"

Wasnotthisabravebonnylasse,MaryAmbree?

Sheeleddupphersouldiersinbattailearray,Gainstthreetimestheyrnumberbybreakeofthedaye;

Sevenhowersinskirmishcontinuedshee:

Wasnotthisabravebonnylasse,MaryAmbree?

Shefilledtheskyeswiththesmokeofhershott,Andherenemyesbodyeswithbullettssohott;

Foroneofherownmenascorekilledshee:

Wasnotthisabravebonnylasse,MaryAmbree?

Andwhenherfalsegunner,tospoyleherintent,Awayallherpelletsandpowderhadsent,Straightwithherkeenweaponsheslashthiminthree:

Wasnotthisabravebonnylasse,MaryAmbree?

Beingfalselyebetrayedforlucreofhyre,Atlengthshewasforcedtomakearetyre;

Thenhersouldiersintoastrongcastledrewshee:

Wasnotthisabravebonnylasse,MaryAmbree?

Herfoestheybesettheroneveryeside,Asthinkingclosesiegesheecoldneverabide;

Tobeatedownthewallestheyalldiddecree:

ButstoutlyedeffydthembraveMaryAmbree.

Thentookesheeherswordandhertargettinhand,Andmountingthewallsallundaunteddidstand,Theredaringtheircaptainestomatchanythree:

OwhatabravecaptainewasMaryAmbree!

"Nowsaye,Englishcaptaine,whatwoldestthougiveToransomethyselfe,whichelsemustnotlive?

Comeyieldthyselfequicklye,orslainethoumustbee:"

ThensmiledsweetlyebraveMaryAmbree.

"Yecaptainescouragious,ofvaloursobold,Whomthinkeyoubeforeyounowyoudoebehold?

"Aknight,sir,ofEngland,andcaptainesoefree,Whoshortlyewithusaprisonermustbee."

"NocaptaineofEngland;beholdinyoursightTwobrestsinmybosome,andthereforenoknight:

Noeknight,sirs,ofEngland,norcaptaineyousee,ButapoorsimplemaydencalledMaryAmbree."

"Butartthouawoman,asthoudostdeclare,Whosevalorhathprovedsoundauntedinwarre?

IfEnglanddothyieldsuchbravemaydensasthee,Fullwellmeytheyconquer,faireMaryAmbree."

ThePrinceofGreatParmaheardofherrenowne,WholonghadadvancedforEngland"sfaircrowne;

Heewooedherandsuedherhismistresstobee,AndofferedrichpresentstoMaryAmbree.

Butthisvirtuousmaydendespisedthemall:

""Ileneresellmyhonourforpurplenorpall;

AmaidenofEngland,sir,neverwillbeeThewenchofamonarcke,"quothMaryAmbree.

Thentoherownecountrysheebackdidreturne,StillholdingthefoesofrareEnglandinscorne!

TherforeEnglishcaptainesofeverydegreeSingforththebravevaloursofMaryAmbree.

Ballad:AlisonGrossOAlisonGross,thatlivesinyontow"r,Theugliestwitchinthenorthcountrie,Shetrystedmeaedayuptillherbow"r,Andmonyfairspeechesshemadetome.

Shestraik"dmyhead,andshekaim"dmyhair,Andshesetmedownsaftlyonherknee;

Says-"Ifyewillbemylemansaetrue,SaemonybrawthingsasIwillyougi"e."

Sheshaw"dmeamantleofredscarlet,Withgowdenflowersandfringesfine;

Says-"Ifyewillbemylemansaetrue,Thisgoodlygiftitshallbethine."

"Awa,awa,yeuglywitch,Handfarawa,andletmebe;

Ineverwillbeyourlemansaetrue,AndIwishIwereoutofyourcompany."

Sheneistbrochtasarkofthesaftestsilk,Weelwroughtwithpearlsabouttheband;

Says-"Ifyewillbemyaintruelove,Thisgoodlygiftyeshallcommand."

Sheshow"dmeacupofthegoodredgowd,Weelsetwithjewelssaefairtosee;

Says-"Ifyewillbemylemansaetrue,ThisgoodlygiftIwillyougi"e."

"Awa,awa,yeuglywitch,Haudfarawa,andletmebe;

ForIwadnaancekissyouruglymouth,Forallthegiftsthatyecou"dgi"e."

She"sturn"dherrichtandroundabout,Andthricesheblewonagrass-greenhorn;

Andsheswarebythemoonandthestarsaboon,Thatshe"dgarmeruethedayIwasborn.

Thenouthassheta"enasilverwand,Andsheturn"dherthreetimesroundandround;

Shemutter"dsicwords,thatmystrengthitfail"d,AndIfelldownsenselessontheground.

Sheturn"dmeintoanuglyworm,Andgar"dmetoddleaboutthetree;

AndayeonilkaSaturdaynight,AuldAlisonGrossshecametome,Withsilverbasin,andsilverkame,Tokamemyheadieuponherknee;

Butratherthankissheruglymouth,I"dha"etoddledforeveraboutthetree.

ButasitfelloutonlastHallow-e"en,Whentheseelycourtwasridin"by,Thequeenlighteddownonagowanbank,NearbythetreewhereIwonttolye.

Shetookmeupinhermilk-whitehand,Andshestraik"dmethreetimeso"erherknee;

Shechang"dmeagaintomyainpropershape,AndnaemairdoItoddleaboutthetree.

Ballad:TheHeirOfLynneOfallthelordsinfaireScotlandAsongIwillbegin:

AmongstthemalldwelledalordWhichwastheunthriftyLordofLynne.

Hisfatherandmotherweredeadhimfroe,Andsowastheheadofallhiskinne;

HedidneitherceasenorblinneTothecardsanddicethathedidrun.

Todrinkethewinethatwassocleere!

Witheverymanhewouldmakemerry.

AndthenbespakehimJohnoftheScales,UntotheheireofLynnesay"dhee,Sayes"howdostthou,LordofLynne,Doesteitherwantgoldorfee?

WiltthounotsellthylandsobrodeTosuchagoodfellowasme?

"ForI"hesaid,"Myland,takeituntothee;

Idrawyoutorecord,mylordsall;"

WiththathecasthimaGodspennie.

Hetoldhimthegolduponthebord,Itwantedneverabarepenny.

"Thatgoldisthine,thelandismine,TheheireofLynneIwillbee."

"Heeresgoldenough,"saithetheheireofLynne,"Bothformeandmycompany."

Hedrunkethewinethatwassocleere,Andwitheverymanhemademerry.

WithinthreequartersofayeareHisgoldandfeeitwaxedthinne,Hismerrymenwerefromhimgone,Andlefthimselfeallalone.

Hehadneverapennyleftinhispurse,Neverapennybutthree,AndonewasbrasseandanotherwasleadAndanotherwaswhitemony.

"Nowwell-a-day!"saidtheheireofLynne,"Nowwell-a-day,andwoeismee!

ForwhenIwastheLordofLynne,Ineitherwantedgoldnorfee;

"ForIhavesoldmylandssobroad,Andhavenotleftmeonepenny!

ImustgonowandtakesomereadUntoEdenborrowandbegmybread."

HehadnotbeeneinEdenborrowNorthreequartersofayeare,Butsomedidgivehimandsomesaidnay,Andsomebid"tothedeelegangyee!

"Forifweshouldhangsomelandselfeer,Thefirstwewouldbeginwiththee."

"Nowwell-a-day!"saidtheheireofLynne,"Nowwell-a-day,andwoeismee!

"FornowIhavesoldmylandssobroadThatmerrymanisirkewithmee;

ButwhenthatIwastheLordofLynneThenonmylandIlivedmerrily;

"AndnowIhavesoldmylandsobroadeThatIhavenotleftmeonepennye!

Godbewithmyfather!"hesaid,"Onhislandhelivedmerrily."

Stillinastudythereashestood,Heunbethoughthimofabill,HeunbethoughthimofabillWhichhisfatherhadleftwithhim.

BadehimheshouldneveronitlookeTillhewasinextreameneede,"Andbymyfaith,"saidtheheireofLynne,"ThennowIhadnevermoreneede."

Hetookethebillandlookediton,Goodcomfortthathefoundthere;

IttoldhimofacastlewallWheretherestoodthreechestsinfeare:

Twowerefullofthebeatengold,Thethirdwasfullofwhitemoney.

HeturnedthendownehisbagsofbreadAndfilledthemfullofgoldsored.

ThenhedidneverceasenorblinneTillJohnoftheScaleshousehedidwinne.

WhenthathecameJohnoftheScales,Upatthespeerehelookedthen;

Theresatethreelordsuponarowe,AndJohno"theScalessateatthebord"shead,AndJohno"theScalessateatthebord"sheadBecausehewasthelordofLynne.

AndthenbespaketheheireofLynneToJohno"theScaleswifethussaydhee,Sayd"Dame,wiltthounottrustmeoneshottThatImaysitdowneinthiscompany?"

"NowChrist"scurseonmyhead,"shesaid,"IfIdotrusttheeonepennye,"

Thenbespakeagoodfellowe,WhichsatebyJohno"theScaleshisknee,Said"havethouhere,thouheireofLynne,Forty-penceIwilllendthee,-

SometimeagoodfellowthouhastbeeneAndotherfortyifitneedbee."

Theydrunkenwinethatwassocleere,Andeverymantheymademerry,AndthenbespakehimJohno"theScalesUntotheLordofLynnesaidhee;

Said"howdoestthouheireofLynne,SinceIdidbuythylandsofthee?

Iwillsellittotheetwentybettercheepe,NoreverdidIbuyitofthee."

"Idrawyoutorecorde,lordsall:"

Withthathecasthimgod"spenny;

Thenhetooketohisbagsofbread,Andtheywerefullofthegoldsored.

HetoldhimthegoldthenoverthebordeItwantedneverabroadpennye;

"Thatgoldisthine,thelandismine,AndtheheireofLynneagaineIwillbee."

"Nowwell-a-day!"saidJohno"theScales"wife,"Well-a-day,andwoeisme!

YesterdayIwastheladyofLynne,AndnowIambutJohno"theScaleswife!"

Says"havethouhere,thougoodfellow,Fortypencethoudidlendme;

Fortypencethoudidlendme,AndfortyIwillgivethee,I"llmaketheekeeperofmyforrest,Bothofthewilddeereandthetame."

ButthenbespaketheheireofLynne,Thesewerethewordsandthusspakehee,"Christ"scurselightuponmycrowneIferemylandstandinanyjeopardye!"

Ballad:GordonOfBrackleyDownDeesidecamInverayeWhistlin"andplaying,An"calledloudatBrackleygateErethedaydawning-

"Come,GordonofBrackley.

ProudGordon,comedown,There"saswordatyourthresholdMairsharpthanyourown."

"Arisenow,gayGordon,"

Hislady"gancry,"Look,hereisboldInverayeDrivingyourkye."

"HowcanIgo,lady,An"winthemagain,WhenIhavebutaesword,AndInverayeten?"

"Ariseup,mymaidens,Wi"rokeandwi"fan,HowblesthadIbeenHadImarriedaman!

Ariseup,mymaidens,Tak"spearandtak"sword,Gomilktheewes,Gordon,An"Iwillbelord."

TheGordonsprungupWi"hishelmonhishead,Laidhishandonhissword,An"histhighonhissteed,An"hestoopedlow,andsaid,Ashekissedhisyoungdame,"There"saGordonridesoutThatwillneverridehame."

ThererodewithfierceInverayeThirtyandthree,Butwi"BrackleywerenaneButhisbrotherandhe;

TwagallanterGordonsDidneverbladedraw,Butagainstthree-and-thirtyWae"sme!whataretwa?

Wi"swordandwi"daggerTheyrushedonhimrude;

ThetwagallantGordonsLiebathedintheirblude.

Fraethespringso"theDeeTothemoutho"theTay,TheGordonsmournforhim,AndcurseInveraye.

"OwereyeatBrackley?

An"whatsawyethere?

WashisyoungwidowweepingAn"tearingherhair?"

"IlookedinatBrackley,Ilookedin,andoh!

Therewasmirth,therewasfeasting,Butnaethingo"woe.

"Asarosebloomedthelady,An"blitheasabride,AsabridegroomboldInverayeSmiledbyherside.

Oh!shefeastedhimthereAsshene"erfeastedlord,WhilethebloodofherhusbandWasmoistonhissword.

"InherchambershekepthimTillmorninggrewgray,Thro"thedarkwoodsofBrackleySheshewedhimtheway.

"Yonwildhill,"shesaid,"Wherethesun"sshiningon,IsthehillofGlentanner,-

Onekiss,andbegone!""

There"sgriefinthecottage,There"sgriefintheha",Forthegude,gallantGordonThat"sdeadan"awa".

Tothebushcomesthebud,An"theflowertotheplain,ButthegudeandthebraveTheycomeneveragain.

Ballad:Edward,Edward"Whydoesyourbrandsaedropwi"blude,Edward,Edward?

Whydoesyourbrandsaedropwi"bludeAndwhysaesadgangye,O?"

"OIhaekilledmyhawksaegude,Mither,mither;

OIhaekilledmyhawksaegude,AndIhaenaemairbuthe,O."

"Yourhawk"sbludewasneversaered,Edward,Edward;

Yourhawk"sbludewasneversaered,Mydearson,Itellthee,O."

"OIhaekilledmyred-roansteed,Mither,mither;

OIhaekilledmyred-roansteed,Thatwassaefairandfree,O."

"Yoursteedwasauld,andye"veplentymair,Edward,Edward;

Yoursteedwasauld,andye"veplentymair;

Someitherduleyedree,O."

"OIhaekilledmyfatherdear,Mither,mither;

OIhaekilledmyfatherdear,Alas,andwaeisme,O!"

"Andwhattenpenancewillyedreeforthat,Edward,Edward?

Whattenpenancewillyedreeforthat?

Mydearson,nowtellme,O."

"I"llsetmyfeetinyonderboat,Mither,mither;

I"llsetmyfeetinyonderboat,AndI"llfareoverthesea,O."

"Andwhatwillyedowi"yourtow"rsandyourha",Edward,Edward?

Andwhatwillyedowi"yourtow"rsandyourha",Thatweresaefairtosee,O?"

"I"llletthemstandtilltheydounfa",Mither,mither;

I"llletthemstandtilltheydounfa",ForherenevermairmaunIbe,O."

"Andwhatwillyeleavetoyourbairnsandyourwife,Edward,Edward?

Andwhatwillyeleavetoyourbairnsandyourwife,Whenyegangowerthesea,O?"

"Thewarld"sroom:letthembegthroughlife,Mither,mither;

Thewarld"sroom:letthembegthroughlife;

ForthemnevermairwillIsee,O."

"Andwhatwillyeleavetoyourainmitherdear,Edward,Edward?

Andwhatwillyeleavetoyourainmitherdear,Mydearson,nowtellme,O?"

"Thecurseofhellfraemesallyebear,Mither,mither;

Thecurseofhellfraemesallyebear:

Siccounselsyegavetome,O!"

Ballad:YoungBenjieOfallthemaidsoffairScotland,ThefairestwasMarjorie;

AndyoungBenjiewasheraetruelove,Andadeartruelovewashe.

Andwowbuttheywereloversdear,Andlov"dfullconstantlie;

Butayethemairwhentheyfellout,Thesairerwastheirplea.

Andtheyha"equarrell"donaday,TillMarjorie"sheartgrewwae;

Andshesaidshe"dchuseanotherluve,AndletyoungBenjiegae.

Andhewasstoutandproud-hearted,Andthoughto"tbitterlie;

Andhe"sganebythewanmoonlight,TomeethisMarjorie.

"Oh,open,open,mytruelove,Oh,openandletmein!"

"Idarenaopen,youngBenjie,Mythreebrothersarewithin."

"Yelee,yelee,yebonnieburd,Saeloud"sIhearyelee;

AsIcamebytheLoudenbanks,Theybadegudee"entome.

"Butfareyeweel,myaefauselove,ThatIhavelov"dsaelang!

Itsetsyechuseanotherlove,AndletyoungBenjiegang."

ThenMarjorieturn"dherroundabout,Thetearblindinghere"e;

"Idarena,darenalettheein,ButI"llcomedowntothee."

Thensaltshesmil"d,andsaidtohim-

"Oh,whatillha"eIdone?"

Hetookherinhisarmstwa,Andthrewhero"erthelinn.

Thestreamwasstrong,themaidwasstout,Andlaith,laithtobedang;

ButereshewantheLoudenbanks,Herfaircolourwaswan.

Thenupbespakehereldestbrother-

"Oh,seenayewhatIsee?"

Andoutthenspakehersecondbrother-

"ItisoursisterMarjorie!"

Outthenspakehereldestbrother-

"Oh,howshallweherken?"

Andoutthenspakeheryoungestbrother-

"There"sahoneymarkonherchin."

Thenthey"veta"enthecomelycorpse,Andlaiditontheground;

Saying-"Whahaskill"douraesister?

Andhowcanhebefound?

"Thenightitisherlowlykewake,Themornherburialday;

Andwemaunwatchatmirkmidnight,Andhearwhatshewillsay."

Withdoorsajar,andcandleslight,Andtorchesburningclear,Thestreekitcorpse,tillstillmidnight,Theywaked,butnaethinghear.