The Gay Gos-Hawk "She sends ye her ring frae her finger white, The garland frae her hair; She sends ye the heart within her breast; "Come hither, all my merry young men! The funeral came into fair Scotland, And when it came to the third kirk, At the fourth kirk in fair Scotland And up and started her ain true love, The chieftain over them a'. "Set down, set down the bier," he says, "Till I look upon the dead; The last time that I saw her face, Its color was warm and red." He stripped the sheet from off her face The lady then she opened her eyes, "O give me a shive o' your bread, love, 2571 "Gae hame, gae hame, my seven brothers, And ye may say that ye sought my skaith, "I cam' na here to bonny Scotland But I cam' here to bonny Scotland, "I cam' na here to bonny Scotland, But I cam' here to bonny Scotland To the man that I lo'e best!" Unknown SWEET WILLIAM AND MAY MARG'RET THERE came a ghost to Marg'ret's door, With many a grievous groan, And aye he tirlèd at the pin, But answer made she none. "Is that my father Philip, Or is't my brother John? Or is't my true-love Willie, From Scotland new come home?" ""Tis not thy father Philip, Nor yet thy brother John But 'tis thy true-love Willie, "O sweet Margret, O dear Margʼret, Give me my faith and troth, Margret, "Thy faith and troth thou'lt never get, Of me shalt never win, Till that thou come within my bower, Sweet William and May Margret 2573 "If I should come within thy bower, I am no earthly man: And should I kiss thy rosy lips "O sweet Marg'ret, O dear Mar'gret, I pray Give me my faith and troth, Margret, "Thy faith and troth thou'lt never get, Till you take me to yon kirk-yard, "My bones are buried in yon kirk-yard Afar beyond the sea, And it is but my spirit, Marg'ret, She stretched out her lily-white hand, "Ha'e there your faith and troth, Willie, Now she has kilted her robe o' green A piece below her knee, And a' the live-lang winter night The dead corp followed she. "Is there any room at your head, Willie, Or any room at your feet? Or any room at your side, Willie, Wherein that I may creep?" "There's nae room at my head, Marg’ret, There's nae room at my feet; There's nae room at my side, Marg’ret, Then up and crew the red, red cock, And up and crew the gray; ""Tis time, 'tis time, my dear Marg❜ret, That you were gane awa'." Unknown WILLY REILLY "Он! rise up, Willy Reilly, and come along with me, They go by hills and mountains, and by yon lonesome plain, It's home then she was taken, and in her closet bound; "Now in the cold, cold iron my hands and feet are bound, The jailer's son to Reilly goes, and thus to him did say: "This is the news, young Reilly, last night that I did hear: The lady's oath will hang you or else will set you clear." "If that be so," says Reilly, "her pleasure I will stand, Still hoping to be succoured by my dear Coolen Ban." Now Willy's dressed from top to toe all in a suit of green, His hair hangs o'er his shoulders most glorious to be seen; He's tall and straight, and comely as any could be found; He's fit for Foillard's daughter, was she heiress to a crown. Willy Reilly 2575 The Judge he said: "This lady being in her tender youth, "Oh, gentlemen," Squire Foillard said, "with pity look on me, This villain came amongst us to disgrace our family, The lady with a tear began, and thus replied she: Out bespoke the noble Fox, at the table he stood by: To hang a man for love is a murder, you may see: "Good my lord, he stole from her her diamonds and her rings, Gold watch and silver buckles, and many precious things, Which cost me in bright guineas more than five hundred pounds, I'll have the life of Reilly should I lose ten thousand pounds." "Good my lord, I gave them him as tokens of true love, And when we are a-parting I will them all remove; If you have got them, Reilly, pray send them home to me." "I will, my loving lady, with many thanks to thee." "There is a ring among them I allow yourself to wear, With thirty locket diamonds well set in silver fair, And as a true-love token wear it on your right hand, That you'll think on my poor broken heart when you're in foreign land." |