32. The storks there seized ilk wedding-guest - They could not fight nor flee;

The swans they bound the bridegroom fast
Below a green aik tree.

33. They lichted next on the bride-maidens, Then on the bride's own head;

And wi' the twinkling o' an e'e

The bride an' them were fled.

34. There's ancient men at weddings been
For sixty years or more,

But siccan a curious wedding-day
They never saw before.

35. For naething could the companie do,
Nor naething could they say;

But they saw a flock o' pretty birds
That took their bride away.

PROUD LADY MARGARET

1. FAIR Margret was a proud ladye,
The King's cousin was she;

Fair Margret was a rich ladye,
An' vain as vain cou'd be.

2. Ae night she sat in her stately ha' Kaimin' her yellow hair,

When in there cam' a gentle Knight,
An' a white scarf he did wear.

3. 'O what's your will wi' me, Sir Knight?
O what's your will wi' me?

You're the likest to my ae brither
That ever I did see.

4. 'You're the likest to my ae brither
That ever I hae seen;

But he's buried in Dunfermline kirk
A month an' mair bygane.'—

5. 'I'm the likest to your ae brither
That ever ye did see;

But I canna get rest in my grave,
A' for the pride o' thee.

6. 'Leave pride, Margret, leave pride, Margret, Leave pride an' vanity;

Cou'd ye see the sights that I hae seen
Sair warned ye wou'd be.

7. For the wee worms are my bedfellows,
An' cauld clay is my sheets,

An' when the stormy winds do blow
My body lies and sleeps.

8. 'O ye come in at the kirk-door

Wi' the red gowd on your crown;

But when you come where I have been,
You'll wear it laigher down.

9. 'O ye come in at the kirk-door

Wi' the gowd prins i' your sleeve,
But when you come where I have been
Ye maun gie them a' their leave.

10. 'Leave pride, Margret, leave pride, Margret, Leave pride an' vanity;

Ere ye see the sights that I hae seen,
Sair alter'd ye maun be.'

II. He got her in her stately ha',
Kaimin' her yellow hair;

He left her on her sick, sick bed
Mournin' her sins sae sair.

CLERK SAUNDERS

PART I

1. CLERK SAUNDERS and may Margaret
Walk'd owre yon garden green;
And deep and heavy was the love
That fell thir twa between.

2. 'A bed, a bed,' Clerk Saunders said,
'A bed for you and me!'

'Fye na, fye na,' said may Margaret,
'Till anes we married be!'-

3. 'Then I'll take the sword frae my

And slowly lift the pin;

scabbard

And you may swear, and save your aith,
Ye ne'er let Clerk Saunders in.

4. 'Take you a napkin in your hand,
And tie up baith your bonnie e'en,
And you may swear, and save your aith,
Ye saw me na since late yestreen.'

5. It was about the midnight hour,
When they asleep were laid,

When in and came her seven brothers,
Wi' torches burning red:

6. When in an came her seven brothers, Wi' torches burning bright:

They said, 'We hae but one sister,

And behold her lying with a knight!'

7. Then out and spake the first o' them,
'I bear the sword shall gar him die.'
And out and spake the second o' them,
'His father has nae mair but he.'

8. And out and spake the third o' them, 'I wot that they are lovers dear.'

And out and spake the fourth o' them, "They hae been in love this mony a year.'

9. Then out and spake the fifth o' them,
'It were great sin true love to twain.'
And out and spake the sixth o' them,

'It were shame to slay a sleeping man.'

10. Then up and gat the seventh o' them, And never a word spake he;

But he has striped his bright brown brand

Out through Clerk Saunders' fair bodye..

11. Clerk Saunders he started, and Margaret she turn'd

Into his arms as asleep she lay;
And sad and silent was the night
That was atween thir twae.

12. And they lay still and sleepit sound Until the day began to daw';

And kindly she to him did say,

'It is time, true love, you were awa'.'

13. But he lay still, and sleepit sound, Albeit the sun began to sheen; She look'd atween her and the wa',

And dull and drowsie were his e'en.

14. Then in and came her father dear; Said, 'Let a' your mourning be; I'll carry the dead corse to the clay,

And I'll come back and comfort thee.'