He was a braw gallant, And he rid at the ring; And the bonny Earl of Murray, He was a braw gallant, And he play'd at the ba'; And the bonny Earl of Murray He was a braw gallant, And he play'd at the glove; And the bonny Earl of Murray, Oh! he was the Queen's love. Oh! lang will his lady Look o'er the castle Down, E'er she see the Earl of Murray Come sounding thro' the town. IO 20 BONNIE GEORGE CAMPBELL Hie upon Hielands And gallant rade he; Out cam his auld mither And out cam his bonnie bride Rivin' her hair. Saddled and bridled And booted rade he; Toom hame cam the saddle, But never cam he! "My meadow lies green, And my babie's unborn." And booted rade he; Toom hame cam the saddle, But never cam he! ΙΟ 20 THE TWA BROTHERS There were twa brethren in the north, They went to the school thegithar; The one unto the other said, "Will you try a warsle afore?" They warsled up, they warsled down, Till Sir John fell to the ground, And there was a knife in Sir Willie's pouch, "O brither dear, take me on your back, And wash the blood from off my wound, 14 He took him up upon his back, Carried him to yon burn clear, And washed the blood from off his wound, "Oh brither dear, take me on your back, And dig a grave baith wide and deep, He's ta’en him up upon his back, And dug a grave baith deep and wide, "But what will I say to my father dear, Gin he chance to say, Willie, whar's John?" "Oh say that he's to England gone, To buy him a cask of wine.” "And what will I say to my mother dear, 20 Gin she chance to say, Willie, whar's John?" 30 "Oh say that he's to England gone, To buy her a new silk gown.” And what will I say to my sister dear, Gin she chance to say, Willie, whar's John?” "Oh say that he's to England gone, To buy her a wedding ring." "But what will I say to her you lo'e dear, Gin she cry, Why tarries my John?" "Oh tell her I lie in Kirk-land fair, And home again never will come." 40 FAIR ANNIE “O I'm ga’en o'er the sea, Fair Annie, "But wha will bake my bridal bread, Or brew my bridal ale? And wha will welcome my brisk bride, "It's I will bake your bridal bread, And I will welcome your brisk bride, "But she that welcomes my brisk bride She maun lace on her robe sae jimp, She's ta'en her young son in her arms, Another in her hand, And she's up to the highest tower, "Come up, come up, my eldest son, And see your father's new-come bride, "Come down, come down, my mother dear, Come frae the castle wa'! I fear, if langer ye stand there, And she gaed down, and farther down, Her love's ship for to see, And the topmast and the mainmast And she's gaen down, and farther down, And the topmast and the mainmast She's ta'en her seven sons in her hand, She met Lord Thomas and his bride, "You're welcome to your house, Lord Thomas, You're welcome to your land; You're welcome with your fair lady, That you lead by the hand. "You're welcome to your ha's, lady, "I thank thee, Annie, I thank thee, Annie, Sae dearly as I thank thee; You're the likest to my sister Annie, That ever I did see. 30 40 50 |