Ancient Scottish ballads, recovered from tradition, and never before ...

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But an she was ador'd for as much gold,
As Peggy's for beautie, O,
She micht walk to the yetts o' Drum
Amang gueed* companie, O."
There war four and twenty gentlemen
Stood at the yetts o' Drum, O,
There was na ane amang them a'
That welcom'd his lady in, O.
— —
He has tane her by the milk-white hand,
And led her in himsel, O,
And in thro' ha's, and in thro' bouers,
"And ye're welcome, Lady o' Drum, O.'
Thrice he kissed her cherry cheek,
And thrice her cherry chin, O;
And twenty times her comely mou',
" And ye're welcome, Lady o' Drum, O.
Ye sail be cook in my kitchen,
Butler in my ha', O;
* Gueed—good.