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

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Ye sail be lady in my command,
Whan I ride far awa, O."
'But I told ye afore we war wed,
I was owre low for thee, O
But now we are wed, and in ae bed laid,
And ye maun be content wi' me, O
For an I war dead, and ye war dead,
And baith in ae grave laid, O,
And ye and I war tane up again,
Wha could distan your mouls* frae mine, O?'
* Distan your mouls—distinguish your dust.
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