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

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O ilka nettle that they cam to
" O weill mote* you grow,
For monie a day, my minnief and me
Hae pilkitj at your pow."§
O ilka mill that they cam to
" O weill mote you clap, |j
For monie a day, my minnie and me
Hae buckled^ up our lap.
You're the king o' England's ae brither,
I trust weill that ye be
I'm the Earl o' Stamford's ae dochter,
He has na mae** but me."
O saw ye ere sicf f a near marriage,
Atween the ane and the ither,
The Earl o' Stamford's ae dochter,
And the king o' England's brither.
* Mote—may. f Minnie—mother, f Pilkit—plucked.
§ Pow—top. || Clap—clack. f Buckled—tucked.
** Mae—more. ff Sic—so.
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