A collection of ancient and modern Scottish ballads, etc
A collection of ancient and modern Scottish ballads, etc A collection of ancient and modern Scottish ballads, etc
190 LORD BARNABY. »'Vk'V»/V-V*v1 [The story of this ballad is the same with that of " Little Musgrave and Lord Barnard," in Dr Percy's " Rellques/* here altered by reciters to the meridian of Angus-shire, LadyBarnaby, in the absence of her husband, makes an assignation with young Musgrave to " lodge wi* her a' night;" promises to reward her page if he keeps the secret, but threatens him with death if he reveals it; on their retiring to her chamber, the page, faithful to his master, hastens to give him information of the infidelity of his lady ; Lord Barnaby speedily returns to his house, where he finds his lady with her paramour in bed ; challenges him to single combat, in which the young man falls. The ballad closes with the death of Lady Barnaby, who, it appears, was in the last stage of pregnancy.] '^ I HAVE a tower in Dalisbeny, Which now is dearly dight. And I will gie it to young Musgrave To lodge wi' me a' night."
" To lodge wi' tliee a' night, fair lady. Wad breed baith sorrow and strife ; For I see by the rings on your fingers^ You're good Lord Barnaby's wife." "^ Lord Barnaby's wife although I be^ Yet wliat is that to thee ? For we'll beguile him for this ae night- He's on to fair Dundee. *' Come here, come here^ my little foot-page. This gold I will give to thee. If ye will keep thir secrets close 'Tweeu young Musgrave and me. '• But here I have a little penknife. Hangs low down by my gare ; Gin ye Avinna keep tliir secrets close, Ye'll find it wonder sair." Then she's ta'en him to her chamber. And down in her arms lay he :— The boy coost aff his hose and slioon. And ran to fair Dundee. When he cam to the wan water. He slack'd his bow and swam And v/lien he cam to growin grasS;, Set down his feet and ran. And when he cam to fair Dundee, Wad neither chap nor ca' But set his brent bow to his breast. And merrily jump'd the wa'. ; ; -
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190<br />
LORD BARNABY.<br />
»'Vk'V»/V-V*v1<br />
[The story <strong>of</strong> this ballad is the same with that <strong>of</strong> " Little<br />
Musgrave <strong>and</strong> Lord Barnard," in Dr Percy's " Rellques/*<br />
here altered by reciters to the meridian <strong>of</strong> Angus-shire,<br />
LadyBarnaby, in the absence <strong>of</strong> her husb<strong>and</strong>, makes an<br />
assignation with young Musgrave to " lodge wi* her a'<br />
night;" promises to reward her page if he keeps the<br />
secret, but threatens him with death if he reveals it; on<br />
their retiring to her chamber, the page, faithful to his<br />
master, hastens to give him information <strong>of</strong> the infidelity<br />
<strong>of</strong> his lady ; Lord Barnaby speedily returns to his house,<br />
where he finds his lady with her paramour in bed ; challenges<br />
him to single combat, in which the young man<br />
falls. The ballad closes with the death <strong>of</strong> Lady Barnaby,<br />
who, it appears, was in the last stage <strong>of</strong> pregnancy.]<br />
'^ I HAVE a tower in Dalisbeny,<br />
Which now is dearly dight.<br />
And I will gie it to young Musgrave<br />
To lodge wi' me a' night."