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
206 The first of them was clad in red. Fine flowers i' the valley " O lady fair, will ye be my bride ? Wi' the red, green, and the yellow." The second of them was clad in green. Fine flowers i' the valley ^' O lady fair, wiU ye be my queen ? Wi' the red, green, and the yellow." The third of them was clad in yellow. Fine flowers i' the valley '^ O lady fair, will ye be my marrow ? Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.'* ; ; ^' You must ask my father dear. Fine flowers i' the valley ; Likewise the mother that did me bear, Wi' the red, green, and the yellow. ""^ You must ask my sister Ann, Fine flowers i' the valley And not forget my brother John, Wi' the red, green, and the yellow." " I have ask't thy father dear. Fine flowers i' the valley; I^ikewise the mother that did thee bear^ Wi' the red, green, and the yellow. " I have ask't thy sister Ann, Fine flowers i' the valley ; But I forgot thy brother John, Wf the red, green, and the yellow,"
207 Now when the wedding day was come. Fine flowers i' the valley; The knfght would take his bonny bride home,, Wi' the red, green, and the yellow. And many a lord and many a knight, Fine flowers i' the valley ; Came to behold that lady bright, Wi' the red, green, and the yellow. And there was nae man that did her see. Fine flowers i' the valley But wished himself bridegroom to be, Wi* the red, green, and the yellow. Her father led her through the ha*. Fine flowers i' the valley ; Her mother dane'd before them a*, Wi' the red, green, and the yellow. Her sister Ann led her through the close. Fine flowers i* the valley ; Her brother John put her on her horse, Wi' the red, green, and the yellow. ; '' You are high and I am low. Fine flowers i' the valley > Let me have a kiss before you go, Wi' the red, green, and the yellow." She was louting down to kiss him sweet. Fine flowers i' the valley Wi' his penknife he wounded her deep^. Wi* the red, green, and the yellow.
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206<br />
The first <strong>of</strong> them was clad in red.<br />
Fine flowers i' the valley<br />
" O lady fair, will ye be my bride ?<br />
Wi' the red, green, <strong>and</strong> the yellow."<br />
The second <strong>of</strong> them was clad in green.<br />
Fine flowers i' the valley<br />
^' O lady fair, wiU ye be my queen ?<br />
Wi' the red, green, <strong>and</strong> the yellow."<br />
The third <strong>of</strong> them was clad in yellow.<br />
Fine flowers i' the valley<br />
'^ O lady fair, will ye be my marrow ?<br />
Wi' the red, green, <strong>and</strong> the yellow.'*<br />
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^' You must ask my father dear.<br />
Fine flowers i' the valley ;<br />
Likewise the mother that did me bear,<br />
Wi' the red, green, <strong>and</strong> the yellow.<br />
""^ You must ask my sister Ann,<br />
Fine flowers i' the valley<br />
And not forget my brother John,<br />
Wi' the red, green, <strong>and</strong> the yellow."<br />
" I have ask't thy father dear.<br />
Fine flowers i' the valley;<br />
I^ikewise the mother that did thee bear^<br />
Wi' the red, green, <strong>and</strong> the yellow.<br />
" I have ask't thy sister Ann,<br />
Fine flowers i' the valley ;<br />
But I forgot thy brother John,<br />
Wf the red, green, <strong>and</strong> the yellow,"
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