A collection of ancient and modern Scottish ballads, etc

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WILLIE AND MAY MARGARET.
A FRAGMENT.
hi opposition to the advice of hi3 mother a young m-xn
determines on going in the evening to his lovers house
the night is very stormy, but his affection for the young
woman, and the thoughts of the happiness of their meet-
ing, keep up his spirits, and make him brave evei-y danger;
his hopes are woefully disappointed, for notwithstanding
the most pressing entreaties, his lover will not admit hira
into her house, and he is obliged to take his leave;
in crossing the Clyde on his return home, he is over-
whelmed by the strength of the current, and drowned.]
*' GriE corn to my horse, mither;
Gie meat unto the man ;
For I maun gang to Margaret's,
Before the nicht comes on,"
" O stay at home now, my son Willie;
The wdncl blaws cald and sour ;
The nicht will be baith mirk and late
Before ye reach her bower."
" O though the nicht were ever sae dark;,
Or the wind blew never sae cald,
I will be in my Margaret's bower
Before twa hours be t^ld."
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