GIL BRENTON—H
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Kinloch MSS, v, 335, in the handwriting of Dr John Hill
Burton.
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We were seven sisters in a bower,
Adown adown, and adown and adown
The flower of a' fair Scotland ower.
Adown adown, and adown and adown
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We were sisters, sisters seven,
The fairest women under heaven.
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There fell a dispute us amang,
Wha would to the greenwood gang.
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They kiest the kevels them amang,
O wha would to the greenwood gang.
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The kevels they gied thro the ha,
And on the youngest it did fa.
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The kevel fell into her hand,
To greenwood she was forced to gang.
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She hedna pued a flower but ane,
When by there came an earl's son.
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‘And was he well or was he wae,
He keepet me that summer's day.’
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And was he weel or was he weight,
He keepet her that summer's night.
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And he gave her a gay goud ring
His mother got at her wedding.
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‘Oh is yer stirrup set too high?
Or is your saddle set awry?
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‘Oh is yer stirrup set too side?
Or what's the reason ye canna ride?’
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When all were at the table set,
Then not a bit could this lady eat.
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When all made merry at the feast,
This lady wished she were at her rest.
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