The English and Scottish Popular Ballads Edited by Francis James Child. |
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The Queen's Marys
MARY HAMILTON—Y
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‘Yestreen the queen had four Marys,The night she'll hae but three;
She had Mary Beaton, and Mary Seaton,
And Mary Carmichael, and me.
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‘My feather was the Duke of York,My mother a gay lady,
And I mysell a bonnie young may,
And the king fell in love we me.
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‘The king's kisses they were so sweet,And his wine it was so strong,
That I became a mother
Before fifteen years old.’
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‘O tell the truth now, Mary,And sett this matter right;
What hae ye made o the babey
Was greeting yesternight?’
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‘O I will tell you, madam the queen,I winna tell a lie;
I put it in a bottomless boat
And bad it sail the sea.’
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‘Ye lie, ye lie now, Mary,Sae loud's I hear you lie!
You wasnae out o the palace,
So that coud never be.’
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‘Weel I will tell you, madam,Though it should gar me weep;
I stabbd it we my little pen-knife,
And bad it take a sleep.’
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When she came up the Netherbow,She geed loud laughters three;
But when she came out o the Parliament Close
The tear blinded her ee.
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‘O little does my feather kenThe death I am to die,
Or muckel wad be the red, red gould
Wad be payed doun for me.
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‘O little does my mother thinkThe death that I am to die,
Or monie wad be the saut, saut tears
That she wad shed for me.
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‘O never lett my brothers kenThe death that I am to die,
For muckel wad be the red, red blood
That wad be shed for me.
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‘Aft hae I washd the king's bonnie face,Kaimd doun his yellow hair,
And this is a' the reward he's geen me,
The gallows to be my share.’
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