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Willie sits in his stable door, |
| [00:24] |
and he's combing his coal black steed. |
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He's doubting on fair Margaret's love, |
| [00:29] |
and his heart begins to bleed. |
| [00:32] |
"Give corn unto my horse,mother, |
| [00:35] |
and meat to my man,john. |
| [00:37] |
And I'll away to fair Margaret's bower |
| [00:40] |
before the night comes on." |
| [00:42] |
"Stay at home with me,dear Willie. |
| [00:45] |
Oh stay at home with me, |
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and the very best cock in all the roost |
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your own supper will be." |
| [00:52] |
"For all your cocks and all your roosts,I value not a pin. |
| [00:57] |
And I'll away to fair Margaret's bower |
| [00:59] |
before the night comes in." |
| [01:02] |
"Well if you go to fair Margaret's bower |
| [01:05] |
Without the leave of me. |
| [01:07] |
In the deepest part of the Clyde water, |
| [01:10] |
then drowned you will be." |
| [01:12] |
"Oh,the good steed that I ride upon, |
| [01:15] |
cost me thrice thirty pounds. |
| [01:17] |
And I'll put trust in his swift feed |
| [01:19] |
to take me safe and sound." |
| [01:22] |
He's ridden o'er yon high,high hill, |
| [01:24] |
and down yon dowey den. |
| [01:27] |
And the rushin' in of the Clyde water |
| [01:29] |
woukd fear five hundred men. |
| [01:31] |
"Oh,roaring Clyde,you roar so loud, |
| [01:34] |
your steams are wondrous stong. |
| [01:36] |
Make me a wreck as I come back, |
| [01:39] |
but spare me as I'm gone." |
| [02:01] |
When he's got to fair Margate's bower, |
| [02:03] |
he's turled low on the pin. |
| [02:06] |
"Rise up,rise up me May Margaret, |
| [02:08] |
rise up and let me in." |
| [02:11] |
"Oh,who is this at me bower door |
| [02:13] |
Calling May Margaret's name?" |
| [02:16] |
"Oh,it's only your first love,little William |
| [02:18] |
this night come to her home. |
| [02:22] |
Open your gates this night,oh open and let me in. |
| [02:26] |
For my boots are full of the Clybe, |
| [02:29] |
and I'm frozen to the skin. |
| [02:31] |
"My barns are full of corn,Willie, |
| [02:34] |
and my stable's full of hay, |
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my bower's full of gentlemen |
| [02:38] |
and they won't remove 'till day." |
| [02:40] |
"Fare thee well to you May Margaret, |
| [02:44] |
fare thee well and adieu. |
| [02:46] |
For I have earned my mother's own curse |
| [02:48] |
by coming this night to you." |
| [02:51] |
He's ridden o'er yon high,high hill, |
| [02:53] |
and down yon dowey den. |
| [02:56] |
And the rushing in of the Clyde water |
| [02:58] |
took Willie's hat from him. |
| [03:01] |
He's leaned him over his saddle bow |
| [03:03] |
to catch his hat again . |
| [03:06] |
And the rushing in of the Clyde water |
| [03:09] |
took Willie's cane from him. |
| [03:11] |
He's leaned him over his saddle bow |
| [03:13] |
to catch his cane by force. |
| [03:15] |
And the rushing in of the Clyde water |
| [03:17] |
took Willie from his horse. |
| [03:30] |
The very hour this young man sank |
| [03:32] |
into the part so deep. |
| [03:34] |
Up and awoke Miss May Margaret |
| [03:37] |
out from her dreary sleep. |
| [03:39] |
"Come here,come here,me mother dear, |
| [03:41] |
and read to me my dream, |
| [03:44] |
I dreamt my love was at our gate |
| [03:46] |
and no one let him in." |
| [03:49] |
"Lie there,lie there,me May Margaret, |
| [03:51] |
lie there and take your rest. |
| [03:53] |
For since your love was at our gate |
| [03:56] |
it's but two quarters past." |
| [03:58] |
Nimbly,nimbly rose she up unto the water's brim. |
| [04:01] |
And the louder that this young girl cried, |
| [04:05] |
the louder grew the wind. |
| [04:08] |
The very first step that she went in. |
| [04:10] |
She's up into her feet. |
| [04:13] |
And it's "Oh and alas!" this young girl cried, |
| [04:15] |
"Your water's wondrous deep." |
| [04:17] |
Oh the very next step that she went in, |
| [04:20] |
she's up unto her knees, |
| [04:22] |
Cried she, "I would go farther in, |
| [04:25] |
if I my true lover could see." |
| [04:28] |
The very next step that she went in, |
| [04:29] |
she's up unto her chin. |
| [04:32] |
In the deepest part of the Clyde water, |
| [04:34] |
she's found sweet William in. |
| [04:36] |
Saying you have had a cruel mother Willie, |
| [04:39] |
and I have had another. |
| [04:41] |
And now we'll sleep in the Clyde water, |
| [04:43] |
like sister and like brother. |
| [04:52] |
and I have had another. |
| [04:54] |
And now we'll sleep in the Clyde water, |
| [04:56] |
like sister and like brother. |
