English and Scottish Ballads, Volume III

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857 by Little, Brown and Company, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.



O Lady, rock never your young son, young, One hour langer for me; For I have a sweetheart in Garlioch Wells, I love far better than thee.

The very sole o' that lady's foot5 Than thy face is far mair white: But, nevertheless, now, Erl Richard, Ye will bide in my bower a' night?
She birled him with the ale and wine, As they sat down to sup:10 A living man he laid him down, But I wot he ne'er rose up.
Then up and spake the popinjay, That flew aboun her head; Lady! keep weel your green cleiding15 Frae gude Erl Richard's bleid. —
O better I'll keep my green cleiding Frae gude Erl Richard's bleid, Than thou canst keep thy clattering toung, That trattles in thy head. 20