Then came the spirit of fair Margaret,

And stood at William's feet.

'Are you awake, sweit William?' she said;

'Or, sweit William, are you asleip?

God give you joy of your gay bride-bed,

And me of my winding-sheet!'

When day was come, and nicht was gone,

And all men waked from sleip,

Sweit William to his lady said:

'My deir, I have cause to weep.