"Or if I've born a bairn," she says,105
"Sin' yesterday at noon;
There's nae a lady amang you a'
That wou'd been here sae soon."
Then out it spake the bridegroom's man,
Mischance come ower his heel!110
"Win up, win up, now bride," he says,
"[And dance a shamefu' reel]."
Then out it speaks the bride hersell,
And a sorry heart had she;
"Is there nae ane amang you a'115
Will dance this dance for me?"
Then out it speaks him, sweet Willie,
And he spake aye thro' pride;
"O draw my boots for me, bridegroom,
Or I dance for your bride."120
Then out it spake the bride hersell,
"O na, this maunna be;
For I will dance this dance mysell,
Tho' my back shou'd gang in three."
She hadna well gane thro' the reel,125
Nor yet well on the green,
Till she fell down at Willie's feet
As cauld as ony stane.
He's ta'en her in his arms twa,
And ha'ed her up the stair;130
Then up it came her jolly bridegroom,
Says, "What's your business there?"
Then Willie lifted up his foot,
And dang him down the stair;
And brake three ribs o' the bridegroom's side,135
And a word he spake nae mair.
Nae meen was made for that lady,
When she was lying dead;
But a' was for him, sweet Willie,
On the fields for he ran mad.140