Then mass was sung, and bells were rung,
And all were bound for bed,
Then Willie an' Eppie Morrie35
In one bed they were laid.
"Haud far awa' frae me, Willie,
Haud far awa' frae me;
Before I'll lose my maidenhead,
I'll try my strength with thee."40
She took the cap from off her head,
And threw it to the way;
Said, "Ere I lose my maidenhead,
I'll fight with you till day."
Then early in the morning,45
Before her clothes were on,
In came the maiden of Scalletter,
Gown and shirt alone.
"Get up, get up, young woman,
And drink the wine wi' me;"50
"You might have called me maiden,
I'm sure as leal as thee."
"Wally fa' you, Willie,
That ye could nae prove a man,
And taen the lassie's maidenhead;55
She would have hired your han'."
"Haud far awa' frae me, lady,
Haud far awa' frae me;
There's not a man in a' Strathdon,
Soon in there came Belbordlane,
With a pistol on every side;
"Come awa' hame, Eppie Morrie,
And there you'll be my bride."