23 He healy took her frae her horse,
And healy set her down,
And set her back until a wa,
Her foot to yird-fast stane.
24 When they had eaten and well drunken,
And a' had thornd fine,
The bride's father he took the cup,
For to serve out the wine.
25 Out it speaks the bridegroom's brother,
An ill death mat he die!
'I fear our bride she's born a bairn,
Or else has it a dee.'
26 She's taen out a Bible braid,
And deeply has she sworn;
'If I hae born a bairn,' she says,
'Sin yesterday at morn,
27 'Or if I've born a bairn,' she says,
'Sin yesterday at noon,
There's nae a lady amang you a'
That woud been here sae soon.'
28 Then out it spake the bridegroom's man,
Mischance come ower his heel!
'Win up, win up, now bride,' he says,
'And dance a shamefu reel.'
29 Then out it speaks the bride hersell,
And a sorry heart had she:
'Is there nae ane amang you a'
Will dance this dance for me?'
30 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.'
31 Then out it spake the bride hersell:
O na, this maunna be;
For I will dance this dance mysell,
Tho my back shoud gang in three.
32 She hadna well gane thro the reel,
Nor yet well on the green,
Till she fell down at Willie's feet
As cauld as ony stane.