ANONYMOUS

She had nae sooner buskit hersell,

And putten on her gown, But Edom o' Gordon an* his men

Were round about the town.

They had nae sooner supper set,

Nae sooner said the grace, But Edom o' Gordon an' his men

Were lighted about the place.

The lady ran up to her tower-head,

Sae fast as she could hie, To see if by her fair speeches

She could wi' him agree.

' Come doun to me, ye lady gay, Come doun, come doun to me ;

This night sail ye lig within mine arms, To-morrow my bride sail be.'

1 1 winna come down, ye fals Gordon, I winna come down to thee ;

I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me/

1 Gie owre your house, ye lady fair, Gie owre your house to me;

Or I sail brenn yoursel therein, But and your babies three/

' I winna gie owre, ye fals Gordon,

To nae sic traitor as yee; And if ye brenn my ain dear babes,

My lord sail mak ye dree.

��buskit] attired.

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