ANONYMOUS

And after the Gordon he is gane,

Sae fast as he might drie ; And soon i' the Gordon's foul heart's blude

He's wroken his dear ladye.

��37?. The Queen's Marie

MARIE HAMILTON 's to the kirk gane, Wi' ribbons in her hair; The King thought mair o' Marie Hamilton Than ony that were there.

Marie Hamilton ; s to the kirk gane

Wi' ribbons on her breast ; The King thought mair o' Marie Hamilton

Than he listen'd to the priest.

Marie Hamilton 's to the kirk gane,

Wi' gloves upon her hands; The King thought mair o' Marie Hamilton

Than the Queen and a' her lands.

She hadna been about the King's court

A month, but barely one, Till she was beloved by a' the King's court

And the King the only man.

She hadna been about the King's court

A month, but barely three, Till frae the King's court Marie Hamilton,

Marie Hamilton durstna be.

wroken] avenged.

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