EARL ROBERT
O some ride east and some ride north,
And some ride west and south;
But the ae best gate that ever I rade
Was a' for her red mouth.
And some ride west and south;
But the ae best gate that ever I rade
Was a' for her red mouth.
O some wear blue and bonny scarlet,
And some wear green and red;
And it's a' for love of her yellow hair
I'll wear but golden thread.
And some wear green and red;
And it's a' for love of her yellow hair
I'll wear but golden thread.
Gin this be Annie of Waterswa'
That gars ye speak sae hie,
There's nae man of your name, Earl Robert,
Shall get her fair body.
That gars ye speak sae hie,
There's nae man of your name, Earl Robert,
Shall get her fair body.
O then he came by Waterswa',
The rain was sair and strang;
Fair Annie sat in a bower-window,
And her gold hair was grown lang.
The rain was sair and strang;
Fair Annie sat in a bower-window,
And her gold hair was grown lang.
Gin I might swim to ye, Robert,
I wad never spare for gloves or gown;
I wad never spare for the cold water,
But I have sore fear to drown.
I wad never spare for gloves or gown;
I wad never spare for the cold water,
But I have sore fear to drown.
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