Clerk Saunders
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Clark Saunders and May Margaret
Were walkin' on their garden green
And sad and heavy was the love
That fell these two lovers between
"Abed, Abed," Clark Saunders said
"Abed, my love, for you and me"
"Never a one," the lady said
"Until the day we married be"
"For in will come my seven brothers
And other torches burning bright
They'll say, 'We hae buried yin sister'
And here she's lying with you this night"
"You'll tak the sword frae my scabbard
And slowly, slowly lift the gin
And ye may swear and keep yer oath clear
Ye never let Clark Saunders in"
"You'll tak me in yer ermins twa
And carry me ben tae the bed
And ye may swear and keep yer oath clear
Across yer bower never tread"
They were na lang unto the room
They were na lang unto the bed
When in there come her seven brothers
Wi other torches burning red
Then up and spak the first brother
"It's lang sin' sir this love began"
And up and spak the second brother
"I would na kill a sleeping man"
Then up and spak the third brother
"We'd better gang and let them be"
Then up and spak the neice to them
"He'll no be killed this nicht for me"
Ah, but up and spak the fifth brother
"Although there be no man but me
I bear the brand unto my hand
Shall quickly gark Clark Saunders' dae"
He's takin' out a bright long brand
He's striked it three times through the straw
And through and through Clark Saunders' body
He's gark'd the rusty rapier go
"Oh, wak, wak," Clark Saunders she said
"Wak, wak, for sin and shame
The day is light, the sun shines bright
And I'm afraid we will be ta'en"
Aye, she wakened this dead man
Aye, she rocked him to and fro
Aye, she wakened this dead man
But of his death she did not know
"There'll ne'er a sark go on my back
There'll ne'er a cane strake through my hair
There'll ne'er be coal or candle light
Shine in my bower ever mair"