The Queen they wanted, whom they found, -"Woe be to thee, thou wicked witch, As thou my fifter haft likened, "I will turn thee into a toad, "That on the ground doth wend; "And won and won fhalt thou never be, "Till this world hath an end." The virgins all of Bamborough town All folks believe, within the fhire, This fact now Duncan Frafier Of Cheviot fings in rhime; Left Bamboroughshire men should forget Some part of it in time. No. LV. MARY'S DREAM. THE moon had climb'd the highest hill, And from the eastern fummit shed Her filver light on tower and tree: Her thoughts on Sandy, far at sea, She from her pillow gently raised Her head, to afk, who there might be; She faw young Sandy shiv'ring stand, With visage pale and hollow eye; "O! Mary dear, cold is my clays "It lies beneath a stormy fea; "Far, far from thee, I fleep in death, "So, Mary, weep no more for me. "Three "Three ftormy nights, and ftormy days, "We tofs'd upon the raging main; "And long we ftrove our bark to save, "But all our striving was in vain : "E'en then when horror chill'd my blood, "My heart was fill'd with love for thee; "The ftorm is past, and I at rest, "So, Mary, weep no more for me. "O Maiden dear, thyself prepare, "We foon fhall meet upon that shore, "Where love is free from doubt and care, "And thou and I fhall part no more." Loud crow'd the cock, the shadow fled, No more of Sandy could fhe fee, But foft the paffing spirit faid, "Sweet Mary, weep no more for me.". No. LVI. CLERK COLVIN. CLERK Colvin and his Lady gay, Had coft Clerk Colvin crowns fifteen.. -❝ Oh hearken well, my wedded Lord, 2 "When ye gae by the wells of Stane, "Beware, ye touch nae well-faced may." 3 din: "Oh! haud 4 your tongue, my Lady gay, Then I 1 Fimp, Rays. 2 Gal, go. 3 May, maiden. 4 Haud, hold. |