Eppie Morrie

Four-and-twenty Highland men Came from the Carrie side, To steal away Eppie Morrie 'Cause she would not be a bride, a bride, Would not be a bride Out it's came her mother, It was a moonlit night, She could not see her daughter, For their swords they shined so bright, so bright, Swords they shined so bright Haud away from me, mother, Haud away from me; There's not a man in all Strathdon Shall wedded be with me, with me, Wedded be with me They've taken Eppie Morrie And horseback bound her on, And then away to the minister As fast as horse could gang, could gang, Fast as horse could gang He's taken out a pistol And set it to the minister's breast; Oh marry me, marry me, minister, Or else I'll be your priest, your priest, Else I'll be your priest Haud away from me, good sir, Haud away from me, For there's not a man in all Strathdon Shall married be by me, by me, Married be by me When mass was sung and bells were rung And all were bound for bed, Then Willie and Eppie Morrie In one bed they were laid, were laid, In one bed were laid He's kissed her on the lily breast And held her shoulders twa But aye she grat and aye she spat And turned to the wall, the wall Turned to the wall Haud away from me Willie, Haud away from me; Before I'll lose my maidenhead I'll fight with you 'til day, 'til day, Fight with you 'til day Then early in the morning Before her clothes were on, In came the maiden of Scalletter, In gown and shirt alone, alone Gown and shirt alone Wally fa' you Willie, That ye could nae prove a man And ta'en the lassie's maidenhead; She would have hired your hand, your hand Would have hired your hand Go get to me a horse, Willie, And get it like a man, And send me back to my hometown A maiden as I came, I came Maiden as I came Haud away from me, Willie, Haud away from me; There's not a man in all Strathdon Shall wedded be with me, with me, Wedded be with me Haud away from me, Willie, Haud away from me; There's not a man in all Strathdon Shall wedded be with me, with me, Wedded be with me