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Verse
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"I am a forester of this land
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As ye may plainly see
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It's the mantle of your maidenhead
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That I would have from thee"
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Verse
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He's taken her by the milk-white hand
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And by the leylan sleeve
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He's lain her down upon her back
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And asked no man's leave
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Verse
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"Now since you've lain me down young man
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You must take me up again
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And since you've had your will on me
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Come tell to me your name"
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Verse
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"Some call me Jim, some call me John
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Begad it's all the same
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But when I'm in the king's high court
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Erwilian is me name"
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Verse
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She being a good scholar
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She's spelt it over again
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"Erwilian, that's a Latin word
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But Willy is your name"
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Verse
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Now when he heard his name pronounced
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He mounted his high horse
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She's belted up her petticoat
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And followed with all her force
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Instrumental
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Verse
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He rode and she ran
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A long summer day
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Until they came by the river
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That's commonly called the Tay
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Verse
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"The water it's too deep, my love
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I'm afraid you cannot wade"
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But afore he'd ridden his horse well in
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She was on the other side
Chorus
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Verse
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She went up to the king's high door
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She knocked and she went in
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Said, "One of your chancellor's robbed me
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And he's robbed me right and clean"
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Instrumental
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Verse
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"Has he robbed you of your mantle?
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Has he robbed you of your ring?"
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"No, he's robbed me of me maidenhead
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And another I cannot find"
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Verse
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"And if he be a married man
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Hanged he shall be
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And if he be a single man
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He shall marry thee"
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Verse
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This couple they got married
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They live in Huntley town
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She's the Earl of Airlie's daughter
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And he's the blacksmith's son
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Outro
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