LET not Death boast his conquering power, Shell rise a star that fell a flower.
YE Highlands and ye Lawlands, O where hae ye been? They hae slain the Earl of Murray, And
hae laid him on the green.
Now wae be to thee, Huntley! And whairfore did ye sae! I bade you bring him wi you. But
forbade you him to slay.
He was a braw gallant, And he rid at the ring; And the bonny Earl of Murray, O he might hae
been a king!
He was a braw gallant, And he playd at the ba; And the bonny Earl of Murray Was the flower
amang them a!
He was a braw gallant, And he playd at the gluve; And the bonny Earl of Murray, O he was the
Queens luve!
O lang will his Lady Look owre the Castle Downe, Ere she see the Earl of Murray Come sounding
through the town!
I WISH I were where Helen lies, Night and day on me she cries; O that I were where Helen
lies, On fair Kirconnell lea!
Curst be the heart that thought the thought, And curst the hand that fired the shot, When in
my arms burd Helen dropt, And died to succour me!
O think na ye my heart was sair, When my Love droppd and spak nae mair! There did she
swoon wi meikle care, On fair Kirconnell lea.
As I went down the water side, None but my foe to be my guide, None but my foe to be my
guide, On fair Kirconnell lea;
I lighted down my sword to draw, I hackàed him in pieces sma, I hackàed him in pieces sma, For
her sake that died for me.
O Helen fair, beyond compare! Ill mak a garland o thy hair, Shall bind my heart for evermair, Until
the day I die!
O that I were where Helen lies! Night and day on me she cries; Out of my bed she bids me
rise, Says, Haste, and come to me!
O Helen fair! O Helen chaste! If I were with thee, Id be blest, Where thou lies low and taks
thy rest, On fair Kirconnell lea.
I wish my grave were growing green, A winding-sheet drawn owre my een, And I in Helens
arms lying, On fair Kirconnell lea.
I wish I were where Helen lies! Night and day on me she cries; And I am weary of the skies, For
her sake that died for me.
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