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 BONNY MALLY STEWART.

The cold winter is past and gone,
 * and now comes on the spring,

And I am one of the king’s life-guards,
 * and I must go fight for my king, my dear,
 * and I must go fight for my king.

Now since to the wars you must go,
 * one thing I pray grant me

It’s I will dress myself in man's attire,
 * and I’ll travel along with thee, my dear,
 * and I’ll travel along with thee.

I would not for ten thousand worlds
 * that my love endangered were;

The rattling of drums and shining of swords,
 * will cause great sorrow and wo, my dear,
 * will cause great sorrow and wo.

I will do the thing for my true love,
 * that she will not do for me ;

It's I'll put cuff of black on my red coat,
 * and mourn till the day I die, my dear,
 * and mourn till the day I die.