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 ANONYMOUS

Edward, Edward

HY does your brand sae drop wi' blude,

Edward, Edward? Why does your brand sae drop wi 1 blude,

And why sae sad gang ye, O?' 'O I hae kill'd my hawk sae gude,

Mither, mither;

O I hae kill'd my hawk sae gude, And I had nae mair but he, O.'

'Your hawk's blude was never sae red,

Edward, Edward; Your hawk's blude was never sac red,

My dear son, I tell thec, O.' 'O 1 hae kill'd my red-roan steed,

Mither, mither; O I hae kill'd my red-roan steed,

That erst was sae fair and free, O.'

'Your steed was auld, and ye hae got mair,

Edward, Edward, Your steed was auld, and ye hae got mair,

Some other dule ye dree, O.' 'O I hae kill'd my father dear,

Mithcr, mither; O I hae kill'd my father dear, Alas, and wae is me, O''

'And whatten penance will ye dree for that,

Edward, Edward?

Whatten penance will ye dree for that? My dear son, now tell me, O.'

dule ye dree] grief you suffer.

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