Child's, The English And Scottish Ballads

Volume 2 of 8 from 1860 edition

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EDWARD, EDWARD.                       227
He let thame stand til they doun fa',
For here nevir mair maun I bee 0." *>
And quhat wul ze leive to zour bairns and zour wife,
Edward, Edward? And quhat wul ze leive to zour bairns and zoui wife,
Quhan ze gang ovir the sea 0 ? " " The warldis room, late them beg throw life, •»
Mither, mither: The warldis room, late them beg throw life, For thame nevir mair wul I see O."
" And quhat wul ze leive to zour ain mither deir,
Edward, Edward? so
And quhat wul ze leive to zour ain mither deir ?
My deir son, now tell me 0." " The curse of hell frae me sail ze beir,
Mither, mither: The curse of hell frae me sail ze beir,              «
Sic counseils ze gave to me O."