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Thread #81214 Message #1485604
Posted By: Mick Pearce (MCP)
15-May-05 - 05:19 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Laird Logie (Child #182, from Chris Coe)
Subject: Lyr Add: LAIRD LOGIE (Child #182, from Chris Coe)
Roberto this is what I hear.
Mick
LAIRD LOGIE
The young laird of Logie is into prison cast Carmichael's the keeper of the key Margaret is sick, aye, and very, very sick And all for the love of Young Logie
When that she came before the King She's knelt down lowly upon her knee O what's the matter, Margaret? – he said And what means all this courtesie?
A boon, a boon, my noble liege A boon, a boon I beg of thee The very first boon that ever I did crave: Grant me the life of Young Logie
O no! O no, May Margaret – he said For such a thing can never be Not for all the gold in fair Scotland I cannot set Young Logie free
Margaret has stolen the king's reading-comb And likewise the queen's gold wedding-knife And sent these tokens to Carmichael And bid him to yield Young Logie's life
She's sent her love a purse of the red, red gold Another of the white money She's sent him a pistol to each hand And bade him to shoot when he got free
When Logie he came to the Tolbooth stair There he has fired full volleys three The King he has wakened out of his sleep And up from his bed rose hastily
Go out, go out, me merrie men all And bid Carmichael come to me I'll wager me castles and all of me lands That yonder's the shot of Logie free
When Carmichael he came before the king He fell down lowly upon his knee Tomorrow before that I dine said the king High-hanged shall Carmichael be
Carmichael's away to May Margaret's bower Even as fast as he might flee: O would the Young Logie be within I beg him to come and speak wi' me
Margaret she turnd her round and round about And a loud laugh laughed she: The egg is chipped and the bird is flown You'll see no more of Young Logie
Margaret has shipped from the pier of Leith And Logie from the Queen's ferry She's gotten a father to her son The wanton ranting Young Logie