Gosforth Tragedy
"She ripped him, she stripped him, she tore him in three,
Because he had murdered her baby and she"
Didn't pull her punches, did she?

Likewise, Willie's Fate

1 For Willie's gane o'er yon high, high hill.
And doon yon dowie den;
For it was there he met a grievious ghost
That would fear ten thousand wen.

2. For he's gane doon by Mary kirk.
And in by Mary's stile.
Wan and weary was the ghost
On him that grimly smiled.

3. "Oft hae ye travelled this road, Willy,
Oft hae ye travelled and sang;
Nor thought what would come of your poor soul
When your sinful life was done.

4. Oft hae ye travelled this road, Willy,
Your bonny new love tae see.
Oft hae ye travelled this road,
Willy, Nor thought of pooren me.

5. Oft hae ye travelled this road, Willy,
Your bonny new love tae see.
But you'll never travel this road again.
For this nicht avenged I'll be."

6. Then she has ta'en her perjured love.
And reived him gair by gair.
And ilka side o' Mary's stile.
Of him she hung a share.

7. His father and mither baith made moan.
His true love muckle mair;
His faither and mither baith made moan.
And his new love reived her hair.

Jim Carroll