Minstrelsy of the Scottish border - National Library of Scotland

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MINSTllELSY OF
" I thank thee, Annie ; I thank thee, Annie
" Sae dearly as I thank thee ;
" You're the Hkest to my sister, Annie,
" That ever I did see.
There came a kniglit out o'er the sea,
" And steal'd my sister away ;
The shame scoup* in his company,
" And land where'er he gae !"
Slie hang ae napkin at the door,
Another in the ha'
And a' to wipe the trickling tears,
Sae fast as they did fa'.
And aye she served the lang tables,
With white bread and with wine ;
And aye she drank the wan water.
To had her colour fine.-f-
And aye she served the lang tables,!
With white bread and with brown ;
And aye she turn'd her round about,
Sae fast the tears fell down.
" Scoitp—Go, or rather fly.
;
f- To keep lier i'rom dianging louiiteiiance.