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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=345553" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Fair Annie</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">THE reivers they stole Fair Annie, <br> As she walk'd by the sea; <br>But a noble knight was her ransom soon, <br> Wi' gowd and white monie. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">She bided in strangers' land wi' him, <br> And none knew whence she cam; <br>She lived in the castle wi' her love, <br> But never told her name. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'It 's narrow, narrow, mak your bed, <br> And learn to lie your lane; <br>For I'm gaun owre the sea, Fair Annie, <br> A braw Bride to bring hame. <br>Wi' her I will get gowd and gear, <br> Wi' you I ne'er gat nane. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'But wha will bake my bridal bread, <br> Or brew my bridal ale? <br>And wha will welcome my bright Bride, <br> That I bring owre the dale?' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">It 's I will bake your bridal bread, <br> And brew your bridal ale; <br>And I will welcome your bright Bride, <br> That you bring owre the dale.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'But she that welcomes my bright Bride <br> Maun gang like maiden fair; <br>She maun lace on her robe sae jimp, <br> And comely braid her hair. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Bind up, bind up your yellow hair, <br> And tie it on your neck; <br>And see you look as maiden-like <br> As the day that first we met.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'O how can I gang maiden-like, <br> When maiden I am nane? <br>Have I not borne six sons to thee, <br> And am wi' child again?' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'I'll put cooks into my kitchen, <br> And stewards in my hall, <br>And I'll have bakers for my bread, <br> And brewers for my ale; <br>But you're to welcome my bright Bride, <br> That I bring owre the dale.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Three months and a day were gane and past, <br> Fair Annie she gat word <br>That her love's ship was come at last, <br> Wi' his bright young Bride aboard. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">She 's ta'en her young son in her arms, <br> Anither in her hand; <br>And she 's gane up to the highest tower, <br> Looks over sea and land. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Come doun, come doun, my mother dear, <br> Come aff the castle wa'! <br>I fear if langer ye stand there, <br> Ye'll let yoursell doun fa'.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">She 's ta'en a cake o' the best bread, <br> A stoup o' the best wine, <br>And a' the keys upon her arm, <br> And to the yett is gane. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'O ye're welcome hame, my ain gude lord, <br> To your castles and your towers; <br>Ye're welcome hame, my ain gude lord, <br> To your ha's, but and your bowers. <br>And welcome to your hame, fair lady! <br> For a' that 's here is yours.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'O whatna lady 's that, my lord, <br> That welcomes you and me? <br>Gin I be lang about this place, <br> Her friend I mean to be.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Fair Annie served the lang tables <br> Wi' the white bread and the wine; <br>But ay she drank the wan water <br> To keep her colour fine. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And she gaed by the first table, <br> And smiled upon them a'; <br>But ere she reach'd the second table, <br> The tears began to fa'. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">She took a napkin lang and white, <br> And hung it on a pin; <br>It was to wipe away the tears, <br> As she gaed out and in. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">When bells were rung and mass was sung, <br> And a' men bound for bed, <br>The bridegroom and the bonny Bride <br> In ae chamber were laid. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Fair Annie's ta'en a harp in her hand, <br> To harp thir twa asleep; <br>But ay, as she harpit and she sang, <br> Fu' sairly did she weep. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'O gin my sons were seven rats, <br> Rinnin' on the castle wa', <br>And I mysell a great grey cat, <br> I soon wad worry them a'! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'O gin my sons were seven hares, <br> Rinnin' owre yon lily lea, <br>And I mysell a good greyhound, <br> Soon worried they a' should be!' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then out and spak the bonny young Bride, <br> In bride-bed where she lay: <br>'That 's like my sister Annie,' she says; <br> 'Wha is it doth sing and play? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'I'll put on my gown,' said the new-come Bride, <br> 'And my shoes upon my feet; <br>I will see wha doth sae sadly sing, <br> And what is it gars her greet. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'What ails you, what ails you, my housekeeper, <br> That ye mak sic a mane? <br>Has ony wine-barrel cast its girds, <br> Or is a' your white bread gane?' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'It isna because my wine is spilt, <br> Or that my white bread's gane; <br>But because I've lost my true love's love, <br> And he 's wed to anither ane.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Noo tell me wha was your father?' she says, <br> 'Noo tell me wha was your mother? <br>And had ye ony sister?' she says, <br> 'And had ye ever a brother?' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'The Earl of Wemyss was my father, <br> The Countess of Wemyss my mother, <br>Young Elinor she was my sister dear, <br> And Lord John he was my brother.' </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'If the Earl of Wemyss was your father, <br> I wot sae was he mine; <br>And it 's O my sister Annie! <br> Your love ye sallna tyne. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Tak your husband, my sister dear; <br> You ne'er were wrang'd for me, <br>Beyond a kiss o' his merry mouth <br> As we cam owre the sea. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Seven ships, loaded weel, <br> Cam owre the sea wi' me; <br>Ane o' them will tak me hame, <br> And six I'll gie to thee.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Anonymous">Anonymous</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=345553" data-title="Fair Annie de Anonymous" data-description="THE reivers they stole Fair Annie, As she walk'd by the sea; But a noble knight was her ransom soon, Wi' gowd and white monie. 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