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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=345997" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Edward, Edward. A Scottish Ballad</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">MODERN TRANSLATION (original below)</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Why does your sword so drip with blood, <br>Edward, Edward?<br>Why does your sword so drip with blood?<br>And why so sad are ye, O?'<br>'O, I have killed my hawk so good,<br>Mother, mother:<br>O I have killed my hawk so good:<br>And I had no more but he, O.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Your hawk's blood was never so red,<br>Edward, Edward:<br>Your hawk’s blood was never so red,<br>My dear son I tell thee, O.'<br>'O, I have killed my red-roan steed,<br>Mother, mother:<br>O, I have killed my red-roan steed,<br>That once was so fair and free, O.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Your steed was old, and we have got more,<br>Edward, Edward:<br>Your steed was old, and we have got more,<br>Some other evil ye fear, O.'<br>'O, I have killed my father dear,<br>Mother, mother:<br>O, I have killed my father dear,<br>Alas! and woe is me, O!'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'And what penance will ye suffer for that, <br>Edward, Edward?<br>And what penance will ye suffer for that?<br>My dear son, now tell me, O.'<br>'I'll set my feet in yonder boat,<br>Mother, mother:<br>I’ll set my feet in yonder boat,<br>And I’ll fare over the sea, O.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'And what will ye do with your towers and your halls,<br>Edward, Edward?<br>And what will ye do with your towers and your halls,<br>That were sae fair to see, O?'<br>'I’ll let them stand till they down fall,<br>Mother, mother:<br>I’ll let them stand till they down fall,<br>For here never more may I be, O.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'And what will ye leave to your children and your wife,<br>Edward, Edward?<br>And what will ye leave to your children and your wife<br>When ye go over the sea, O?'<br>'The world is large, let them beg through life,<br>Mother, mother:<br>The world is large, let them beg throw life,<br>For them never more will I see, O.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'And what will ye leave to your own mother dear,<br>Edward, Edward?<br>And what will ye leave to your own mother dear?<br>My dear son, now tell me, O.'<br>'The curse of hell from me shall you bear,<br>Mother, mother:<br>The curse of hell from me shall you bear,<br>Such counsels you gave to me, O.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">OLD SCOTS VERSION</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Quhy dois zour brand sae drop wi' bluid, <br>Edward, Edward?<br>Quhy dois zour brand sae drop wi' bluid?<br>And quhy sae sad gang zee, O?'<br>'O, I hae killed my hauke sae guid,<br>Mither, mither:<br>O I hae killed my hauke sae guid:<br>And I had nae mair bot hee, O.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Zour haukis bluid was nevir sae reid,<br>Edward, Edward:<br>Zour haukis bluid was never sae reid,<br>My deir son I tell thee, O.'<br>'O, I hae killed my reid-roan steid,<br>Mither, mither:<br>O, I hae killed my reid-roan steid,<br>That erst was sae fair and free, O.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Zour steid was auld, and ze hae gat mair,<br>Edward, Edward:<br>Zour steid was auld, and ze hae gat mair,<br>Sum other dule ze drie, O.'<br>'O, I hae killed my fadir deir,<br>Mither, mither:<br>O, I hae killed my fadir deir,<br>Alas! and wae is mee, O!'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'And quhatten penance wul ze drie for that, <br>Edward, Edward?<br>And quhatten penance will ze drie for that?<br>My deir son, now tell me, O.'<br>'Ile set my feit in zonder boat,<br>Mither, mither:<br>Ile set my feit in zonder boat,<br>And Ile fare ovir the sea, O.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'And quhat wul ze doe wi' zour towirs and zour ha',<br>Edward, Edward?<br>And quhat wull ze doe wi' zour towirs and zour ha',<br>That were sae fair to see, O?'<br>'Ile let thame stand til they doun fa',<br>Mither, mither:<br>Ile let thame stand til they doun fa',<br>For here nevir mair maun I bee, O.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'And quhat wul ze leive to zour bairns and zour wife,<br>Edward, Edward?<br>And quhat wul ze leive to zour bairns and zour wife<br>Quhan ze gang ovir the sea, O?'<br>'The warldis room, late them beg throw life,<br>Mither, mither:<br>The warldis room, let them beg throw life,<br>For thame nevir mair wul I see, O.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'And quhat wul ze leive to zour ain mither deir,<br>Edward, Edward?<br>And quhat wul ze leive to zour ain mither deir?<br>My deir son, now tell me, O.'<br>'The curse of hell frae me sall ze beir,<br>Mither, mither:<br>The curse of hell frae me sall ze beir,<br>Sic counseils ze gave to me, O.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Anonymous+Olde+English">Anonymous Olde English</a><div class=q>
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'Why does your sword so drip with blood, 
Edward, Edward?
Why does your sword so drip with blood?
And why so sad are ye, O?'
'O, I have killed my hawk so good,
Mother, mother:
O I have killed my hawk so good:
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