The Green Wedding

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There was a squire in Edinburgh 
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toon, and a squire o' high degree
He came coortin' a comely lass, and 
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a comely lass was she
She's got consent fae her faither 
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and her mither, fae the auld and 
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the young likewise
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And then she said, "I am undone," 
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and the tears fell from her eyes

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She wrote her love a letter and she 
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sealed it wi' her right hand
She told him that she was to be 
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wedded to a very rich farmer's son
And when he read the first line 
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o'er, he laughed and he did say
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"I will deprive him o' his love all
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 on his wedding day"

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So he wrote her back an answer and 
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he wrote without delay
He wrote her back an answer to be 
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dressed in green array
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"A suit of the same, it's I'll put 
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on, your wedding to prepare
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My dearest dear, it's you I'll wed,
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 in spite of all that's there"

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He rode east and he rode west and 
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all around the land
He's gaithered a score o' the finest
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 men to ride at his command
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They rode on in twos or threes, but
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 a single man rode he
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'Til they arrived at the wedding 
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house, a fine green company

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There she poured him a glass of the 
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new port wine, he says tae the 
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company 'roond
"Whaur is the man?" cries he, he 
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says, "The man they call the groom?
Whaur is the man?" cries he, he 
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says, "Who will enjoy the bride?
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Another might love her as well as 
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he and tak' her fae his side"

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Well, it's up and spak' the 
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bridegroom, and he spak' sae loud 
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and clear
"If it's for fight that you've come 
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here, be sure I'll no' be swear"
"It's no' for fight that I've come 
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here, but friendship for to show
Gin ye'll gie me a kiss o' the 
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bonnie, bonnie bride, awa' fae 
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you I'll go"

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But he's ta'en her by the middle sae
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 sma' and by the grass-green sleeve
He's marched her oot o' that wedding
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 house and the company asked no 
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leave
The drums did beat and the morning 
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sun sae glorious tae be seen
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Aye they rode awa' tae Edinburgh 
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toon, the company dressed in green