Royal Forester

	  		
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Verse 
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"I am a forester of this land 
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As ye may plainly see 
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It's the mantle of your maidenhead 
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That I would have from thee" 

 
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Verse 
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He's taken her by the milk-white hand 
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And by the leylan sleeve 
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He's lain her down upon her back 
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And asked no man's leave 

 
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Verse 
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"Now since you've lain me down young man 
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You must take me up again 
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And since you've had your will on me 
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Come tell to me your name" 


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"Some call me Jim, some call me John 
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Begad it's all the same 
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But when I'm in the king's high court 
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Erwilian is me name" 


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Verse 
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She being a good scholar 
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She's spelt it over again 
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"Erwilian, that's a Latin word 
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But Willy is your name" 

 
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Verse 
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Now when he heard his name pronounced 
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He mounted his high horse 
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She's belted up her petticoat 
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And followed with all her force 


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Verse 
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He rode and she ran 
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A long summer day 
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Until they came by the river 
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That's commonly called the Tay 

 
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"The water it's too deep, my love 
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I'm afraid you cannot wade" 
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But afore he'd ridden his horse well in 
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She was on the other side 

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Verse 
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She went up to the king's high door 
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She knocked and she went in 
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Said, "One of your chancellor's robbed me 
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And he's robbed me right and clean" 


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Verse 
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"Has he robbed you of your mantle? 
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Has he robbed you of your ring?" 
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"No, he's robbed me of me maidenhead 
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And another I cannot find" 


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Verse 
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"And if he be a married man 
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Hanged he shall be 
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And if he be a single man 
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He shall marry thee" 


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Verse 
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This couple they got married 
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They live in Huntley town 
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She's the Earl of Airlie's daughter 
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And he's the blacksmith's son 

 
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