Why does your brand sae drap wi' bluid Young Edward, oh young Edward? Why does your brand sae drap wi' bluid And why sae sad gang ye? Why does your brand sae drap wi' bluid Young Edward, oh young Edward? Why does your brand sae drap wi' bluid And why sae sad gang ye?
I hae killed my hawk sae guid My dear mither, my dear mither I hae killed my hawk sae guid And I had nae mair but he I hae killed my hawk sae guid My dear mither, my dear mither I hae killed my hawk sae guid And I had nae mair but he
Your hawkis bluid was nevir sae reid Young Edward, oh young Edward Your hawkis bluid was nevir sae reid My dear son, I tell to thee Your hawkis bluid was nevir sae reid Young Edward, oh young Edward Your hawkis bluid was nevir sae reid My dear son, I tell to thee
I hae killed my reid-roan steed My dear mither, my dear mither I hae killed my reid-roan steed That erst was sae fair and free I hae killed my reid-roan steed My dear mither, my dear mither I hae killed my reid-roan steed That erst was sae fair and free
Your steed was auld, and ye hae gat mair Young Edward, oh young Edward Your steed was auld, and ye hae gat mair Sum other dule ye drie Your steed was auld, and ye hae gat mair Young Edward, oh young Edward Your steed was auld, and ye hae gat mair Sum other dule ye drie
I hae killed my faither dear My dear mither, my dear mither I hae killed my faither dear Alas and wae is me I hae killed my faither dear My dear mither, my dear mither I hae killed my faither dear Alas and wae is me
And whatten penance wul ye drie for that Young Edward, oh young Edward? And whatten penance wul ye drie for that? My dear son, now tell to me And whatten penance wul ye drie for that Young Edward, oh young Edward? And whatten penance wul ye drie for that? My dear son, now tell to me
I will sail in yonder boat My dear mither, my dear mither I will sail in yonder boat And awa and over the sea I will sail in yonder boat My dear mither, my dear mither I will sail in yonder boat And awa and over the sea
And what wul ye dee wi' your towers and ha' Young Edward, oh young Edward? And what wul ye dee wi' your towers and ha' That were sae fair to see? And what wul ye dee wi' your towers and ha' Young Edward, oh young Edward? And what wul ye dee wi' your towers and ha' That were sae fair to see?
They can stand until they fa' doon My dear mither, my dear mither They can stand until they fa' doon For here nevir mair maun I be They can stand until they fa' doon My dear mither, my dear mither They can stand until they fa' doon For here nevir mair maun I be
And what wul ye leave your bairns and wife Young Edward, oh young Edward? And what wul ye leave your bairns and wife When ye gang over the sea? And what wul ye leave your bairns and wife Young Edward, oh young Edward? And what wul ye leave your bairns and wife When ye gang over the sea?
The warldis room, let them beg My dear mither, my dear mither The warldis room, let them beg For tham nevir mair wul I see The warldis room, let them beg My dear mither, my dear mither The warldis room, let them beg For tham nevir mair wul I see
And what wul ye leave your mither dear Young Edward, oh young Edward? And what wul ye leave your mither dear When ye gang over the sea? And what wul ye leave your mither dear Young Edward, oh young Edward? And what wul ye leave your mither dear? My dear son, now tell to me
The curse of hell shall ye bear My dear mither, my dear mither The curse of hell shall ye bear For sic counsels ye gave to me The curse of hell shall ye bear My dear mither, my dear mither The curse of hell shall ye bear For sic counsels ye gave to me