“now must we leave poor martin there”
now must we leave poor martin there
while we relate the towers fare
a band of english soldiers marched
close by the tower and as theypassed
good dame glendinning her sons led
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out from the gate and thus shesaid
no means of fighting have I onthis land
and I am at the mercy of yourhand
the serjeant a of the troopreplied 1
though I have means of fighting
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on my side
I scorn with women now to stri
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go to your tower again and live
yet dame I own I envy you
that I little rogue with eyesso blue
and will you come with
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me my lad
the serjeant of the troop hesaid
no said the blue eyed edward no
because you are to us a foe
not only that but thenyou are
a heretic and fond of war
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why god a mercy old stawarthdid say
I see alone I must go my way
but stay thou black eyed comewith me
and many a fine sight thoushalt see
no cried the furious halbert
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no
bcause thou art to us a foe
and when Im older thoushalt see
the effects of my fatherssword on thee
why again god a mercyold stawarth did say
I see that alone I must
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go my way
but stay heres a tokenthat if some men
come riding downthis narrow glen
they may know thatyou are under my
protection. then I saygoodbye