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The Five Carlins (第1/2页)
the five carlins aion ballad. tune—“chevy chase.” there was five carlins in the south, they fell upon a scheme, to send a lad to london town, t them tidings hame. nor only bring them tidings hame, but do their errands there, and aiblins gowd and honor baith might be that laddie's share. there was maggy by the banks o' nith, a dame wi' pride eneugh; and marjory o' the mony lochs, a carlin auld and teugh. and blinkin bess of annandale, that dwelt near solway-side; and whisky jean, that took her gill, in galloway sae wide. and auld black joan frae cri peel, o' gipsy kith an' kin; five wighter carlins were na found the south trie within. to send a lad to london town, they met upon a day; and mony a knight, and mony a laird, this errand fain wad gae. o mony a knight, and mony a laird, this errand fain wad gae; but nae ane could their fancy please, o ne'er a a twae. the first ane was a belted knight, bred of a border band; and he wad gae to london town, might nae man him withstand. and he wad do their errands weel, and meikle he wad say; and ilka ane about the court wad bid to him gude-day. the cam in a soger youth, who spak wi' modest grace, and he wad gae to london town, if sae their pleasure was. he wad them courtly gifts, nor meikle speech pretend; but he wad hecht an ho heart, wad ne'er desert his friend. now, wham to chuse, and wham refuse, at strife thir carlins fell; for som
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