Lady Margaret- Larkin (Illinois) 1868 Musick
From: The Old Album of William A. Larkin
by Ruth Ann Musick
The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 60, No. 237 (Jul. - Sep., 1947), pp. 201-251
Written By Wm A Larkins / April the 25th, 1868 [Punctuation and spelling are as they appear in the original document.]
Musick's notes: This is "Earl Brand" (Child No. 7). Other collections containing this are Sharp, English Folk Songs ... (10 versions), I, 25; Mackenzie, pp. 9-II; Cox, pp. I8-19; Randolph, pp. 48-49; Barry, Eckstorm and Smyth, pp. 35-40; Greenleaf and Mansfield, pp. 7-8; Davis, pp. 86-92; Belden, pp. 5-16; Brewster, pp. 37-39; Randolph, Ozark Mountain Folks, pp. 219-221; Henry, Songs Sung in the Southern Appalachians, pp. 45-46; Henry, Folk Songs ... pp. 36-37; Bell, Ancient Poems Ballads and Songs, pp. 122-124; Randolph, The Ozarks, pp. 8I--I83; Perrow, JAF, 28 (1915), 152-154.
"Lady Margaret" No. 38th
I. Rise ye up rise ye up ye seven sons so bold
Put on your amer so fine (armor)
It never shall be said sutch a saucy young rogue
Shall marry a cirl of mine (girl)
2. Sweet William mounted the milk white steed
Lady margaret the daple dray
He rode on and she roode on
With a broad sword by his side
3. He looked to the east he looked to the west
To see what he could espy
And there he seen her seven brothers all
And her father drawing nigh
4. Light down light down lady margaret said he
And hold my steed in your hand
Untill i fight your seven brothers all
And your father drawing nigh
5. She stood and seen her seven brothers slain
And she never shed a tear
Untill she seen her old father father
Her father she loved so dear
6. Hold your hands hold your hands sweet william
Your blows are to severe
For truelovers i can have enough
But a father i have no more
7. Sweet william mounted the milk white steed
Lady margaret the dapple gray
He rode on and she rode on
Untill they came to the broad waters side
8. Light down light down lady margaret said he
Untill we drink of the waters so clear
Whats that what that dear william said she
That shines in the water so clear
9. Its nothing but the shadow of my red scarlet cloak
That shines in the waters my dear
Sweet william mounted the milk white steed
Lady margaret the dapple grey
10. He rode on and she rode on
Till they came to their old mothers door
Open your door dear mother said he
And let your own son son in
11. For i have received my own death wound
And a fair lady i have won
Make my bed make my bed dear mother said he
Put the pillow under the sheet
12. Lay my true love in my armes
That the sweeter i may sleep
Sweet william died just at midnight
Lady margaret just before day.
So come along come along ye true lovers all
For you ll talk more pleasure than i
Written By Wm A Larkins / April the 25th [18]68