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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
YOUNG WATERS, by ANONYMOUS First Line: "about yule, when the wind blew cool" Last Line: Young waters he did dee | |||
About Yule, when the wind blew cule And the round tables began, A! there is cum to our king's court Mony a well-favour'd man. The queen luikt owre the castle wa', Beheld baith dale and down, And then she saw young Waters Cum riding to the town. His footmen they did rin before, His horsemen rade behind, Ane mantel of the burning gowd Did keip him frae the wind. Gowden graith'd his horse before And siller shod behind, The horse yo[u]ng Waters rade upon Was fleeter than the wind. But then spake a wylie lord, Unto the queen said he: O tell me quha's the fairest face Rides in the company. I've sene lord and I've sene laird And knights of high degree, Bot a fairer face than young Waters Mine eyne did never see. Out then spack the jealous king (And an angry man was he): O if he had been twice as fair You micht have excepted me. You're neither laird nor lord, she says, Bot the king that wears the crown; Ther is not a knight in fair Scotland Bot to thee maun bow down. For a' that she could do or say Appeas'd he wad nae bee; Bot for the words which she had said Young Waters he maun dee. They hae ta'en young Waters and Put fetters to his feet; They hae ta'en young Waters and Thrown him in dungeon deep. Aft I have ridden thro' Stirling town In the wind bot and the weit, Bot I neir rade thro' Stirling town Wi' fetters at my feet. Aft have I ridden thro' Stirling town In the wind bot and the rain, Bot I neir rade thro' Stirling town Neir to return again. They hae ta'en to the heiding-hill His young son in his craddle, And they hae ta'en to the heiding-hill His horse bot and his saddle. They hae ta'en to the heiding-hill His lady fair to see, And for the words the Queen had spoke Young Waters he did dee. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest... |
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