| 1 |
There lived a lady in Scotland,
Hey my love and ho my joy
There lived a lady in Scotland,
Who dearly loved me
There lived a lady in Scotland,
An she's fa'n in love wi an Englishman,
And bonnie Susie Cleland is to be burnt in Dundee |
| 2 |
The father unto the daughter came,
Hey my love and ho my joy
The father unto the daughter came,
Who dearly loved me
The father unto the daughter came,
Saying, Will you forsake that Englishman?
And bonnie Susie Cleland is to be burnt in Dundee |
| 3 |
'If you will not that Englishman forsake,
Hey my love and ho my joy
'If you will not that Englishman forsake,
Who dearly loved me
'If you will not that Englishman forsake,
O I will burn you at a stake.'
And bonnie Susie Cleland is to be burnt in Dundee |
| 4 |
'I will not that Englishman forsake,
Hey my love and ho my joy
'I will not that Englishman forsake,
Who dearly loved me
'I will not that Englishman forsake,
Tho you should burn me at a stake.
And bonnie Susie Cleland is to be burnt in Dundee |
| 5 |
'O where will I get a pretty little boy,
Hey my love and ho my joy
'O where will I get a pretty little boy,
Who dearly loves me
'O where will I get a pretty little boy,
Who will carry tidings to my joy?'
And bonnie Susie Cleland is to be burnt in Dundee |
| 6 |
'Here am I, a pretty little boy,
Hey my love and ho my joy
'Here am I, a pretty little boy,
Who dearly loves thee
'Here am I, a pretty little boy,
Who will carry tidings to thy joy.'
And bonnie Susie Cleland is to be burnt in Dundee |
| 7 |
'Give to him this right-hand glove,
Hey my love and ho my joy
'Give to him this right-hand glove,
Who dearly loves me
'Give to him this right-hand glove,
Tell him to get another love.
For bonnie Susie Cleland is to be burnt in Dundee |
| 8 |
'Give to him this little penknife,
Hey my love and ho my joy
'Give to him this little penknife,
Who dearly loves me.
'Give to him this little penknife,
Tell him to get another wife.
For bonnie Susie Cleland is to be burnt in Dundee |
| 9 |
'Give to him this gay gold ring;
Hey my love and ho my joy
'Give to him this gay gold ring;
Who dearly loves me
'Give to him this gay gold ring;
Tell him I'm going to my burning.'
And bonnie Susie Cleland is to be burnt in Dundee |
| 10 |
The brother did the stake make,
Hey my love and ho my joy
The brother did the stake make,
Who dearly loved me
The brother did the stake make,
The father did the fire set.
An bonnie Susie Cleland was burnt in Dundee. |
