The first o' them was clad in red, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) "O lady, will ye be my bride?" (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) The second o' them was clad in green, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) "O lady, will ye be my queen?" (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) The third o' them was clad in yellow, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) "O lady, will ye be my marrow?" (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) "O ye maun ask my father dear, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) Likewise the mother that did me bear;" (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) "And ye maun ask my sister Ann, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) And not forget my brother John;" (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) "O I have ask'd thy father dear, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) Likewise the mother that did thee bear;" (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) "And I have ask'd your sister Ann, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) But I forgot your brother John;" (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) Now when the wedding day was come, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) The knight would take his bonny bride home, (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) And mony a lord, and mony a knight, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) Cam' to behold that lady bright, (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) There was nae man that did her see, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) But wished himsell bridegroom to be, (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) Her father led her down the stair, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) And her sisters twain they kiss'd her there; (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) Her mother led her through the close, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) Her brother John set her on her horse; (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) "You are high, and I am low, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) Give me a kiss before you go," (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) She was touting down to kiss him sweet, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) When wi' his knife he wounded her deep, (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) She hadna ridden through half the town, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) Until her heart's blood stained her gown, (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) "Ride saftly on," said the best young man, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) "I think our bride looks pale and wan!" (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) "O lead me over into yon stile, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) That I may stop and breathe awhile," (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) "O lead me over into yon stair, (Fine flowers i' the valley;) For there I'll lie and bleed nae mair," (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) "O what will you leave to your father dear?" (Fine flowers i' the valley;) "The siller-shod steed that brought me here," (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.) "What will you leave to your mother dear?" (Fine flowers i' the valley;) "My wedding shift which I do wear," (Wi' the red, green, and the yellow.)