The second o' them was clad in green, _Fine flowers i' the valley_; 10 "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?" 15 _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_. 20 "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 asked thy father dear," 25 _Fine flowers i' the valley_, "Likewise the mother that did thee bear," _Wi' the red, green, and the yellow_. "And I have asked your sister Ann," _Fine flowers i' the valley_; 30 "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, 35 _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_. 40 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, 45 _Fine flowers i' the valley_, And her sisters twain they kissed her there, _Wi' the red, green, and the yellow_. Her mother led her through the close, _Fine flowers i' the valley_; 50 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," 55 _Wi' the red, green, and the yellow_. She was louting 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_. 60 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, 65 _Fine flowers i' the valley_; "I think our bride looks pale and wan!" _Wi' the red, green, and the yellow_.