That she shot and slew the squire, on the banks of sweet Dundee. Her uncle overheard the noise, and hastened to the ground, "Since you have slain the squire, I'll give you your death wound," "Stand off, stand off," said Mary, "undaunted I will be," She the trigger drew, and her uncle slew, on the banks of sweet Dundee. The doctor he was sent for, a man of noted skill, And likewise was a lawyer, all for to sign his will, He willed his gold to Mary, who fought so manfully, And closed his eyes no more to rise on the banks of sweet Dundee. THE WILTSHIRE WEDDING [Illustration: 0255] |All in a misty morning, Cloudy was the weather, I meeting with an old man, Was clothed all in leather, With ne er a shirt unto his back, But wool unto his skin; _With how do you do? and how do you do?_ _And how do you do agen?_ The rustic was a thresher, And on his way he hied, And with a leather bottle, Fast buckl'd by his side; And with a cap of woollen, Which cover'd cheek and chin, _With how do you do? and how do you do?_ _And how do you do agen?_ I went a little further, And there I met a maid, Was going then a milking, A milking, sir, she said: Then I began to compliment, And she began to sing; _With how do you do? and how do you do?_ _And how do you do agen?_ This maid her name was Dolly, Clothed in a gown of gray, I being somewhat jolly, Persuaded her to stay: Then straight I fell to courting her, In hopes her love to win, _With how do you do? and how do you do?_ And how do you do agen?_ Then having time and leisure, I spent a vacant hour, Telling of all my treasure, Whilst sitting in the bower: With many kind embraces, I strok'd her double chin: _With how do you do? and how do you do?_ _And how do you do agen?_ I told her I would married be, And she should be my bride, And long we should not tarry, With twenty things beside: "Til plough and sow, and reap and mow, While thou shalt sit and spin;" _With how do you do? and how do you do?_ And how do you do agen?_ "Did you not know my Father?" The damsel then reply 'd; "His jerkin was of leather, A bottle by his side:" "Yes, I did meet him trudging, As fast as he could win," _With how do you do? and how do you do?_ _And how do you do agen?_ "Kind sir, I have a mother, Beside a father, still, Those friends above all other, You must ask their good-will: For if I be undutiful To them, it is a sin;" _With how do you do? and how do you do?_ _And how do you do agen?_ Now there we left the milk-pail, And to her mother went, And when I was come thither, I asked her consent, And doft my hat, and made a leg,.