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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1806. 
Lord William was buried in St. Marie’s kirk, 
Lady Margaret in Mary’s quire, 
Out o’ the lady’s grave grew a bonny red rose, 
And out o’ the knight’s a briar. 
And they twa met, and they twa’ plat, 
And fain they wad be near ; 
And a’ the warld might ken right weel, 
They were twa lovers dear. 
But bye and rade the Black Douglas, 
And wow but he was rough! 
For he pull’d up the bonny brier, 
And flang’d in St. Mary’s loch. 
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YOUNG BENJIE. 
(From the Same.) 
OF a’ the maids o’ fair Scotland, 
The fairest was Marjorie; 
And young Benjie was her ae true love, 
And a dear true love was he. 
And wow! but they were lovers dear, 
And loved fu’ constantlie ; 
But ay the mair when they fell out, 
The sairer was their plea *. 
And they hae quarrelled ona day, 
Till Marjorie’s heart grew wae, 
And she said she’d chuse another luve, 
And let young Benjie gae. 
And he was stout +, and proud-hearted, 
And thought o’t bitterlie, 
And he’s ga’en by the wan moon-light, 
To meet his Marjorie. 
6¢ O open, open, my true love, 
O open and let me in!” 
‘¢ I dare na open, young Benjie, 
My three brothers are within.” 
* Plea—Used obliquely for dispute. 
+ Stout—Through this whole ballad, signifies haughty, . 
“¢ Ye 
