Eppie Morrie Songtext
von RUNA

Four and twenty highwaymen
Came from a carly side
To steal away a b′mory
She would not be a bride, a bride
Would not be a bride
Out it came her mother
It was a moonlit night
She could not see her daughter
For the swords they shined so bright, so bright
Swords they shined so bright

Har away from me, mother
Har away from me
There's not a man in all Straton
Would it be with me, with me
Would it be with me


They′ve taken a b'mory
A horseback bound her on
And then away to the minister
As fast as horse could gang, could gang
Fast as horse could gang

When he's taken out a pistol
Said to the minister′s breast
Oh marry me, marry me, minister
Or else I′ll be your priest, your priest
Else I'll be your priest

Har away from me, good sir
Har away from me
There′s not a man in all Straton
Shall marry be by me, by me
Marry be by me

When mass was sung and bells were rung
And all were bound for bed
Then Willie and the b'mory
In one bed were laid, were laid
In one bed were laid


He kissed her on the lily breast
And held her shoulders taut
But aye she grat and aye she spat
Turn to the wall, the wall
Turn to the wall

Har away from me, Willie
Har away from me
Before I lose my maiden bed
I′ll fight with you till day, till day
Fight with you till day

Then early in the morning
Before her clothes were on
In came the maid of Skelator
With gown and shirt alone, alone
Gown and shirt alone

Wally, by you, Willie
You could not prove a man
And taint the lassie's maiden bed
She would have hired your hand, your hand
Would have hired your hand

Go get to me a horse, Willie
And get it like a man
And send me back to my hometown
A maiden as I came, I came
Maiden as I came

Har away from me, Willie
Har away from me
There′s not a man in all Straton
Would it be with me, with me
Would it be with me

Har away from me, Willie
Har away from me
There's not a man in all Straton
Would it be with me, with me
Would it be with me