Malinky - The Green Wedding-Bill Harte's Jig lyrics

There was a squire in Edinburgh toon, and a squire o' high degree He came coortin' a comely la**, and a comely la** was she She's got consent fae her faither and her mither, fae the auld and young likewise And then she said, "I am undone," and the tears fell from her eyes She wrote her love a letter and she sealed it wi' her right hand She told him that she was to be wedded to a very rich farmer's son When he read the first line o'er, he laughed and he did say "I will deprive him o' his love all on his wedding day" So he wrote her back an answer and he wrote without delay He wrote her back an answer to be dressed in green array "A suit of the same it's I'll put on, your wedding to prepare My dearest dear, it's you I'll wed, in spite of all that's there" He rode east and he rode west and all around the land He's gaithered a score o' the finest men to ride at his command They rode on in twos or threes, but a single man rode he 'Til they arrived at the wedding house, a fine green company There she poured him a gla** of the new port wine, he says tae the company 'roond "Whaur is the man?" cries he, he says, "The man they call the groom? Whaur is the man?" cries he, he says, "Who will enjoy the bride? Another might love her as well as he and tak' her fae his side" Well, it's up and spak' the bridegroom, and he spak' sae loud and clear "If it's for fight that you've come here, be sure I'll no' be swear" "It's no' for fight that I've come here, but friendship for to show Gin ye'll gie me a kiss o' the bonnie, bonnie bride, awa' fae you I'll go" But he's ta'en her by the middle sae sma' and by the gra**-green sleeve He's marched her oot o' that wedding house and the company asked no leave The drums did beat and the morning sun sae glorious tae be seen Aye they rode awa' tae Edinburgh toon, the company dressed in green