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Four and twenty highland men come from the Carrion side
To carry away Happy Mairi, she would not be a bride, a bride
Would not be a bride
Out then came her mother, for it was a moonlit night
She couldn't see her daughter, for
The water shone so bright, so bright
The water shone so bright
"Go away from me, mother, go away from me
There's not a man in all Scotland should wedded be with me, with me
Should wedded be with me"
They've taken Happy Mairi, and a horse they've bound her on
And they have rid to the minister's house
As fast as horse could run, could run
As fast as horse could run
Then Willie has taken his pistol out
And pointed it at the minister's head
Saying "Marry me, marry me, minister
Or else I'll shoot you dead, you dead
Or else I'll shoot you dead"
"Go away from me, Willie, go away from me
I'm not about to marry you unless she's willing as be, as be
Unless she's willing as be"
They've taken Happy Mairi, since better could nae be
And they have rid to Chalon side as
Fast as horse could flee, could flee
As fast as horse could flee
Then mass was sung and bells were rung and there awa to bed
And Willie and Happy Mairi in one bed they were laid, were laid
In one bed they were laid
He's turned the sack from off his back and kicked the warry shoes
And thrown over the Chalon key and naked he's laid doon, laid doon
And naked he's laid doon
"Had awa from me, Willie, had awa from me
Before I lose my maidenhead, I'll try my strength with thee, with thee
I'll try my strength with thee"
He's kissed her on the lily breast and he's held her shithers twa
And aye she grat and aye she spat and turned him to the wall, the wall
And turned him to the wall
And all the night they rattled there until the light of day
And Willie grat and Willie swat, but
He could not stretch a spae, a spae
He could not stretch a spae