Sandy Denny - Eppy Moray Lyrics
Four-and-twenty highland menCome from the carron sideTo carry away eppy moray forShe would not be a bride, a bride,She would not be a bride.Then out it came her mither forIt was a moonlit night,She couldnt see her daughter forThe moon it shone so bright, so brightThe moon it shone so bright.Hold away from me, mither,Hold away from me!Theres not a man in all strathdonShould married be with me, with me,Should married be with me.Theyve taken eppy moray,And a horse theyve bound her on,And they had rid to the ministers houseAs fast as horse could run, could run,As fast as horse could run.[ then willie hes taken his pistol outAnd set it to the ministers breast,O marry me, marry me, minister,Or else Ill be your priest, your priestOr else Ill be your priest.Hold away from me, willie,Hold away from me,I not avow to marry youExcept shes willing as thee, as thee,Except shes willing as thee.Theyve taken eppy moray then,Shed better could not be,And they have rid over carron sideAs fast as horse could flee, could flee,As fast as horse could flee.Then mass was sung and bells were rungAnd theyre away to bed,And willie and eppy moray,In ane bed they were laid, were laidIn ane bed they were laid. ]Hes taken the sack from off his backAnd kicked away his shoes,And thrown away the chamber key,And ***** hes lay down, lay downAnd ***** hes lay down.Hold away from me, willie,Hold away from me,Before I lose my maidenheadIll try my strength with thee, with thee.Ill try my strength with thee.Hes kissed her on the lily breastAnd held her shoulders twaBut aye she grat and aye she spatAnd turned to the wall, the wall,And turned to the wall.All through the night they wrestled thereUntil the light of day,And willie grat and willie swatBut he could not stretch her spey, her speyHe could not stretch her spey.Weary fa you, willie, then,For you could not prove a man,For if you gained her maidenheid,She would have held your hand, your hand,She would have held your hand.Go away from me, lady,Go away from me!Theres not a man in all strathdonShall married be with me, with me,Shall married be with me.Go fetch me a horse,And fetch it like a man,And send me back to my mitherA maiden as I came, I cameA maiden as I came.
