A Galloway Song

Ah! ken ye what I met the day     Out oure the Mountains     A coming down by craggi[e]s grey     An mossie fountains     A[h] goud hair'd Marie yeve I pray     Ane minute's guessing     For that I met upon the way     Is past expressing.     As I stood where a rocky brig     A torrent crosses     I spied upon a misty rig     A troup o' Horses     And as they trotted down the glen     I sped to meet them     To see if I might know the Men     To stop and greet them.     First Willie on his sleek mare came     At canting gallop     His long hair rustled like a flame     On board a shallop.     Then came his brother Rab and then     Young Peggy's Mither     And Peggy too adown the glen     They went togither     I saw her wrappit in her hood     Fra wind and raining     Her cheek was flush wi' timid blood     'Twixt growth and waning     She turn'd her dazed head full oft     For there her Brithers     Came riding with her Bridegroom soft     And mony ithers.     Young Tam came up an' eyed me quick     With reddened cheek     Braw Tam was daffed like a chick     He coud na speak     Ah Marie they are all gane hame     Through blustering weather     An' every heart is full on flame     Ah! Marie they are all gone hame     Fra happy wedding,     Whilst I Ah is it not a shame?     Sad tears am shedding.