9. And he has till his sister gane:

"Now, sister, rede ye mee; ud

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10. "I'se rede ye tak Fair Annet, Thomas,
And let the browne bride alane;
Lest ye sould sigh, and say, Alace,
What is this we brought hame!"T
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11. "No, I will tak my mither's counsel,
And marrie me owt o hand; 95
And I will tak the nut-browne bride,
Fair Annet may leive the land."Tapi
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12. Up then rose Fair Annet's father,/
Twa hours or it wer day,
And he is gane into the bower
Wherein Fair Annet lay.

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23. Up than spak the nut-browne bride, She spak wi meikle spite: "And whair gat ye that rose-water, That does mak yee sae white?"

24. "O I did get the rose-water ni Whair ye wull neir get nane, For I did get that very rose-water Into my mither's wame."

25. The bride she drew a long bodkin
Frae out her gay head-gear,

And strake Fair Annet unto the heart,
That word spak nevir mair.

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