GILDEROY

Now Gilderoy was as bonny a boy as Scotland ever bred
He'd knots of ribbons on his shoes and a scarlet cloak so red
He was beloved by the ladies all; he was such a rakish boy
But he was my sovereign heart's delight, my handsome Gilderoy

Now Gilderoy and I was born both in one town together
And not past seven years of age that we did love each other
Our dads and mothers did agree and crowned with mirth and joy
To think upon the bridal day 'twixt me and Gilderoy

Now Gilderoy and I walked out when we were both fifteen
And gently he did lay me down among the leaves so green
When he had done what he could do he rose and went away
He was my sovereign heart's delight, my handsome Gilderoy

Now what a pity, a man be hanged for stealing a woman there
For he stole neither house nor land, nor stole neither horse nor mare
Yet none dare meet him face to face, he was such a rakish boy
At length with numbers he was taken, my handsome Gilderoy

Now Gilderoy is in Edinburgh Town; it's long ere I was there
They hanged him on the gallows high and he wagged in the air
His ??? they were more esteemed than Hector's were at Troy
I never loved to see the face that gazed on Gilderoy

Now Gilderoy is dead and gone, and how then shall I live?
With a brace of pistols at my side, I'll guard his lonely grave
They hanged him on the gallows high for being such a rakish boy
But he was my sovereign heart's delight, my handsome Gilderoy

At the point of ???, I'm hearing "rallies", but don't know if this makes sense or not.

Claire K.

[to edinburgh I followed fast; But long e'er I came there, They had him mounted on a Mast, And wagging in the Air.] His Relicks there were mair esteem'd, [ Than Scanderbeg and Croy; An e'vry Man was happpy deem'd, That gaz'd on Gilderoy.]

Claire K.

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