Fair Margaret And Sweet William

<br>Lady Margaret was standing in her own room door <br>Combing her long yellow hair <br>When who did she spy but Sweet William and his bride <br>As to the chuch yard they drew near <br><br>The day passed away and night coming on <br>And most of the men were alseep <br>Lady Margaret appeared all dressed in white <br>Standing at his bed feet <br><br>She said how do you like your bed <br>How do you like your sheet <br>How do you like your fair young bride <br>ThatВ’s lying in your arms alseep <br><br>He said very well do I like my bed <br>Much better do I like my sheet <br>But best of all that fair young girl <br>ThatВ’s standing at my bed feet <br><br>Then once he kissed her lilly white hand <br>Twice he kissed her cheek <br>Three times he kissed her cold corpsy lips <br>Then he fell into her arms asleep <br><br>Well the night passed away and the day comin on <br>And into the morning light <br>Sweet William said IВ’m troubled in my head <br>By the dream that I dreamed last night <br><br>Such dreams such dreams as these <br>I know they mean no good <br>For I dreamed that my bower was full of red swine <br>And my brideВ’s bed full of blood <br><br>He asked is Lady Margaret in her room <br>Or is she out in the hall <br>But Lady Margaret lay in a cold black coffin <br>With her face turned to the wall