| Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900. |
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| Sir Walter Scott. 1771–1832 |
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| 542. Proud Maisie |
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| PROUD Maisie is in the wood, | |
| Walking so early; | |
| Sweet Robin sits on the bush, | |
| Singing so rarely. | |
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| 'Tell me, thou bonny bird, | 5 |
| When shall I marry me?' | |
| —'When six braw gentlemen | |
| Kirkward shall carry ye.' | |
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| 'Who makes the bridal bed, | |
| Birdie, say truly?' | 10 |
| —'The grey-headed sexton | |
| That delves the grave duly. | |
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| 'The glow-worm o'er grave and stone | |
| Shall light thee steady; | |
| The owl from the steeple sing | 15 |
| Welcome, proud lady!' | |
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