Yestreen the Queen had four Mary's
The night she'll have but three
There was Mary Seaton, and Mary Beaton
And Mary Carmichael and me
My father was a fine Duke
My mother a gay lady
And I myself a bonnie young may
And the king fell in love with me
The king was kind with his kisses
And his wine it was so sweet
That I became a mother
Before I was 15
O tell the truth now Mary
The queen she says to me
What have you made o' the baby
Was greetin' yesterday
O I will tell you madam
I will not tell a lie
I put it in a bottomless boat
And bid it sail the sea
You lie you lie now Mary
So louds I hear you lie
You werna out o the palace
So that could never be
O I will tell you madam
Thou it should gar me weep
I killed it wi' my knife so small
And bid it take a sleep
O when she came up the Netherbow
She gied loud laughters three
But when she came o the parliament
The tears blinded her eye
O little will my mother know
O the death I am to die
For muckle will be the saut saut tears
That will be shed for me
O little will my brothers ken
O the death I am to die
For muckle will be the red red blood
That will be shed for me
Aft hae i wash'd the kings bonnie face
Kam doon his yellow hair
And this reward he's geen me
The gallows be my share
Yestreen the Queen had four Mary's
The nicht she'll have but three
There was Mary Seaton, and Mary Beaton
And Mary Carmichael and me