Willies Fatal Visit by The Furrow Collective Lyrics

Does my love ride or does he run?
Or does he walk the woods among
He vow'd this night to come to me
Alas but my love tarries long

He does not ride nor does he run
But fast walks he along the way
He has more mind on his fair new love
Than he has of the light of day

He saw a hound draw near a hare
And aye that hare draw near a town
And that same hound has won the hare
But Willie’s wanted near the town

For as he gaed up yon high high hill
And on and down yon dowie dеn
Twas here he mеt with a grievous ghost
That would fear ten thousand men

He's carried on through Mary's Kirk
And on and down by Mary’s Stile
And wan and weary was the ghost
That upon him grimly smiled
Oft have you traveled this road, Willie
Oft you have traveled in sin
But you'll never travel this road again
For your days on earth are done

Oft have you traveled this road, Willie
With never a thought for charity
But you'll never travel this road again
For the slighting of the bairn and me

Oft have you traveled this road, Willie
Your fair and new love to see
But you'll never travel this road again
For this night avenged I'll be

Then she has taken her perjured love
And she has torn him from hair to hair
And on ilka side of Mary's Stile
O Willie she has hung a share

HIs father and mother both make moan
HIs fair new love she grieves sore
HIs father and mother both make moan
And his new love tears her hair