June Tabor - Lord Maxwell's Last Goodnight lyrics

"Good, my lord
Will you stay then about my father's house
And walk into these gardens green? In
My arms I'll thee embrace
Ten thousand times I'll kiss your mouth
Make sport and let's be merry"
"I thank you, lady, for
Your kindness, trust me
I may not stay with thee

For I have killed the Laird Johnstone
I care not for the feud
My loyal heart did still incline
He was my father's death
By day and night I did pursue and
All on him revenged to be
Now I have gotten what I
Long sought, trust me
I may not stay with thee

Adieu Dumfries, my proper place, adieu
Adieu Caerlaverock fair
Adieu my castle of the Threave
And all my buildings there
Adieu Lochmaben's gates so fair
And the Langholm
Shank where the birk bops bonny
Adieu my lady and my only joy, trust me
I may not stay with thee"
Now he has taken a good gold
Ring whereat hang signets three
Says, "Take you this, my own
Dear love, and aye, have mind of me
"But, if you have another lord while
I am o'er the sea his life is but a three
Day's lease, trust me
I may not stay with thee"

The wind was fair, the ship was clear
The good Lord went away
The most part of his friends were
There to give him fair convoy
They ate the meat, they drank the wine
Presenting in that good Lord's sight
Now he is over the floods so grey
Lord Maxwell's taken his last goodnight