Four and twenty highland men
Come from the Carron side
To carry away Eppie Moray
She would not be a bride, a bride
Would not be a bride
Out then came her mother for
It was a moonlit night
She couldn't see her daughter for
The water shone so bright, so bright
The water shone so bright
Go away from me, mother
Go away from me
There's not a man in all Scotland
Should wedded be with me, with me
Should wedded be with me
They've taken Eppie Moray
And a horse they've bound her on
And they have rid to the minister's house
As fast as horse could run, could run
As fast as horse could run
Then Willie's taken his pistol out
And pointed it at the minister's head
Saying Marry me, marry me, minister
Or else I'll shoot you dead, you dead
Or else I'll shoot you dead
Go away from me, Willie
Go away from me
I'm not about to marry you
Unless she's willing as thee, as thee
Unless she's willing as thee
They've taken Eppie Moray
Since better couldna' be
And they have rid to Carron side
As fast as horse could flee, could flee
As fast as horse could flee
Then mass was sung and bells were rung
And they're awa to bed
And Willie and Eppie Moray
In one bed they were laid, were laid
In one bed they were laid
He's ta'en the sack from off his back
And kicked awa his shoes
And thrown awa the chamber key
And naked he's lay down, lay down
And naked he's lay down
Haud away from me, Willie
Haud away from me
Before I lose my maidenhead
I'll try my strength with thee, with thee
I'll try my strength with thee
He's kissed her on the lily breasts
And held her shouthers twa
And aye she grat and aye she spat
And turned to the wall, the wall
And turned to the wall
And all the night they wrestled there
Until the light of day
And Willie grat and Willie swat
But he could not stretch her spey, her spey
He could not stretch her spey
It's a pity for you, Willie
For you could not prove a man
For if you gained her maidenhead
She would have held your hand, your hand
She would have held your hand
Go away from me, lady
Go away from me
There's not a man in all Strathdon
Shall married be with me, with me
Shall married be with me
Go fetch me a horse, Willie
And fetch it like a man
And send me back to my mother
A maiden as I came, I came
Maiden as I came