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