Four and twenty Hielanders Cam' frae Carron side Tae steal awa' Eppie Morrie For she wadna be a bride She wadna be a bride Oot then cam' her mither It was a moonlicht nicht She couldnae see her dochter For their swords shone sae bricht Their swords shone sae bricht Haud awa' frae me, mither Haud awa' frae me There's no' a man in' a' Strathdon Shall married be with me Shall married be with me They've taken Eppie Morrie, then And a horse they've bound her on And they hae rid o'er Carron side As fast as horse could gang As fast as horse could gang Sae they came tae the minister Held a pistol tae his breist Oh marry me, minister Or else I'll be your priest Or else I'll be your priest Haud awa' frae me, good sir Haud awa' frae me I daurna avow tae marry thee Unless she's willin' as thee Unless she's willin' as thee Haud awa' frae me, Willie Haud awa' frae me There's no' a man in a' Strathdon Sball married be wi' me Shall married be wi' me They've taken Eppie Morrie, then Since better couldna' be And they hae rid o'er Carron side As fast as horse could flee As fast as horse could flee The mass was sung and bells were rung And they'r awa' to bed And Willie and Eppie Morrie In one bed they were laid In one bed they were laid Haud awa frae me, Willie Haud awa' frae me Before I'll lose my maidenheid I'll fight wi' you 'til day I'll fight wi' you 'til day A' __ they warssled there Until the brak o' day And aye he grat and aye he spat But he couldna' streitch her spey He couldna' streitch her spey Haud awa' frae me, Willie Haud awa' frae me There's no' a man in a' Strathdon Sball married be wi' me Shall married be wi' me Early in the morning Before the brak o' day In cam' the __ chambermaid Wi' a goun and shirt alane Wi' a goun and shirt alane Get up, get up, young woman And drink the wine wi' me You nicht hae ca'd me maiden For I'm sure as hale as thee For I'm sure as hale as thee Haud awa' frae me, woman Haud awa' frae me There's no' a man in a' Strathdon Shall married be with me Shall married be with me Gae fetch to me a horse, Willie Fetch it like a man And send me tae my mither A maiden as I cam' A maiden as I cam' Fetch to me a horse, Willie Fetch it like a man And send me tae my mither A maiden as I cam' A maiden as I cam' (2x)