Little Margaret

[Verse 1]
Little Margaret sittin' on her high hall chair
Combin' down her long yellow hair
When along come Willie and his new wed bride
Ridin' up the road so near

[Verse 2]
She threw down her ivory comb
Drew back her long yellow hair
Said, "I'll go out and I'll bid them farewell
Nevermore to go there"

[Verse 3]
It was all lately in the night
They was fast asleep
Little Margaret appeared all wrapped in white
Standin' at their bed feet

[Verse 4]
"How do you like your snow white pillow?
How do you like your sheet?
How do you like that pretty little maiden
Who's lyin' in your arms asleep?"

[Verse 5]
"Very well do I like my snow white pillow
Well do I like my sheet
Much better do I like that pretty little maiden
Who's standin' at my bed feet"

[Verse 6]
He called on his servin' men to go
Saddle up his dappled roan
Rode to his father's house that night
He knocked at the door all alone

[Verse 7]
"Is little Margaret in her room?
Is she in the hall?"
"Little Margaret's in a cold, cold coffin
With her face turned to the wall"

[Verse 8]
Turn down, turn down them lily white sheets
Be they ever so fine
And let me kiss them cold, cold lips
I know they'll never kiss mine

[Verse 9]
Once he kissed those cold, cold hands
Twice he kissed those cheeks
Three times he kissed those cold, cold lips
And he fell in her arms asleep