The Binary Farmer Son

The Binary Farmer Son
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But hunger it came creeping on; poor girl, she cried with woe
And for to find his murderers she straightway home did co,
Saying “Parents, dear, you soon shall hear of a shocking deed that’s done
In yonder vale lien dead and pale my constant farmer’s son

Then un bespoke her eldest brother, saying “In- deed It was not me”
The same repiled her youngest brother and cursed most bitterly
“Brothers,” she said, “don’t turn so red or try the law to shun;
You did the deed and sore you will bleed for my constant farmer’s son”

These villains then did own their guilt and for the same dld die:
Young Mary fair in deep despair she never ceased to cry:
Her parents both they vanished away for their span of life was run;
Young Mary cried and of sorrow she died for her constant farmer’s son