Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, Edward, Edward,
Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid.
why sae sad gang yee O?”
I hae killed my hauke sae guid,
And I had nae mair but hee O.”
“Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, Edward, Edward,
Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid,
My deir son I tell thee O.”
“O I hae killed my reid roan steid, Mither, mither,
O I hae killed my reid roan steid,
That erst was sae fair and free O.
What does all of this mean in modern english?
5 Answers
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Why does your sword so drip with blood, Edward, Edward?
Why does your sword so drip with blood?
Why so sad go you, O?
I have killed my hawk so good
And I had no more but he O.
Your hawk’s blood was never so red, Edward, Edward.
Your hawk’s blood was never so red.
My dear son I tell you O.
Oh, I have killed my red horse, Mother, Mother.
Oh, I have killed my red horse.
That once was so fair and free O
The “O” doesn’t actually mean anything.
The narrator’s mother sees that his sword is red with blood and asks him why. He said that he had killed his hawk, but his mother doesn’t believe him, so he finally admits that he has killed his horse.
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ok its not perfect but it’s somethjing like this
Why does your sword drip with blood edward edward
Why does your sword drip with blood
and why are you so sad
I have killed my hawk so good
and I had no other but he
your hawk’s blood was never so red edward edward
your hawks blood was never so red
my dear son I tell you
Oh I have killed my red roan steed mother mother
Oh I have killed my red roan steed
that was so fair and free
he hadn’t really killed his hawk or his horse, he’d killed his father but that comes later
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That’s Scots, not Old English
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Was curious on the answer too
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thank you for all the answers