This ae nighte, this ae nighte, <br />Every nighte and alle; <br />Fire and sleete and candle lighte, <br />And Christe receive thye saule. <br /> <br />When thou from hence away are paste, <br />Every nighte and alle; <br />To Whinny-muir thou comest at laste; <br />And Christe receive thye saule. <br /> <br />If ever thou gavest hosen and shoon, <br />Every nighte and alle; <br />Sit thee down, and put them on; <br />And Christe receive thye saule. <br /> <br />If hosen and shoon thou ne'er gavest nane, <br />Every nighte and alle; <br />The whinnes shall pricke thee to the bare bane, <br />And Christe receive thye saule. <br /> <br />From Whinny-muir when thou mayst passe, <br />Every nighte and alle ; <br />To Brigg o' Dread thou comest at laste, <br />And Christe receive thye saul <br /> <br />(A stanza wanting) <br /> <br />From Brigg o' Dread when thou mayst passe, <br />Every nighte and alle; <br />To purgatory fire thou comest at laste; <br />And Christ receive thye saule. <br /> <br />If ever thou gavest meat or drinke, <br />Every nighte and alle; <br />The fire shall never make thee shrinke; <br />And Christ receive thye saule. <br /> <br />If meate or drinke thou never gavest nane, <br />Every nighte and alle; <br />The fire will burn thee to the bare bane; <br />And Christe receive thye saule. <br /> <br />This ae nighte, this ae nighte, <br />Every nighte and alle; <br />Fire and sleete, and candle lighte, <br />And Christe receive thye saule.<br /><br />Sir Walter Scott<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/cleveland-lyke-wake-dirge-traditional/
