2006-08-28 02:47:12 · 6 answers · asked by THOMAS M 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Queen had aye four Marys
Tonight she'll hae but three
There was Mary Beaton and Mary Seton
And Mary Carmichael and me
The song related to Mary Queen of Scots, who had the four Marys as her ladies in waiting. One of them fell for the wrong man and was killed on the queen's orders
2006-08-28 02:56:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a pub in Linlithgow called The Four Marys .
Mary Queen of Scots was held in the Palace there .
The song relates to this time
2006-08-28 09:58:30 · answer #2 · answered by Bill L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've got an old Joan Baez LP where she sings a song called "Mary Hamilton" and it ends with the verse already quoted "Today there are four Marys, tonight there will be but three etc." She has a baby by the King and drowns it to escape detection but is hanged.
2006-08-28 12:12:01 · answer #3 · answered by Floppy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you are trying to obtain the lyrics.
http://www.rampantscotland.com/songs/blsongs_fourmarys.htm
2006-08-28 09:56:41 · answer #4 · answered by ptblueghost64 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aye? Yer question is?
2006-08-28 09:49:09 · answer #5 · answered by crazychick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with her above
2006-08-28 09:57:02 · answer #6 · answered by Patchouli Pammy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋