It is said that Mary Queen of Scots
Was imprisoned in this house
I think if you look up there at that casement
You can see where her face would have probably looked out

She stayed in many of the famous country homes
Up and down the country
I can’t think that her life was all that bad
What with all the banqueting and jousting

Did they have jousting at that point?

Public enemy number one was Mary
Not a particularly lucky lady, but nice I should think
As we wander back around to the garden area
We can see the stables where her horses probably waited

We think that she was moved from house to house
For her own personal safekeeping
In my own humble opinion I think it was more a case of
Look who’s coming round to dinner

Did she actually eat with the other noble ladies?

As you all know of course she was eventually beheaded
A cry would have surely rung up from her native land
Of course Scotland was her first love and I’m sure always remained so
Where she probably wanted to be laid to rest

If you would like to gather near the car park
Just there - yes, that’s it - we’ve nearly finished
Can I say how much I’ve enjoyed this tour today
And ask you to please stop in at the gift shop before you go to your coach

No, I don’t think they would have had a gift shop in Mary’s day, no.