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I
DER lived a king inta da aste, | |
| Scowan ürla grün | |
| Der lived a lady in da wast. | |
| Whar giorten han grün oarlac. | |
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II
Dis king he has a huntin gaen, | 5 |
| He’s left his Lady Isabel alane. | |
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III
‘Oh I wis ye’d never gaen away, | |
| For at your hame is döl an wae. | |
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IV
‘For da king o Ferrie we his daert, | |
| Has pierced your lady to da hert.’ | 10 |
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V
And aifter dem da king has gaen, | |
| But when he cam it was a grey stane. | |
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VI
Dan ne took oot his pipes ta play, | |
| Bit sair his hert wi döl an wae. | |
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VII
And first he played da notes o noy, | 15 |
| An dan he played da notes o jov. | |
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VIII
An dan he played da göd gabber reel, | |
| Dat meicht ha made a sick hert hale. | |
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IX
‘Noo come ye in inta wir ha’, | |
| An come ye in among wis a’.’ | 20 |
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X
Now he’s gaen in inta der ha’, | |
| An he’s gaen in among dem a’. | |
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XI
Dan he took out his pipes to play, | |
| Bit sair his hert wi döl an wae. | |
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XII
An first he played da notes o noy, | 25 |
| An dan he played da notes o joy. | |
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XIII
An dan he played da göd gabber reel, | |
| Dat meicht ha made a sick hert hale. | |
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XIV
‘Noo tell to us what ye will hae: | |
| What sall we gie you for your play?’— | 30 |
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XV
‘What I will hae I will you tell, | |
| An dat’s me Lady Isabel.’— | |
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XVI
‘Yees tak your lady, an yees gaeng hame, | |
| An yees be king ower a’ your ain.’ | |
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XVII
He’s taen his lady, an he’s gaen hame, | 35 |
| An noo he’s king ower a’ his ain. | |
| | | GLOSS: aste] east. Scowan &c.] Early green’s the wood. Whar giorten &c.] Where the hart goes yearly. noy] grief. da göd gabber reel] the rollicking dance-tune. wir] our. wis] us. |
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