Motherwell's Manuscript, p. 106. From Mrs. King, Kilbarchan.
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In Scotland there was a babie born,
Lill lal, etc.
And his name it was called young Hind Horn.
With a fal lal, etc. |
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He sent a letter to our king
Lill lal, etc.
That he was in love with his daughter Jean.
With a fal lal, etc. |
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He's gien to her a silver wand,
Lill lal, etc.
With seven living lavrocks sitting thereon.
With a fal lal, etc. |
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She's gien to him a diamond ring,
Lill lal, etc.
With seven bright diamonds set therein.
With a fal lal, etc. |
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'When this ring grows pale and wan,
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You may know by it my love is gane.'
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One day as he looked his ring upon,
Lill lal, etc.
He saw the diamonds pale and wan.
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He left the sea and came to land,
Lill lal, etc.
And the first that he met was an old beggar man.
With a fal lal, etc. |
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'What news, what news?' said young Hind Horn;
Lill lal, etc.
'No news, no news,' said the old beggar man.
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'No news,' said the beggar, 'No news at a',
Lill lal, etc.
But there is a wedding in the king's ha.
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'But there is a wedding in the king's ha,
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That has halden these forty days and twa.'
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'Will ye lend me your begging coat?
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And I'll lend you my scarlet cloak.
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'Will you lend me your beggar's rung?
Lill lal, etc.
And I'll gie you my steed to ride upon.
With a fal lal, etc. |
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'Will you lend me your wig o hair,
Lill lal, etc.
To cover mine, because it is fair?'
With a fal lal, etc. |
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The auld beggar man was bound for the mill,
Lill lal, etc.
But young Hind Horn for the king's hall.
With a fal lal, etc. |
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The auld beggar man was bound for to ride,
Lill lal, etc.
But young Hind Horn was bound for the bride.
With a fal lal, etc. |
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When he came to the king's gate,
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He sought a drink for Hind Horn's sake.
With a fal lal, etc. |
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The bride came down with a glass of wine,
Lill lal, etc.
When he drank out the glass, and dropt in the ring.
With a fal lal, etc. |
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'O got ye this by sea or land?
Lill lal, etc.
Or got ye it off a dead man's hand?'
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'I got not it by sea, I got it by land,
Lill lal, etc.
And I got it, madam, out of your own hand.'
With a fal lal, etc. |
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'O I'll cast off my gowns of brown,
Lill lal, etc.
And beg wi you frae town to town.
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'O I'll cast off my gowns of red,
Lill lal, etc.
And I'll beg wi you to win my bread.'
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'Ye needna cast off your gowns of brown,
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For I'll make you lady o many a town.
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'Ye needna cast off your gowns of red,
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It's only a sham, the begging o my bread.'
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The bridegroom he had wedded the bride,
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But young Hind Horn he took her to bed.
With a fal lal, etc. |
