| 1 |
Young Hyn Horn's to the king's court gone,
Hoch hey and an ney O
He's fallen in love with his little daughter Jean.
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 2 |
He's bocht to her a little gown,
Hoch hey and an ney O
With seven broad flowers spread it along.
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 3 |
She's given to him a gay gold ring.
Hoch hey and an ney O
The posie upon it was richt plain.
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 4 |
'When you see it losing its comely hue,
Hoch hey and an ney O
So will I my love to you.'
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 5 |
Then within a little wee,
Hoch hey and an ney O
Hyn Horn left land and went to sea.
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 6 |
When he lookt his ring upon,
Hoch hey and an ney O
He saw it growing pale and wan.
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 7 |
Then within a little [wee] again,
Hoch hey and an ney O
Hyn Horn left sea and came to the land.
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 8 |
As he was riding along the way,
Hoch hey and an ney O
There he met with a jovial beggar.
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 9 |
'What news, what news, old man?' he did say:
Hoch hey and an ney O
'This is the king's young dochter's wedding day.'
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 10 |
'If this be true you tell to me,
Hoch hey and an ney O
You must niffer clothes with me.
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 11 |
'You'll gie me your cloutit coat,
Hoch hey and an ney O
I'll gie you my fine velvet coat.
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 12 |
'You'll gie me your cloutit pock,
Hoch hey and an ney O
I'll gie you my purse; it'll be no joke.'
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 13 |
'Perhaps there['s] nothing in it, not one bawbee;'
Hoch hey and an ney O
'Yes, there's gold and silver both,' said he.
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 14 |
'You'll gie me your bags of bread,
Hoch hey and an ney O
And I'll gie you my milk-white steed.'
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 15 |
When they had niffered all, he said,
Hoch hey and an ney O
'You maun learn me how I'll beg.'
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 16 |
'When you come before the gate,
Hoch hey and an ney O
You'll ask for a drink for the highman's sake.'
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 17 |
When that he came before the gate,
Hoch hey and an ney O
He calld for a drink for the highman's sake.
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 18 |
The bride cam tripping down the stair,
Hoch hey and an ney O
To see whaten a bold beggar was there.
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 19 |
She gave him a drink with her own hand;
Hoch hey and an ney O
He loot the ring drop in the can.
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 20 |
'Got ye this by sea or land?
Hoch hey and an ney O
Or took ye't aff a dead man's hand?'
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 21 |
'I got na it by sea nor land,
Hoch hey and an ney O
But I got it aff your own hand.'
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 22 |
The bridegroom cam tripping down the stair,
Hoch hey and an ney O
But there was neither bride nor beggar there.
Let my love alone, I pray you |
| 23 |
Her ain bridegroom had her first wed,
Hoch hey and an ney O
But Young Hyn Horn had her first to bed.
Let my love alone, I pray you |
