"The Old Lady's Collection," No. 21.
| 1 |
Comarnad it is a very bonny place,
An ther is ladys three, madam,
Bat the farest an rarest of them a'
Has marred Richerd Storry. |
| 2 |
'O hear is a letter to ye, madam,
Hear is a letter to ye, madam;
The Earl of Hume, that galant knight,
Is fain in love we you, madam. |
| 3 |
'Ther is a letter to you, madam,
[Ther is a letter to you, madam;]
The Eearl of Hume, that galant knight,
Disers to be yer servant trou, madam.' |
| 4 |
'I ill baa nan of his letters, Richerd,
I ill hae nane of his letters, [Richerd,]
I have voued, an I ill keep it trou,
I ill marry nane bat ye, Richie.' |
| 5 |
'Say na saa to me, lady,
Sai na saie to me, lady,
For I ha nether lands nor rents
For to uiauten ye on, lady.' |
| 6 |
'Hunten Tour an Tillebarn,
The house of Athell is mine, Riche,
An ye sail haa them a',
Fan ever ye inclen, Riche. |
| 7 |
'For we will gaa to sea, Riche,
I ill sitt on the deak, Riche,
I ill be yer servant air an lait,
Att any houre ye laek, [Riche.] ' |
| 8 |
'O manie ye be sad, sister,
An mennie ye be sorry, Nelly,
To live the has of bony Comernid,
An follou Richert Storry ?' |
| 9 |
'O fatt neads I be sad, sister,
Or fou cane I be sorry, Anna ?
A bony lad is my delit,
An my lot has been laid afore me.' |
| 10 |
As she wen[t] up the Parliment Closs,
We her lassed shene so fine,
Monny an bad the lady good day,
But fue thought she was Richert's lady. |
| 11 |
As she went up the Parliment Closs,
We her laised shon so fine,
Monny an hailed that gay lady,
But fue balled Richerd Storry. |
