Cromek's Select Scotish Songs, II, 204.
| 1 |
Near Edinburgh was a young son born,
Hey lilelu an a how low lan
An his name it was called young Hyn Horn.
An it's hey down down deedle airo |
| 2 |
Seven long years he served the king,
Hey lilelu an a how low lan
An it's a' for the sake of his daughter Jean.
An it's hey down down deedle airo |
| 3 |
The king an angry man was he;
Hey lilelu an a how low lan
He send young Hyn Horn to the sea.
An it's hey down down deedle airo
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| 4 |
An on his finger she put a ring.
Hey lilelu an a how low lan
. . . . .
An it's hey down down deedle airo
* * * * * |
| 5 |
'When your ring turns pale and wan,
Hey lilelu an a how low lan
Then I'm in love wi another man.'
An it's hey down down deedle airo
* * * * * |
| 6 |
Upon a day he lookd at his ring,
Hey lilelu an a how low lan
It was as pale as anything.
An it's hey down down deedle airo |
| 7 |
He's left the sea, an he's come to the lan,
Hey lilelu an a how low lan
An there he met an auld beggar man.
An it's hey down down deedle airo |
| 8 |
'What news, what news, my auld beggar man?
Hey lilelu an a how low lan
What news, what news, by sea or by lan?'
An it's hey down down deedle airo |
| 9 |
'Nae news, nae news,' the auld beggar said,
Hey lilelu an a how low lan
'But the king's dochter Jean is going to be wed.'
An it's hey down down deedle airo |
| 10 |
'Cast off, cast off thy auld beggar-weed,
Hey lilelu an a how low lan
An I'll gie thee my gude gray steed.'
An it's hey down down deedle airo
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| 11 |
When he cam to our guid king's yet,
Hey lilelu an a how low lan
He sought a glass o wine for young Hyn Horn's sake.
An it's hey down down deedle airo |
| 12 |
He drank out the wine, an he put in the ring,
Hey lilelu an a how low lan
An he bade them carry't to the king's dochter Jean.
An it's hey down down deedle airo
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| 13 |
'O gat ye't by sea, or gat ye't by lan?
Hey lilelu an a how low lan
Or gat ye't aff a dead man's han?'
An it's hey down down deedle airo
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| 14 |
'I gat na't by sea, I gat na't by lan,
Hey lilelu an a how low lan
But I gat it out of your own han.'
An it's hey down down deedle airo |
| 15 |
take away my bridal gown,
Hey lilelu an a how low lan
For I'll follow him frae town to town.'
An it's hey down down deedle airo |
| 16 |
'Ye need na leave your bridal gown,
Hey lilelu an a how low lan
For I'll make ye ladie o' mony a town.'
An it's hey down down deedle airo |
