| 1 |
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She gave him a gay gold ring,
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
But he gave her a far better thing.
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| 2 |
He gave her a silver wan,
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
With nine bright laverocks thereupon.
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| 3 |
Young Hynd Horn is come to the lan,
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
There he met a beggar man.
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| 4 |
'What news, what news do ye betide?'
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
'Na news but Jeanie's the prince's bride.'
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| 5 |
'Wilt thou give me thy begging weed?
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
And I'll give thee my good grey steed.
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| 6 |
'Wilt thou give me thy auld grey hair?
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
And I'll give ye mine that is thrice as fair.'
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| 7 |
The beggar he got on for to ride,
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
But young Hynd Horn is bound for the bride.
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| 8 |
First the news came to the ha,
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
Then to the room mang the gentles a'.
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| 9 |
'There stands a beggar at our gate,
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
Asking a drink for young Hynd Horn's sake.'
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| 10 |
'I'll ga through nine fires hot
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
To give him a drink for young Hynd Horn's sake.'
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| 11 |
She gave him the drink, and he dropt in the ring;
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
They lady turned baith pale an wan.
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| 12 |
'Oh got ye it by sea, or got ye it by lan?
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
Or got ye it off some dead man's han?'
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| 13 |
'I got it not by sea, nor I got it not by lan,
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
But I got it off thy milk-white han.'
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| 14 |
'I'll cast off my dress of red,
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
And I'll go with thee and beg my bread.
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| 15 |
'I'll cast off my dress of brown,
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
And follow you from city to town.
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| 16 |
'I'll cast off my dress of green,
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
For I am not ashamed with you to be seen.'
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| 17 |
'You need not cast off your dress of red,
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
For I can support thee on both wine and bread.
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| 18 |
'You need not cast off your dress of brown,
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
For I can keep you a lady in any town.
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| 19 |
'You need not cast off your dress of green,
Hey lillelu and how lo lan
For I can maintain you as gay as a queen.'
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