The Leisure Hour, February 14, 1880, No 1468, p. 109.
Obtained from the singing of Andrew Coutts, an old man in
Unst, Shetland, by Mr. Biot Edmondston.
| 1 |
Der lived a king inta da aste,
Scowan ürla grün
Der lived a lady in da wast.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac |
| 2 |
Dis king he has a huntin gaen,
Scowan ürla grün
He's left his Lady Isabel alane.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac |
| 3 |
'Oh I wis ye'd never gaen away,
Scowan ürla grün
For at your hame is d'ol an wae.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac |
| 4 |
'For da king o Ferrie we his daert,
Scowan ürla grün
Has pierced your lady to da hert.'
Whar giorten han grün oarlac
* * * * * |
| 5 |
And aifter dem da king has gaen,
Scowan ürla grün
But whan he cam it was a grey stane.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac |
| 6 |
Dan he took oot his pipes ta play,
Scowan ürla grün
Bit sair his hert wi d'ol an wae.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac |
| 7 |
And first he played da notes o noy,
Scowan ürla grün
An dan he played da notes o joy.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac |
| 8 |
An dan he played da g'od gabber reel,
Scowan ürla grün
Dat meicht ha made a sick hert hale.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac
* * * * * |
| 9 |
'Noo come ye in inta wir ha,
Scowan ürla grün
An come ye in among wis a'.'
Whar giorten han grün oarlac |
| 10 |
Now he's gaen in inta der ha,
Scowan ürla grün
An he's gaen in among dem a'.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac |
| 11 |
Dan he took out his pipes to play,
Scowan ürla grün
Bit sair his hert wi d'ol an wae.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac |
| 12 |
An first he played da notes o noy,
Scowan ürla grün
An dan he played da notes o joy.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac |
| 13 |
An dan he played da g'od gabber reel,
Scowan ürla grün
Dat meicht ha made a sick hert hale.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac |
| 14 |
'Noo tell to us what ye will hae:
Scowan ürla grün
What sall we gie you for your play?
Whar giorten han grün oarlac |
| 15 |
'What I will hae I will you tell,
Scowan ürla grün
An dat's me Lady Isabel.'
Whar giorten han grün oarlac |
| 16 |
'Yees tak your lady, an yees gaeng hame,
Scowan ürla grün
An yees be king ower a' your ain.'
Whar giorten han grün oarlac |
| 17 |
He's taen his lady, an he's gaen hame,
Scowan ürla grün
An noo he's king ower a' his ain.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac |
