Wan near his stately tower:

His tower, that used with torches’ bleeze

To shine sae far at nicht,

Seemed now as black as mourning weed:

Nae marvel sair he sich’d.

‘There’s nae licht in my lady’s bower;

There’s nae licht in my hall;

Nae blink shines round my Fairly fair,

Nor ward stands on my wall.

What bodes it? Robert, Thomas, say!’