Wi’ their fans into their hand,

Or ere they see Sir Patrick Spens

Come sailing to the land.

O lang, lang may the ladies stand,

Wi’ their gold combs in their hair,

Wailing for their ain dear lords,

For they’ll see them na mair.

Half-owre, half-owre to Aberdour,

It’s fiftie fadom deep,

And there lies guid Sir Patrick Spens,