They’ve plunged them in the cauld water,
The spait was ful swift bye;
Now byr Ladye, quoth the may,
Methinks we baith maun dee.
They’ve plunged them into the cauld roke;
The hors they rade sank doun.
A’ yth black water then
The baith were neere to droune.
He bare hir firme in hys left arme
And swam a’ wi’ his right: