Was riding atween twa knows,

And they heard the voice of a bonny lass,

In a bught milking her ews.

2.

There’s ane o’ them lighted frae off his steed,

And has ty’d him to a tree,

And he’s gane away to yon ew-bught,

To hear what it might be.

3.

‘O pity me, fair maid,’ he said,