And she gaed down, and farther down,35
Her love's ship for to see;
And the topmast and the mainmast
Shone like the silver free.
And she's gane down, and farther down,
The bride's ship to behold;40
And the topmast and the mainmast
They shone just like the gold.
She's ta'en her seven sons in her hand;
I wot she didna fail!
She met Lord Thomas and his bride,45
As they came o'er the dale.
"You're welcome to your house, Lord Thomas;
You're welcome to your land;
You're welcome, with your fair ladye,
That you lead by the hand.50
"You're welcome to your ha's, ladye,
Your welcome to your bowers;
You're welcome to your hame, ladye,
For a' that's here is yours."—
"I thank thee, Annie; I thank thee, Annie;55
Sae dearly as I thank thee;
You're the likest to my sister Annie,
That ever I did see.
"There came a knight out o'er the sea,
And steal'd my sister away;60
The shame scoup in his company,
And land where'er he gae!"
She hang ae napkin at the door,
Another in the ha';
And a' to wipe the trickling tears,65
Sae fast as they did fa'.