"Wha was your father, my girl," she says,
"Or wha was your mother?
Or had you ever a sister dear,
Or had you ever a brother?"110
"King Henry was my father dear,
Queen Esther was my mother,
Prince Henry was my brother dear,
And Fanny Flower my sister."
"If King Henry was your father dear,115
And Queen Esther was your mother,
If Prince Henry was your brother dear,
Then surely I'm your sister.
"Come to your bed, my sister dear,
It ne'er was wrang'd for me,120
Bot an ae kiss of his merry mouth,
As we cam owre the sea."
"Awa, awa, ye forenoon bride,
Awa, awa frae me;
I wudna hear my Annie greet,125
For a' the gold I got wi' thee."
"There were five ships of gay red gold
Cam owre the seas with me;
It's twa o' them will tak me hame,
And three I'll leave wi' thee.130
"Seven ships o' white monie
Came owre the seas wi' me;
Five o' them I'll leave wi' thee,
And twa will take me hame;
And my mother will make my portion up,135
When I return again."