The hounds they knew the lady well,
And nane o' them they wou'd her bite;
Save ane that is ca'd Gaudy-where,
I wat he did the lady smite.20
"O wae mat worth ye, Gaudy-where,
An ill reward this is to me;
For ae bit that I gae the lave,
I'm very sure I've gi'en you three.
"For me, alas! there's nae remeid,25
Here comes the day that I maun die;
I ken ye lov'd your master well,
And sae, alas for me, did I!"
A captain lay ower his ship window,
Just as the sun was gaen down;30
There he beheld her, fair Annie,
As she was hunted frae the town.
"Gin ye'll forsake father and mither,
And sae will ye your friends and kin,
Gin ye'll forsake your lands sae broad,35
Then come and I will take you in."
"Yes, I'll forsake baith father and mither,
And sae will I my friends and kin,
Yes, I'll forsake my lands sae broad,
And come, gin ye will take me in."40
Then a' thing gaed frae fause Tamas,
And there was naething byde him wi';
Then he thought lang for Arrandella,
It was fair Annie for to see.
"How do ye now, ye sweet Tamas?45
And how gaes a' in your countrie?"
"I'll do better to you than ever I've done,
Fair Annie, gin ye'll come an' see."