They had not been in Aberdeen5
A twelvemonth and a day,
Till Lady Jean fell in love with Captain Ogilvie,
And away with him she would gae.
Word came to the duke of Gordon,
In the chamber where he lay,10
Lady Jean has fell in love with Captain Ogilvie,
And away with him she would gae.
"Go saddle me the black horse,
And you'll ride on the grey;
And I will ride to bonny Aberdeen,15
Where I have been many a day."
They were not a mile from Aberdeen,
A mile but only three,
Till he met with his two daughters walking,
But away was Lady Jean.20
"Where is your sister, maidens?
Where is your sister, now?
Where is your sister, maidens,
That she is not walking with you?"
"O pardon us, honoured father,25
O pardon us," they did say;
"Lady Jean is with Captain Ogilvie,
And away with him she will gae."
When he came to Aberdeen,
And down upon the green,30
There did he see Captain Ogilvie,
Training up his men.
"O wo to you, Captain Ogilvie,
And an ill death thou shalt die;
For taking to my daughter,35
Hanged thou shalt be."
Duke Gordon has wrote a broad letter,
And sent it to the king,
To cause hang Captain Ogilvie,
If ever he hanged a man.40