Then they hae cow'd their yellow locks,25
A little abune their bree;
And they are on to gude green-wud
To serve for meat and fee.
And they hae kilt their gay claithing
A little below their knee,30
And they are on to gud green-wud,
Gif Robin Hood they see.
And they hae chang'd thair ain twa names,
When they gaed frae the toun;—
The tane they've called Nicholas,35
The tither Rogee Roun.
And they hae staid in gude green-wud,
And never a day thoucht long,
Till it fell ance upon a day,
That Rogee sang a sang.40
"When we were in our fathers bouer,
We sew'd the silken seam;
But now we walk the gude green-wud,
And bear anither name.
"When we were in our fathers ha',45
We wore the beaten gold;
But now we wear the shield sae sharp,
Alas! we'll die with cold!"
Then up bespake him Robin Hood,
As he to them drew near;50
"Instead of boys to carry the bow,
Twa ladies we've got here."
So they had not been in gud green-wud,
A twalmonth and a day,
Till Rogee Roun was as big wi' bairn55
As onie lady could gae.
"O wae be to my stepmother,
That garr'd me leave my hame,
For I'm wi' bairn to Robin Hood,
And near nine month is gane.60
"O wha will be my bouer-woman?
Na bouer-woman is here!
O wha will be my bouer-woman,
Whan that sad time draws near?