Sir David frae the Border came,5
Wi' heart an' hand came he;
Wi' him three thousand bonny Scots,
To bear him company.
Wi' him three thousand valiant men,
A noble sight to see!10
A cloud o' mist them weel conceal'd,
As close as e'er might be.
When they came to [the Shaw burn,]
Said he, "Sae weel we frame,
I think it is convenient15
[That we should sing a psalm]."
When they came to [the Lingly burn],
As daylight did appear,
They spy'd an aged father,
And he did draw them near.20
"Come hither, aged father!"
Sir David he did cry,
"And tell me where Montrose lies,
With all his great army."
"But first you must come tell to me,25
If friends or foes you be;
I fear you are Montrose's men,
Come frae the north country."
"No, we are nane o' Montrose's men,
Nor e'er intend to be;30
I am Sir David Lesly,
That's speaking unto thee."
"If you're Sir David Lesly,
As I think weel ye be,
I am sorry ye hae brought so few35
Into your company.