And they rue it to this day.

And he has burn'd the dales of Tyne,

And part of Bambroughshire;

And three good towers on Reidswire fells,

He left them all on fire.

And he march'd up to Newcastle,

And rode it round about;

"O wha's the lord of this castle,

Or wha's the lady o't?"

But up spake proud Lord Percy then,