They gar'd the bells be rung;
An' the nextin town that they came till,
They gar'd the mass be sung.
The thirdin town that they came till,
They gar'd the drums beat round,
The king but an' his nobles a'
Was startled at the sound.
When they came to the king's palace,
They rade it round about;
An' there they saw the king himsel',