My steeds outstrip the wind;

"At ae blast o' my bugle horn,

A thousand tend the ca:

Oh, gae wi' me to Liddel Bower—

What ill can thee befa'?

"D ye mind when in that lonely bower

We met at even tide,

I kissed your young an' rosy lips,

An' wooed you for my bride?

"I saw the blush break on your cheek,