"Oh, wae's me, dame, for thee,

An' wae's me for the comely knight

That sleeps aneath the tree!

"His cheek lies on the cauld, cauld clay,

Nae belt nor brand has he;

His blood is on a kinsman's spear;

Oh, wae's me, dame, for thee!"

"My yeomen line the wood, lady,

My steed stands at the tree;

An' ye maun dree a dulefu' weird,