33
O he has taen him thro the ha,
And on his mither he did ca.
34
'I am the most unhappy man
That ever was in christend lan.
35
'I woo'd a maiden meek an mild,
An I've marryed a woman great wi child.'
36
'O stay, my son, intill this ha,
An sport you wi your merry men a'.
37
'An I'll gang to yon painted bowr,
An see how't fares wi yon base whore.'
38
The auld queen she was stark an strang;
She gard the door flee aff the ban.
39
The auld queen she was stark an steer;
She gard the door lye i the fleer.
40
'O is your bairn to laird or loon?
Or is it to your father's groom?'
41
'My bairn's na to laird or loon,
Nor is it to my father's groom.
42
'But hear me, mither, on my knee,
An my hard wierd I'll tell to thee.