53
'An be I maid or be I nane,
He kept me there till the day was dane.
54
'An be I maid or be I nae,
He kept me there till the close of day.
55
'He gae me a lock of yallow hair,
An bade me keep it for ever mair.
56
'He gae me a carket o gude black beads,
An bade me keep them against my needs.
57
'He gae to me a gay gold ring,
An bade me ke[e]p it aboon a' thing.
58
'He gae to me a little pen-kniffe,
An bade me keep it as my life.'
59
'What did you wi these tokens rare
That ye got frae that young man there?'
60
'O bring that coffer hear to me,
And a' the tokens ye sal see.'
61
An ay she ranked, an ay she flang,
Till a' the tokens came till her han.
62
'O stay here, daughter, your bowr within,
Till I gae parley wi my son.'