A.
Motherwell's MS., p. 106. From Mrs King, Kilbarchan.
1
In Scotland there was a babie born,
Lill lal, etc.
And his name it was called young Hind Horn.
With a fal lal, etc.
2
He sent a letter to our king
That he was in love with his daughter Jean.
3
He's gien to her a silver wand,
With seven living lavrocks sitting thereon.
4
She's gien to him a diamond ring,
With seven bright diamonds set therein.
5
'When this ring grows pale and wan,
You may know by it my love is gane.'
6
One day as he looked his ring upon,
He saw the diamonds pale and wan.
7
He left the sea and came to land,
And the first that he met was an old beggar man.