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The old beggar man was bound for to ride,
But Young Hynd Horn was bound for the bride.
13
When he came to the king's gate,
He asked a drink for Young Hynd Horn's sake.
14
The news unto the bonnie bride came
That at the yett there stands an auld man.
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'There stands an auld man at the king's gate;
He asketh a drink for young Hyn Horn's sake.'
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'I'll go thro nine fires so hot,
But I'll give him a drink for Young Hyn Horn's sake.'
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She gave him a drink out of her own hand;
He drank out the drink and he dropt in the ring.
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'Got thou't by sea, or got thou't by land?
Or got thou't out of any dead man's hand?'
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'I got it not by sea, but I got it by land,
For I got it out of thine own hand.'
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'I'll cast off my gowns of brown,
And I'll follow thee from town to town.
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'I'll cast off my gowns of red,
And along with thee I'll beg my bread.'