1
Der lived a king inta da aste,
Scowan ürla grün
Der lived a lady in da wast.
Whar giorten han grün oarlac
2
Dis king he has a huntin gaen,
He's left his Lady Isabel alane.
3
'Oh I wis ye'd never gaen away,
For at your hame is döl an wae.
4
'For da king o Ferrie we his daert,
Has pierced your lady to da hert.'
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5
And aifter dem da king has gaen,
But whan he cam it was a grey stane.
6
Dan he took oot his pipes ta play,
Bit sair his hert wi döl an wae.
7
And first he played da notes o noy,
An dan he played da notes o joy.
8
An dan he played da göd gabber reel,
Dat meicht ha made a sick hert hale.
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