4
The next of them was clad in green;
He askd at her if she'd be his queen.
5
'Go you ask at my father then,
And you may ask at my mother then.
6
'You may ask at my sister Ann,
And not forget my brother John.'
7
'O I have askd at your father then,
And I have askd at your mother then.
8
'And I have askd at your sister Ann,
But I've quite forgot your brother John.'
9
Her father led her down the stair,
Her mother combd down her yellow hair.
10
Her sister Ann led her to the cross,
And her brother John set her on her horse.
11
'Now you are high and I am low,
Give me a kiss before ye go.'
12
She's lootit down to gie him a kiss,
He gave her a deep wound and didna miss.
13
And with a penknife as sharp as a dart,
And he has stabbit her to the heart.