34 He leaned his halbert on the ground,
The point o't to his breast,
Saying, Here three sauls ['s] gaun to heaven;
I hope they'll a' get rest.
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Buchan's Ballads of the North of Scotland, II, 20.
1 Lord John stands in his stable door,
Says he, I will gae ride,
His lady, in her bigly bower?
Desired him to bide.
2 'How can I bide? how can I bide?
How shall I bide wi thee?
When I hae killd your ae brother;
You hae nae mair but he.'
3 'If ye hae killd my ae brother,
Alas, and wae is me!
If ye be well yoursell, my love,
The less matter will be.
4 'Ye'll do you to yon bigly bower,
And take a silent sleep,
And I'll watch in my highest tower,
Your fair body to keep.'
5 She has shut her bigly bower,
All wi a silver pin,
And done her to the highest tower,
To watch that nane come in.
6 But as she looked round about,
To see what she could see,
There she saw nine armed knights
Come riding oer the lea.
7 'God make you safe and free, lady,
God make you safe and free!
Did you see a bludy knight
Come riding oer the lea?'