2 He builded the castle
without and within;
But he left an open wake
for himself to get in.
3 Lord Montgomery said to his lady,
when he went abroad,
Take care of Bold Lambkin,
for he is in the wood.
4 'Gar bolt the gate, nourice,
without and within,
Leave not the wake open,
to let Bold Lambkin in.'
5 She bolted the gates,
without and within,
But she left the wake open,
to let Bold Lambkin in.
6 'Gude morrow, gude morrow,'
says Bold Lambkin then;
'Gude morrow, gude morrow,'
says the false nurse to him.
7 'Where is Lord Montgomery?
or where is he gone?'
'He is gone up to England,
to wait on the king.'
8 'Where are the servants?
and where are they gone?'
'They are all up to England,
to wait upon him.'
9 'Where is your lady?
or where is she gone?'
'She is in her bower sitting,
and sewing her seam.'
10 'O what shall we do
for to make her come down?'
'We'll kill the pretty baby,
that's sleeping so sound.'
11 Lambkin he rocked,
and the false nurse she sung,
And she stabbed the babe to the heart
with a silver bodkin.