12 When they came to Earl Percy's gates,
They rode them round about,
And who saw he but his own true-love,
At a window looking out!
13 'The doors they are bolted with iron and steel,
The windows round about;
My feet they are in fetters strong;
And how can I get out?
14 'My garters they are of the lead,
And oh but they be cold!
My breast-plate's of the beaten steel,
Instead of beaten gold.'
15 But when they came to Earl Percy's yett,
They tirled at the pin;
None was so ready as Earl Percy
To open and let them in.
16 'Art thou the King of Aulsberry,
Or art thou the King of Spain?
Or art thou one of our gay Scots lords,
McNachtan by thy name?'
17 'I'm not the King of Aulsberry,
Nor yet the King of Spain;
But I am one of our gay Scots lords,
Johnie Scot I am called by name.'
18 'If Johnie Scot be thy name,' he said,
'As I trow weel it be,
The fairest lady in a' our court
Gaes big with child to thee.'
19 'If she be with child,' fair Johnie said,
'As I trow weel she be,
I'll make it heir owre a' my land,
And her my gay ladie.'
20 'But if she be with child,' her father said,
'As I trow weel she be,
Tomorrow morn again eight o clock
High hanged thou shalt be.'
21 But out and spak his uncle then,
And he spak bitterlie:
Before that we see Johnie Scot slain,
We'll a' fight till we die.