13 'If you are one of the Scots boys,
As I trew weel you be,
The fairest lady in my hall
Gaes big wi child to thee.'
14 'Then if she be wi bairn,' he says,
'As I trew weel she be,
I'll make him heir of a' my gear,
And her my fair ladye.'
15 'If she be wi bairn,' her father says,
'As I trew weel she be,
Before the morn at ten o'clock
High hanged thou shall be.'
16 Then out bespake our Scotish king,
And he spoke manfullie:
Before that Johnie Scott be slain,
We'll all fight till we die.
17 'I have a Talliant in my house
We'll fight your men by three;'
'Bring out your trooper,' Johnie says,
'For fain I would him see.'
18 Some gade unto the high mountain,
Some gade unto the plain,
Some at high windows looked out,
To see poor Johnie slain.
19 The Talliant he fought on a while,
Thinking Johnie would retire,
And then he, like a swallow swifte,
Owre Johnie's head did flee.
20 But Johnie was a clever man,
And turned about with speed,
And on the edge of his broadsword
He slew the Talliant dead.
21 Then he has brought the lady out,
And sat her on a dapple-gray,
And being mounted on before,
They briskly rode away.
22 Now the honour unto Scotland came,
In spite of England's skill;
The honour unto Scotland came
In spite of England's will.