31 Out it came that ae Italian,
As pale as death was he,
And on the point of Johnny's sword
That ae Italian did die.
32 'A clerk, a clerk,' the king he cried,
'And seal her tocher wi;'
'A priest, a priest,' Lord John he cried,
'That we may married be.
33 'For I want neither gold,' he said,
'Nor do I want your gear;
But I do want my ain true-love,
For I have bought her dear.'
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Communicated by Mr William Macmath, of Edinburgh, from his aunt, Miss Jane Webster, formerly of Airds of Kells, now (December, 1882) of Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, who learned it from the late Miss Jane Hannay, Newton Stewart.
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1 Out then spak his auld faither,
And a blythe auld man was he,
Saying, I'll send five hunner o my brisk young men,
To bear Johnie companie.
2 And when they were on saddle set,
They were a pleasant sight for to see,
For there was na ae married man
In a' Johnie's companie.
3 And when they were on saddle set,
They were a pleasant sight to behold,
For the hair that hung down Johnie's back
Was like the links of gold.
4 And when they came to Newcastle,
They reined their horses about;
Wha did he see but his ain Jeanie,
At a window looking out!