As she did ay afore, O,

She’s belted him in his noble brown,

Afore he gaed to Yarrow.

3

Then he’s away oer yon high hill—

A wait he’s gane wi sorrow—

An in a den he spied nine armd men,

On the dowie banks o Yarrow.

4

‘If I see ye a’, ye ‘r nine for ane,