And all to see my bonny ladye.’

3

He has loupen on the bonny black,

He stirrd him wi the spur right sairly;

But, or he wan the Gatehope-Slack,

I think the steed was wae and weary.

4

He has loupen on the bonny grey,

He rade the right gate and the ready;

I trow he would neither stint nor stay,