And passd the banks and braes sae bonny,

There they espied the weel-faurd may,

And she said to them her name was Peggy.

3

Their chief did meet her father soon,

And O! but he was wondrous angry;

Says, Ye may steal my owsen and kye,

But ye maunna steal my bonnie Peggy.

4

‘O haud your tongue, ye gude auld man,