For an my auld father he get word,

It’s you he will cause hang, Ritchie.’

8

‘To the Borders we’ll na gang, ladye,

To the Borders we’ll na gang, ladye;

For altho your auld father got word,

It’s me he dare na hang, ladye.’

9

As they passed by her mither’s bouer,

O but her sisters they were sorry!