‘Ye’ll eat and drink, gentlemen, and eat at your leisure;
Nae thing’s disturb you, take what’s your pleasure.’
9
‘O madam,’ said he, ‘I’m come for your daughter;
Lang hae I come to Kinadie and there sought her.
10
‘Now she’s gae wi me for mony a mile,
Before that I return unto the West Isle.’
11
‘My daughter’s not at home, she is gone abroad;