The ladie she stood on her stair-head,

Beholding his grooms a coming;

She knew by their livery and raiment so rare

That their last voyage was from London.

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‘My groms all, ye’ll be well in call,

Hold all the stables shining;

With a bretther o degs ye’ll clear up my nags,

Sin my gude Lord Aboyne is a coming.

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