My lady she loves me dearlie;

Nor yet hae I means ye to maintain;

Alas for the lying sae near thee!’

8

But word’s gane doun to the Lady o Leys

That the Baron had got a babie:

‘The waurst o news!’ my lady she said,

‘I wish I had hame my laddie.

9

‘But I’ll sell aff my jointure-house,