A’ for to shaw his veritie;

Whilk gart the nobles a’ to cry

‘A dead man are ye, Jamie O’Lee!’

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The first straik the fause Phenix gied,

He gart the blude rin speedilie;

It gart the prince’s heart to ache,

And cry, Oh, alace for my Jamie O’Lee!

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Jamie O’Lee he stepped back,