‘That ye threw deep, deep in the sea;

And ye’ll relieve my merry young men,

For they’ve nane o the swick o me.

13

‘They shot the shot, and drew the stroke,

And wad in red bluid to the knee;

Nae sailors mair for their lord coud do

Nor my young men they did for me.’

14

‘I hae a question at you to ask,