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The Songs of England and Scotland [by P. Cunningham], London, 1835, II, 346, taken down, as current in the north of England, from the recitation of John Martin, the painter.

1

The gypsies came to the Earl o Cassilis’ gate,

And O but they sang bonnie!

They sang sae sweet and sae complete

That down cam our fair ladie.

2

And she cam tripping down the stair,