1

O waly, waly up the bank!

And waly, waly doun the brae!

And waly, waly by yon burn-side,

Whare me and my luve was wont to gae!

2

If I had kent what I ken now,

I wud neer hae crossed the waters o Tay;

For an I had staid at Argyle’s yetts,

I might hae been his lady gay.