But they hae banish’d Brown Adam,
Frae father and frae mither;
And they hae banish’d Brown Adam,
Frae sister and frae brither.
III
And they hae banish’d Brown Adam
Frae the flow’r o’ a’ his kin;
And he’s biggit[350] a bow’r i’ the good green-wood
Between his ladye and him.
IV
O it fell once upon a day
Brown Adam he thought long,
And he is to the green-wood
As fast as he could gang.
V
He has ta’en his bow his arm over,
His sword intill his han’,
And he is to the good green-wood
To hunt some venison.
VI
O he’s shot up, and he’s shot down
The bunting on the breer[351];
And he’s sent it hame to his ladye,
Bade her be of good cheer.