He has chosen the Graemes, and the Lindsays light,
And the gallant Gordons gay;
And the Earl of Fyfe withouten strife,
He’s bound him over Solwày.
III
They come in over Ottercap Hill,
So down by Rodeley Cragge;
Upon Green Leyton they lighted down
Styrande[1037] many a stagge.
IV
And they have brent[1038] the dales of Tyne,
And harryed Bamborowe shire,
And the Otter Dale they have brent it hale[1039]
And left it a’ on fire.
V
Then spake a berne[1040] upon the bent[1041],
Of comfort that was not cold,
And said, ‘We have brent Northumberland,
We have all wealth in hold.
VI
‘Now we have harryed all Bamborowe shire,
All the wealth in the world have we:
I rede[1042] we ryde to Newcastell
So still and stalworthlye.’