But his horse, his hounds, and his lady fair.

“His horse is to the huntin gone,

His hounds to bring the wild deer hame;

His lady’s taen another mate;

Sae we may make our dinner swate.

“O we’ll sit on his bonnie briest-bane,

And we’ll pyke out his bonnie grey e’en;

Wi ae lock o’ his gowden hair

We’ll theek our nest when it blaws bare.

“Mony a ane for him maks mane,