"The Laird's Jock ane, the Laird's Wat twa,

O Hobbie Noble, thou ane maun be!

Thy coat is blue, thou hast been true,

Since England banish'd thee to me."

Now Hobbie was an English man,

In Bewcastle dale was bred and born:

But his misdeeds they were sae great,

They banish'd him ne'er to return.

Lord Mangerton them orders gave,

"Your horses the wrang way maun be shod;