"Yield me thy life, or thy lady bright,

"Or here the tane of us shall die."

"My lady is my warld's meed;

"My life I winna yield to nane;

"But if ye be men of your manhead,

"Ye'll only fight me ane by ane."

He lighted aff his milk-white steed,

An' gae his lady him by the head,

Say'n, "See ye dinna change your cheer;

"Until ye see my body bleed."