"And nae body kens that he lies there,

"But his hawk, his hound, and lady fair.

"His hound is to the hunting gane,

"His hawk to fetch the wild-fowl hame,

"His lady's ta'en another mate,

"So we may mak our dinner sweet.

"Ye'll sit on his white hause bane,

"And I'll pike out his bonny blue een:

"Wi' ae lock o' his gowden hair,

"We'll theek[[B]] our nest when it grows bare.