"It is time, true love, you were awa'."

But he lay still, and sleeped sound,

Albeit the sun began to sheen;

She looked atween her and the wa',

And dull and drowsie were his een.

Then in and came her father dear,

Said—"Let a' your mourning be:

"I'll carry the dead corpse to the clay,

"And I'll come back and comfort thee."

"Comfort weel your seven sons;