5^3. That will rin on to Ythan side.
5^4. Wi letters.
6.
Now here am I, a bonny boy,
Will rin your errand shortly,
That will rin on to Ythan side
Wi letters to your ladye.
7^1. But when she looked the letter on.
7^3. But ere: to an.
7^4. tears fell.
8^1. Ye’ll saddle: said.
8^2. Tho the brown should ride never so bonny.
8^3. I’ll go on to.
8^4. To see how they’re using my.
9.
As she rode down by the pier of Leith,
The poor met her never so mony,
And she dealt the red gold right liberally,
And bade them pray well for her Geordie.
10.
As she rode down by Edinbro town,
The poor met her never so mony,
And she dealt the red gold right liberallie,
And bade them pray weel for her Geordie.
_After 10:_
The king looked ower his castle-wa,
And he spak seen and shortly;
‘Now who is this,’ said our liege the king,
‘Deals the red gold sae largely?’
Then up bespak a bonny boy,
Was richt nigh to her Geordie;
‘I’ll wager my life and a’ my lan
That it is Gicht’s own ladye.’
11^1. Then she went down the toolbooth-stair.
11^2. all the nobles so.
11^3. And every one had his hat on.