008 As I Cam Down By Yon Castle Wa'

1．

As I cam down by yon castle wa',

And in by yon garden green,

O, there I spied a bony bony lass,

But the flower-borders were us between.

2．

A bony bony lassie she was,

As ever mine eyes did see:

‘O, five hundred pounds would I give,

For to have such a pretty bride as thee.’

3．

‘To have such a pretty bride as me,

Young man ye are sairly mista'en;

Tho' ye were king o' fair Scotland,

I wad disdain to be your queen.’

4．

‘Talk not so very high, bony lass,

O talk not so very, very high:

The man at the fair that wad sell,

He maun learn at the man that wad buy.’

5．

‘I trust to climb a far higher tree,

And herry a far richer nest:

Tak this advice o' me, bony lass,

Humility wad set thee best.’

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