William Stanley Braithwaite, ed. The Book of Restoration Verse. 1910.
Hind HornAnonymous
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Lill lal, etc.
And his name it was called young Hind Horn,
With a fal lal, etc.
That he was in love with his daughter Jean.
With seven living lavrocks sitting thereon.
With seven bright diamonds set therein.
You may know by it my love is gane.’
He saw the diamonds pale and wan.
And the first that he met was an old beggar man.
‘No news, no news,’ said the old beggar man.
But there is a wedding in the king’s ha’.
That has halden these forty days and twa.’
And I’ll lend you my scarlet cloak.
And I’ll gi’e you my steed to ride upon.
To cover mine, because it is fair?’
But young Hind Horn for the king’s hall.
But young Hind Horn was bound for the bride.
He sought a drink for Hind Horn’s sake.
When he drank out the glass, and dropt in the ring.
Or got ye it off a dead man’s hand?’
And I got it, madam, out of your own hand.’
And beg wi’ you frae town to town.
And I’ll beg wi’ you to win my bread.’
For I’ll make you lady o’ many a town.
It’s only a sham, the begging o’ my bread.’
But young Hind Horn he took her to bed.