96 Bonny George Campbell
I
Hie upon Hielands,
And laigh585 upon Tay,
Bonny George Campbell
Rade out on a day:
Saddled and bridled,
Sae gallant to see,
Hame cam’ his gude horse,
But never cam’ he.
II
Down ran his auld mither,
Greetin586’ fu’ sair;
Out ran his bonny bride,
Reaving587 her hair;
‘My meadow lies green,
And my corn is unshorn,
My barn is to bigg588,
And my babe is unborn.’
III
Saddled and bridled
And booted rade he;
A plume in his helmet,
A sword at his knee;
But toom589 cam’ his saddle
A’ bluidy to see,
O hame cam’ his gude horse,
But never cam’ he!
Footnotes
585 laigh = low.
586 greeting = crying, lamenting.
587 Reaving = tearing.
588 bigg = build.
589 toom = empty.