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THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 91
They were a' in ae livery clad,
C the Lincome grene sae gaye to see.
His men were a' clad in the grene,
The knight was armed capapie.
With a bended bow, on a milk-white steed ;
And I wot they rank'd right bonilie.
Therby Boyd kend he was master man,
And serv'd liim in his ain degre.
" God mot thee save, brave Outlaw Murray !
" Thy ladye, and all thy chyvalrie !"
*' Marry, thou''s wellcum, gentleman,
*' Some king's messenger thou seemis to be."
" The King of Scotlonde sent me here,
" And, gude Outlaw, I am sent to thee ;
** I wad wot of whom ye hald your landis,
" Or man, wha may thy master be ?"
Thir landis are mine !" the Outlaw said ;
*' I ken nae King in Christentie ;
Frae Soudron * I this Foreste wan,
" Whan the King nor his knightis were not to see."
" Southern, or English.
They were a' in ae livery clad,
C the Lincome grene sae gaye to see.
His men were a' clad in the grene,
The knight was armed capapie.
With a bended bow, on a milk-white steed ;
And I wot they rank'd right bonilie.
Therby Boyd kend he was master man,
And serv'd liim in his ain degre.
" God mot thee save, brave Outlaw Murray !
" Thy ladye, and all thy chyvalrie !"
*' Marry, thou''s wellcum, gentleman,
*' Some king's messenger thou seemis to be."
" The King of Scotlonde sent me here,
" And, gude Outlaw, I am sent to thee ;
** I wad wot of whom ye hald your landis,
" Or man, wha may thy master be ?"
Thir landis are mine !" the Outlaw said ;
*' I ken nae King in Christentie ;
Frae Soudron * I this Foreste wan,
" Whan the King nor his knightis were not to see."
" Southern, or English.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > J. F. Campbell Collection > Minstrelsy of the Scottish border > Volume 1 > (293) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/80611842 |
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| Description | Vol. I . |
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| Shelfmark | Cam.2.d.17 |
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| Description | Consisting of historical and romantic ballads, collected in the southern counties of Scotland; with a few of modern date, founded upon local tradition. |
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| Shelfmark | Cam.2.d.17-19 |
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| Description | Volumes from a collection of 610 books rich in Highland folklore, Ossianic literature and other Celtic subjects. Many of the books annotated by John Francis Campbell of Islay, who assembled the collection. |
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| Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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