In deep despair that lady fair 105 For help aloud she cries, While crystal tears like fountains ran Down from her lovely eyes. "O I have got my father's curse My pride for to subdue! 110 With sorrows great my heart will break, Alas what shall I do! "O were I at my father's house, His blessing to receive, Then on my bended knees I'd fall, 115 His pardon for to crave! "To aid my grief, there's no relief, To speak it is in vain; Likewise my loving parents dear I ne'er shall see again." 120 The winds and waves did both conspire Their lives for to devour; That gallant ship that night was lost, And never was seen more. When tidings to Craignargat came, 125 Of their sad overthrow, It griev'd her tender parent's heart; Afresh began their woe. Of the dreary dream that she had seen, And often thought upon,-- 130 "O fatal news," her mother cries, "My darling, she is gone! "O fair Marg'ret, I little thought The seas should be thy grave, When first thou left thy father's house, 135 Without thy parent's leave." May this tragedy a warning be To children while they live, That they may love their parents dear, Their blessing to receive. 140 RICHIE STORIE. "John, third Earl of Wigton, had six sons, and three daughters. The second, Lady Lillias Fleming, was so indiscreet as to marry a footman, by whom she had issue. She and her husband assigned her provision to Lieutenant-Colonel John Fleming, who discharged her renunciation, dated in October, 1673." Sharpe's _Ballad Book_, p. 95. The Earl o' Wigton had three daughters, O braw wallie, but they were bonnie! The youngest o' them, and the bonniest too, Has fallen in love wi' Richie Storie. "Here's a letter for ye, madame, 5 Here's a letter for ye, madame; The Erle o' Home wad fain presume To be a suitor to ye, madame." "I'll hae nane o' your letters, Richie; I'll hae nane o' your letters, Richie; 10 For I've made a vow, and I'll keep it true, That I'll have nane but you, Richie." "O do not say so, madame; O do not say so, madame; For I have neither land nor rent, 15 For to maintain you o', madame. "Ribands ye maun wear, madame, Ribands ye maun wear, madame; With the bands about your neck O' the goud that shines sae clear, madame." 20