And the first that he met was an old beggar man. "What news, what news?" said young Hind Horn, "No news, no news," said the old beggar man. "No news," said the beggar, "no news at a, But there is a wedding in the King's ha'. "But there is a wedding in the King's ha, That has holden these forty days and twa." "Will you lend me your begging coat? And I'll lend you my scarlet cloak. "Will you lend me thy begging rung? And I'll give ye my steed to ride upon. "Will ye lend me your wig o' hair To cover mine, because it is fair." The auld beggar man was bound for the mill, But young Hind Horn for the King's hall. The auld beggar man was bound for to ride, But young Hind Horn was bound for the bride. (_rung_, staff.) When he came to the Kings gate, He sought a drink for Hind Horns sake. The bride came down with a glass of wine, When he drank out the glass, and dropt in the ring. "O got ye this by sea, or land? Or got ye it off a dead man's hand?" "I got it not by sea, I got it by land, And I got it madam out of your own hand." "O I'll cast off my gowns of brown, And beg wi' you frae town to town; "O I'll cast off my gowns of red, And I'll beg with you to win my bread." "Ye needna cast off your gowns of brown, For I'll make you lady of many a town; "Ye needna cast off your gowns of red, It's only a sham, the begging o' my bread." The bridegroom he had wedded the bride, But young Hind Horn he took her to bed. RICHIE STORY |The Earl of Wigton had three daughters, O and a wally, but they were unco bonny; The eldest of them had the far brawest house, But she's fallen in love with her footman-laddy. As she was a-walking doun by yon river-side, O and a wally, but she was unco bonny; There she espied her own footman, With ribbons hanging over his shoulders sae bonny. "Here's a letter to you, madame, Here's a letter to you, madame; The Earl of Hume is waiting on, And he has his service to you, madame." "I'll have none of his service," says she, "I'll have none of his service," says she, "For I've made vow, and I'll keep it true, That I'll marry none but you, Richie." "O say not so again, madame, O say not so again, madame; For I have neither land nor rents For to keep you on, madame." "I'll live where er you please, Richie, I'll live where'er you please, [Richie] And I'll be ready at your ca', Either late or early, Richie." As they went in by Stirling toun, O and a wally, but she was unco bonny! A' her silks were sailing on the ground, But few of them knew of Richie Story. As they went in by the Parliament Close, O and a wally, but she was unco bonny! All the nobles took her by the hand, But few of them knew she was Richie's lady. As they came in by her good-mother's yetts, O and a wally, but she was unco bonny! Her good-mother bade her kilt her coats,