5 Then out it speaks his lady gay, ‘O stay my lord wi me; For word is come, the cause is won Beyond the brig o Dee.’ 6 He turned him right and round about, And a light laugh gae he; Says, I wouldna for my lands sae broad I stayed this night wi thee. 7 He’s taen his sword then by his side, His buckler by his knee, And laid his leg in oer his horse, Said, Sodgers, follow me! 8 So he rade on, and further on, Till to the third mile corse; The Covenanters’ cannon balls Dang him aff o his horse. 9 Up then rides him Cragievar, Said, Wha’s this lying here? It surely is the Lord o Aboyne, For Huntly was not here. 10 Then out it speaks a fause Forbes, Lived up in Druminner; ‘My lord, this is a proud Seton, The rest will ride the thinner.’ 11 ‘Spulyie him, spulyie him,’ said Craigievar, ‘O spulyie him, presentlie; For I could lay my lugs in pawn He had nae gude will at me.’ 12 They’ve taen the shoes frae aff his feet, The garters frae his knee, Likewise the gloves upon his hands; They’ve left him not a flee. 13 His fingers they were sae sair swelld The rings would not come aff; They cutted the grips out o his ears, Took out the gowd signots. 14 Then they rade on, and further on, Till they came to the Crabestane, And Craigievar, he had a mind To burn a’ Aberdeen. 15 Out it speaks the gallant Montrose, Grace on his fair body! ‘We winna burn the bonny burgh, We’ll even laet it be.’ 16 Then out it speaks the gallant Montrose, ‘Your purpose I will break; We winna burn the bonny burgh, We’ll never build its make. 17 ‘I see the women and their children Climbing the craigs sae hie; We’ll sleep this night in the bonny burgh, And even lat it be.’ * * * * * #B.# 11^{1,2}. Spulzie. _Readings in Aytoun which may have been derived from Sharpe:_ #A.# 4^2. The tear stood in. 8^3. But bonny John Seton o Pitmeddin. #B.# 8^3. And there the Covenanters’ shot. 8^4. It dang him frae his. 10^2. Was riding frae D. 10^3. This is the proudest Seton of a’. 14^3. And wha sae ready as Craigievar. 15^1. Then up and spake the gude. 16^2. As he rade owre the field. 16^3. Why should we burn the bonny. 16^4. When its like we couldna build. _Readings in The New Deeside Guide:_ #A.# 1^3. lords their pallions pitched. 2^2. A baron bold. 3^1. To his. 4^1. and came. 5^5. your steed. 11^4. He bore: to me. 15^4. cannon’s rair. 199 THE BONNIE HOUSE O AIRLIE