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 As soon as he knew it was Montgomery.

He stuck his sword's point in the gronde;

And the Montgomery was a courteous knight,

And quickly took him by the honde.

This deed was done at Otterbourne,

About the breaking of the day;

Earl Douglas was buried at the braken bush,

And the Perey led captive away.

Fair lady Anne sate in her bower,

Down by the greenwood side,

And the flowers did spring, and the birds did sing,

'Twas the pleasant May-day tide.

But fair lady Anne on Sir William call'd,

With the tear grit in her e'e,

O though thou be fause, may heaven thee gaurd,

In the wars ayont the sea!

Out of the wood came three bonnie boys,

Upon the simmer's morn,

and they did sing, and play at the ba',

As naked as they were born.

O seven lang years wad I sit here,

Amang the frost and snaw,

A' to ha'e but ane o' these bonnie boys,

A playing at the ba'."