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 But I’ll cause him put off the scarlet,

and put on the single livery.

Now word came to Captain Ogilvie,

in the chamber where he lay

To strip off the gold-lace and scarlet,

and put on the single livery!

If this be for bonny Jeanie Gordon,

this pennance I’ll take wi’;

If this be for my true love Jeanie,

all this and more I’ll dree.

Lady Jean had not been married

a year but only three.

Till she had a babe in every arm,

and another upon her knee.

O but I'm weary wandering,

O but my fortune is bad:

sets not the Duke of Gordon's daughter,

to follow a soldier lad.

O hold thy tongue, bonny Jeanie Gordon,

O hold thy tongue, my lamb;

For once I was a noble Captain,

now for thy sake a single man.

O high were the hills and mountains,

cold was the frost and snow,