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3 Till he met with his two daughters, But away was lady Jean.

O where is your sister, maidens? Where is your sister now, where is your sister, maidens? That she is not along with you.

O pardon us, honoured father! O pardon us they did say: Lady Jean is with Captain Ogilvie, And from him she will not stay.

When he came to bonny Aberdeen, And down upon the green, There he did see Captain Ogilvie, Training his gallant men.

O woe be to thee Captain Ogilvie, And an ill death thou shalt die! For taking to thee my daughter, High hanged thou shalt be.

The Duke of Gordon wrote a letter, And sent it to the king, Desiring him to hang Captain Ogilvie, For marrying his daughter Jean.

Said the King, I'll not hang Captain Ogilvie, For all the offence that I see;