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 "Cast aft, cast aff thy Jewels fine,

" So coastly rich and brave,

" For they're too coastly and too good,

"To sink in the sea wave.

" Her jewels fine she then put aff,

" And thus she made her moan,

" Have mercy on a virgin young,

" I pray thee, sweet Sir John.

" Cast aff thy coats, and gay manteel,

" And smock o' Holland lawn,

" For their owre costly and owre guid,

" To rot in the sea sawn.

" Then turn thee round, I pray Sir John,

" See the leaf flee owre the tree,

" For it never befitted a book learned man,

" A naked lady to see.

" As fause Sir John did turn him round,

" To see the leaf flee owre the tree--

" She grasped him in her arms sma'

" And flung him in the sea.

" Now lie ye there ye wild Sir John,

" Whar ye thought to lay me,

" Ye wad hae drown'd me as naked's I was born,

" But ye's get your claes frae me.