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 And I'm a Knight of wealth and might,

" Of Town lands twenty three,

And ye's be the lady o' them a'.

" Fair May, if ye'll gae wi' me.

Excuse me then, she said Sir John,

" To wed I am owre young,

Unless I hae my parent's leave,

" Wi you I dare na gang

But he's taen a charm frae aff his arm

" And stuck it on her sleeve,"

" And he has made her follow him

Without her parent's leave.

gold and jewels she has taen

Wi' her five hundred pound,

the bravest horse her father had,

She's taen to ride upon.

merrily they rode along,

Made neither stop nor stay,

Until they came to the fatal place,

Which is called, Benan Bay.

" Light down, light down, now May Culzean,

" Light down, and speak to me,

For here have I drowned eight damsels fair,

" And the ninth ane ye shall be.