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c You'll do you down to Miles Cross Between twel' hours and ane.

And fill your hands o' the holy water And cast your compass roun'.

XXXI

'The first company that passes by,

Say na, and let them gae , The ncist company that passes by,

Say na, and do right sac, The third company that passes by,

Then I'll be ane o' thae.

XXXII

'O first let pass the black, ladye, And syne let pass the brown,

But quickly run to the milk-white steed, Pu' ye his rider down.

XXXIII

'For some ride on the black, ladye, And some ride on the brown ;

But I ride on a milk-white steed, A gowd star on my crown:

Because I was an earthly knight They gie me that renown.

��'My right hand will be gloved, ladye, My left hand will be bare,

And thae 's the tokens I gie thee: Nae doubt I will be there.

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