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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 parents' leave.
⟨Of⟩ gold and jewels she has taen
Wi' her five hundred pound,
⟨And⟩ the bravest horse her father had,
he's taen to ride upon.
⟨So⟩ merrily they rod 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.
