Francis James Child

“ He asked a drink for Young Hynd Horn's sake.
The news unto the bonnie bride came
That at the yett there stands an auld man.
"There stands an auld man at the king's gate;
He asketh a drink for young Hyn Horn's sake."
"I'll go thro nine fires so hot,
But I'll give him a drink for Young Hyn Horn's sake."
She gave him a drink out of her own hand;
He drank out the drink and he dropt in the ring.
"Got thou't by sea, or got thou't by land? ”

“ Refrain:Hey ninny ninny, how ninny nanny
And it was baith black and blue,
And she is either dead or she's married.
Refrain:And the barck and the broom blooms bonnie
Hynd Horn he has shuped to land,
And the first he met was an auld beggar man. ”

“ YOUNG Hyn Horn's to the king's court gone,
Refrain:Hoch hey and an ney O
He's fallen in love with his little daughter Jean.
Refrain:Let my love alone, I pray you
He's bocht to her a little gown,
With seven broad flowers spread it along.
She's given to him a gay gold ring.
The posie upon it was richt plain.
"When you see it losing its comely hue,
So will I my love to you."
Then within a little wee,
Hyn Horn left land and went to sea.
When he lookt his ring upon,
He saw it growing pale and wan.
Then within a little [wee] again,
Hyn Horn left sea and came to the land. ”