Francis James Child

“ And he has met with an auld, auld man,
His gudefaythir to be.
‘It’s I’m coming to court your daughter dear,
And some part of your gear:’
‘And by my sooth,’ quoth Bengoleer,
‘She’ll sare a man a wear. ”

“ And aye she bannd the auld wife, her mither,
For nae bringing clean water in.
King Knapperty he came in at the door,
Stood even up in the floor;
Altho that she had neer seen him before,
She kent him to be her dear. ”

“ He has put his hand in his pocket,
And he’s taen out a ring:
Says, ‘Take ye that, my dearest dear,
It is made o the brazen pan.’
She thankd him ance, she thankd him twice,
She thankd him oer again:
‘I neer got a ring before in my life,
But this night hae gotten ane.’
These lovers bed it was well made,
And at their hearts’ desire ”