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O woe be to thee! Captain Ogilvie,
and an ill death thou shalt die!
For taking to thee my daughter,
high hanged thou shalt be!
The Duke of Gordon wrote a letter,
and sent it to the king,
Desiring him to hang Captain Ogilvie,
For marrying his daughter Jean.
Said the King, I'll not hang Captain Ogilvie
for all the offence that I see;
But I’ll cause him put off the scarlet,
and put on the single livery.
Now word came to Captain Ogilvie
In the chamber where he lay,
To strip off the gold lace and scarlet,
and put on the single livery.
If this be for bonny Jeanie Gordon,
this penance I’ll take wi';
If this be for my true love Jeanie,
all this and more I’ll dree.
