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What does this mean? says the Captain,
where's my brother's children three?
O they are all dead and buried,
the lands they are ready for thee.
where's my brother's children three?
O they are all dead and buried,
the lands they are ready for thee.
Then hoist up the sails, brave Captain,
and let us be jovial and free,
I'll go home and have my estate,
and then my dear Jeany I'll see.
and let us be jovial and free,
I'll go home and have my estate,
and then my dear Jeany I'll see.
He soon came to bonny Castle Gordon,
and then at the gate stood he;
The Porter call d out with a loud voice,
O here comes Captain Ogivie.
and then at the gate stood he;
The Porter call d out with a loud voice,
O here comes Captain Ogivie.
O you're welcome now Captain Ogilvie,
your fortune's advanced I hear,
No stranger can come to my gates,
that I do love so dear.
your fortune's advanced I hear,
No stranger can come to my gates,
that I do love so dear.
Sir, the last time I was at your gate,
you would not let me in,
Now I am come for my wife and children,
no friendship else I claim.
you would not let me in,
Now I am come for my wife and children,
no friendship else I claim.
Then Jean came tripping down the stair,
with the tear into her eye
One babe she had at ev'ry foot,
one in her arms did lye.
with the tear into her eye
One babe she had at ev'ry foot,
one in her arms did lye.
