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When he came to bonny Aberdeen,
And down upon the green,
There he did see Captain Ogilvie,
A training of his men.
O woe be to the Captain Ogilvie!
And an ill death thou shalt die.
For taking to thee my daughter,
High hanged shalt thou
The Duke of Gordon wrote a broad letter,
And sent it to the king.
To cause him hang brave Captain Ogilvie,
If e’er he caused hang any man.
No I will not hang Captain Ogilvie,
For any offence that I see.
But I’ll cause him to 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 and scarlet,
And put on the single livery.
If this be for bonny Jeannie Gordon,
This penance I’ll tak wi’,
If this be for bonny Jeannie Gordon,
All this and more I’ll dree.
Lady Jean had not been married
A year but only three,
Till she had a babe in every arm,
And another on her knee.
