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O what does this mean? ſays the Captain,
Where’s my brother’s children three?
O they are all dead and buried,
and the lands they are ready for thee.
Then hoiſt up your ſails brave Captain,
and let’s 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 cries out with a loud ſhout,
here comes the Captain Ogilvie.
You are welcome pretty Captain Ogilvie,
your fortune’s advanced we hear,
No ſtranger can come to my gate,
that I do love ſo dear.
I am come for my wife and children,
no friendſhip elſe give me.
Then ſhe came tripping down the ſtair,
with the ſalt tear in her eye,
One babe ſhe had at every foot,
another uopn her knee.
You’re welcome bonny Jeany Gordon,
Northumberland Counteſs ye be.
New the Captain came off with his Lade,
but and his ſweet babies three;
Saying I am as good blood by deſcent
though the Duke of Gordon you be.
