Jock of Hazeldean

Original Text:

Alexander Campbell, Albyn's Anthology (Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1816-18). F-10 727 Fisher Rare Book Library (Toronto).

2 Why weep ye by the tide?

3I'll wed ye to my youngest son,

4 And ye sall be his bride:

5And ye sall be his bride, ladie,

6 Sae comely to be seen"--

7But aye she loot the tears down fa'

8 For Jock of Hazeldean.

9"Now let this wilful grief be done,

10 And dry that cheek so pale;

11Young Frank is chief of Errington,

12 And lord of Langley-dale;

13His step is first in peaceful ha',

14 His sword in battle keen"--

15But aye she loot the tears down fa'

16 For Jock of Hazeldean.

17"A chain of gold ye sall not lack,

18 Nor braid to bind your hair;

19Nor mettled hound, nor managed hawk,

20 Nor palfrey fresh and fair;

21And you, the foremost o' them a',

22 Shall ride our forest queen"--

23But aye she loot the tears down fa'

24 For Jock of Hazeldean.

25The kirk was deck'd at morning-tide,

26 The tapers glimmer'd fair;

27The priest and bridegroom wait the bride,

28 And dame and knight are there.

29They sought her baith by bower and ha';

30 The ladie was not seen!

31She's o'er the Border and awa'

32 Wi' Jock of Hazeldean.

1] The first stanza of this song is ancient. The others were written for Alexander Campbell's Albyn's Anthology (1816). Back to Line

Publication Start Year:

1816

RPO poem Editors:

P. F. Morgan

RPO Edition:

3RP 2.425.

Rhyme:

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