16.
Doun cam Lizie Lindsay's ain father,
A knicht o' a noble degree;
Says, 'If ye do steal my dear daughter,
It's hangit ye quickly sall be.'

17.
On his heel he turn'd round wi' a bouncie,
And a licht lauch he did gie;
'There's nae law in Edinbruch city
This day that can dare to hang me.'

18.
Then up bespak Lizie's best woman,
And a bonnie young lass was she;
'Had I but a mark in my pouchie,
It's Donald that I wad gae wi'.'

19.
'O Helen, wad ye leave your coffer,
And a' your silk kirtles sae braw,
And gang wi' a bare-hough'd puir laddie,
And leave father, mither, and a'?

20.
'But I think he's a witch or a warlock,
Or something o' that fell degree,
For I'll gae awa' wi' young Donald,
Whatever my fortune may be.'

21.
Then Lizie laid doun her silk mantle,
And put on her waiting-maid's goun,
And aff and awa' to the Hielands
She's gane wi' this young shepherd loun.

22.
Thro' glens and oure mountains they wander'd,
Till Lizie had scantlie a shoe;
'Alas and ohone!' says fair Lizie,
'Sad was the first day I saw you!
I wish I war in Edinbruch city;
Fu' sair, sair this pastime I rue.'

23.
'O haud your tongue now, bonnie Lizie,
For yonder's the shieling, my hame,
And there's my guid auld honest mither,
That's coming to meet ye her lane.'

24.
'O ye're welcome, ye're welcome, Sir Donald,
Ye're welcome hame to your ain.'
'O ca' me na young Sir Donald,
But ca' me Donald my son.'
And this they hae spoken in Erse,
That Lizie micht not understand.

25.
The day being weetie and daggie,
They lay till 'twas lang o' the day.
'Win up, win up, bonnie Lizie,
And help at the milking the kye.'

26.
O slowly raise up Lizie Lindsay,
The saut tear blindit her e'e.
'O war I in Edinbruch city,
The Hielands shoud never see me!'

27.
He led her up to a hie mountain,
And bade her look out far and wide.
'I'm lord o' thae isles and thae mountains,
And ye're now my beautiful bride.

28.
'Sae rue na ye've come to the Hielands,
Sae rue na ye've come aff wi' me,
For ye're great Macdonald's braw lady,
And will be to the day that ye dee.'

[Annotations:
9.2: 'dey,' dairy-woman.
19.3: 'bare-hough'd,' with bare thighs.
20.1: 'warlock,' wizard.
23.2: 'shieling,' hut.
25.1: 'daggie,' drizzling.]