O lang, lang may the ladies sit
Wi' their fans into their hand,
Before they see Sir Patrick Spens
Come sailing to the strand!

And lang, lang may the maidens sit

Wi' their goud kaims1 in their hair, Awaiting for their ain 2 dear loves,For them they'll see nae mair!

Half ower, half ower to Aberdour
It's fifty fathoms deep;

And there lies gude Sir Patrick Spens,
Wi' the Scots lords at his feet.

Kaims-combs.

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