The Duke of Gordon's Daughters
The Duke of Gordon had three daughters,
Elizabeth, Margaret and Jean :
They would not stay in bonny Castle Gordon,
But they went away to bonny Aberdeen.
They had not been in bonny Aberdeen
A twelvemonth and a day,
Till Jean fell in love with Captain Ogilvie,
And away with him went she.
Word came to the Duke of Gordon,
In the chamber where he lay,
How lady Jean fell in love with a captain,
And from him she would not stay,
Go saddle me the black horse, he cry’d,
My servant shall ride on the grey,
And I will go to bonny Aberdeen
Forwith to bring her away.
They were not a mile from Aberdeen,
A mile but only one,
Till he met with his two daughters,
But away was lady Jean.
O where is your sister maidens ?
Where is your sister now :
O where is your sister, maidens,
That she’s not walking with you ;
O pardon us honoured father !
O pardon us they did say :
Lady Jean is with Captain Ogilvie,
And from him she will not stay.
