Lochnagar cam frae the west
Into the low countrie
An' he's coorted Kath'rine Jaffray
An' stole her heart away

Then he cam one Amosdale
Cam from the north countrie
An' he has gained her father's heart
An' her mother's too

A bridal day it then was set
An' the bridal day cam on
An' who appeared among the guests
But Lochnagar himself?

A glass was filled of good red wine
Weel drunk betwwen them twa
Said he," I'll drink wi' you, bridegroom
An' soon boun me awa

A few words wi your bridesmaiden
I hope you'll grant me then
I'm sure before her wedding day
I would have gotten ten."

Out spoke then the first groomsman
An' an angry man was he
Says, "I will keep my bonnie bride
Until the sun gae tee."

"Until the sun gae tee"' he said,
"Until the sun gae tee
An' deliver her ower to her bridegroom
Which is my duty to dee."

But he's taen her by the middle jimp
An' never stoppit to ca'
He's taen her by the milk-white han'
An' led her through the ha'.

He leaned him ower his saiddle-bow
An' kissed her cheek an' chin
An' then he wissed them a' good night
An' hoised her on ahin

He drew a trumpet fae his breist
An' blew baith loud an' shrill
A hunner o well-airmed men
Cam Lochnagar until

A hunner o weel-airmed men
Wi milk-white steeds an' grey
A hunner o weel-airmed men
Upon his wedding day

Horsemen rode, an' bridesmen ran
An' ladies in full speed
But you wadna hae seen his yellow locks
For the dust o his horse's feet

She turned in the saiddle-bow
Addressed her late bridegroom
Says, "The compliments I got from you
I'll return them back again"

So Katharine Jaffray was married at morn
An' she was married at noon
She was twice married in ae day
Ere she keest aff her goon