[A composite volume : containing The ballads and songs of Ayrshire ...

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THE FAIRY LADY OF DUNUKE.
And there twenty damsels all sportingly roam,
And there twenty gentlemen suddenly come,
And with them gay dalliance hold.
" Ah, see, on that balcony brilliant and high,
My dear kin," the fair Lady did say;
But just as Sir Ewart essay'd a reply,
The troop that so lightsomely danc'd in his eye.
All instantly vanish'd away.
Bewilder'd he stood, and on vacancy gaz'd.
Whilst the Lady good-humouredly smil'd
Then turn'd he to chide, but her beauty so blaz'd
That he dropt on his knee, and in ecstacy prais'd
Those charms that his heart had beguil'd.
But just in the midst of his rapturous theme,
A burst of gay music arose,
All joyous and light, as a young faii'y's dream,
And sweet as the murmur of Helicon's sti'eam.
When the muses upon it repose.
Up gallant Sir Ewart then hastily sprung.
Yet players not one could be seen
But the air seem'd alive, and vnth melody rung,
And twenty young couples, like jewel'ry strung,
Danc'd round them in glee on the green.
And round the young Knight and the Lady so fair.
Right happy and mei'ry danc'd they
And chanting betimes as they tripp'd to the air,
They sung their sweet Queen, and Sir Ewart de Gaii'e
Who from earth she had conjur'd away.
" And away, and away, and away," sang they,
" All so merrily round the ring,
We will dance, and we'll sing and rejoice to-day.
And Oruna, our Queen, all our hearts shall sway.
And Sir Ewart shall be our King.