Jock o'Hazeldean

Traditional Scottish ballad, "Jock O'Hazeldean" (Child 293; Roud 250) with words by Sir Walter Scott, performed by Jesse Ferguson. This ballad is derived from "John of Hazelgreen," Child Ballad 293.

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Jock O'Hazeldean
(traditional [Roud 250, Child 293], arrang. J. Ferguson, 2020)

V1.
C G Am C
Why weep ye by the tide, lady?
F G
Why weep ye by the tide?
C G Am C
I'll wed ye to my youngest son,
F G C
and ye shall be his bride.
F G
And ye shall be his bride, lady,
C F G
so lovely to be seen.
C G Am C
But still she let the tears down fall
F G C
for Jock O'Hazeldean.

V2.
Now let this willful grief be done
and dry thy cheeks so pale.
Young Frank is chief of Errington
and Lord o' Langleydale.
His step is first in peaceful hall,
his sword in battle keen.
But still she let the tears down fall
for Jock O'Hazeldean.

V3.
A chain of gold ye shall not lack
nor braid to bind your hair,
nor mettled hound, nor managed hawk,
nor palfrey fresh and fair.
And you, the fairest of them all
shall ride our forest queen.
But still she let the tears down fall
for Jock O'Hazeldean.

V4.
The church was decked at morning time;
the candles glimmered fair.
The priest and bridegroom wait the bride,
and dame and knight are there.
They sought her both by bower and hall;
the lady was not seen.
She's o'er the border and away
with Jock O'Hazeldean!