- JOHNIE'S up to England gone, Three quarters of a year; Johnie's up to England gone, The king's banner to bear.
- He hadna been in fair England A month but only three, The king he had but one dochter, And she fell in love with he.
- And word is up, and word is down, And word is to the ha, And word is to the king's court gane, Amang the nobles a'.
- Now word is to the king himsell, On throne where he did sit, That his ae dochter goes wi child To John that little Scot.