1.
It's of a young lord o' the Hielands,
A bonnie braw castle had he,
And he says to his lady mither,
'My boon ye will grant to me:
Sall I gae to Edinbruch city,
And fesh hame a lady wi' me?'

2.
'Ye may gae to Edinbruch city,
And fesh hame a lady wi' thee,
But see that ye bring her but flatt'rie,
And court her in grit povertie.'

3.
'My coat, mither, sall be o' the plaiden,
A tartan kilt oure my knee,
Wi' hosens and brogues and the bonnet;
I'll court her wi' nae flatt'rie.'

4.
Whan he cam to Edinbruch city,
He play'd at the ring and the ba',
And saw monie a bonnie young ladie,
But Lizie Lindsay was first o' them a'.

5.
Syne, dress'd in his Hieland grey plaiden,
His bonnet abune his e'e-bree,
He called on fair Lizie Lindsay;
Says, 'Lizie, will ye fancy me?

6.
'And gae to the Hielands, my lassie,
And gae, gae wi' me?
O gae to the Hielands, Lizie Lindsay,
I'll feed ye on curds and green whey.

7.
'And ye'se get a bed o' green bracken;
My plaidie will hap thee and me;
Ye'se lie in my arms, bonnie Lizie,
If ye'll gae to the Hielands wi' me.'

8.
'O how can I gae to the Hielands
Or how can I gae wi' thee,
Whan I dinna ken whare I'm gaing,
Nor wha I hae to gae wi'?'

9.
'My father, he is an auld shepherd,
My mither, she is an auld dey;
My name it is Donald Macdonald,
My name I'll never deny.'

10.
'O Donald, I'll gie ye five guineas
To sit ae hour in my room,
Till I tak aff your ruddy picture;
Whan I hae 't, I'll never think lang.'

11.
'I dinna care for your five guineas;
It's ye that's the jewel to me;
I've plenty o' kye in the Hielands,
To feed ye wi' curds and green whey.

12.
'And ye'se get a bonnie blue plaidie,
Wi' red and green strips thro' it a';
And I'll be the lord o' your dwalling,
And that's the best picture ava'.

13.
'And I am laird o' a' my possessions;
The king canna boast o' na mair;
And ye'se hae my true heart in keeping,
There'll be na ither e'en hae a share.

14.
'Sae gae to the Hielands, my lassie,
O gae awa' happy wi' me;
O gae to the Hielands, Lizie Lindsay.
And hird the wee lammies wi' me.'

15.
'O how can I gae wi' a stranger,
Oure hills and oure glens frae my hame?'
'I tell ye I am Donald Macdonald;
I'll ever be proud o' my name.'