4.

4.2 ‘gin,’ altered in the MS. to ‘pin.’ In either case, it part of the door-latch.

‘Ye’l take the sourde fray my scabbord,

And lowly, lowly lift the gin,

And you may say, your oth to save,

You never let Clerk Sanders in.

5.

‘Yele take a napken in your hand,

And ye’l ty up baith your een,

An’ ye may say, your oth to save,