‘A wat they’ll near be twain’d by me;’

Out an’ speaks the sixt of them,

‘We’l tak our leave an’ gae our way.’

14.

Out an’ speaks the seventh of them,

‘Altho’ there wear no a man but me,

I’se bear the brand into my hand

Shall quickly gar Clark Sanders die.’

15.

15 Cp. The Bonny Birdy, 15.1-4 (First Series, p. 28).