And forbids you to think long.’

5.

Then Willie he has gane to his love’s door,

And gently tirled the pin:

‘O sleep ye, wake ye, my bonny Meggie,

Ye’ll rise, lat your true-love in.’

6.

6.1 ‘swack,’ nimble; ‘snack,’ quick.

The lassie being swack ran to the door fu’ snack,

And gently she lifted the pin,