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,