She spak wi’ meikle spite:

‘And whair gat ye that rose-water,

That does mak yee sae white?’

24.

24.3,4 i.e. I was born fair.

‘O I did get the rose-water

Whair ye wull neir get nane,

For I did get that very rose-water

Into my mither’s wame.’

25.