In spite of her unfortunate experiences at Braehead, she was very anxious to return to it, and upbraided Isa in verse, on another occasion, when their visit, she learned, was only to be two days long:

“Beautious Isabella say

How long at braehead will you stay

O for a week or not so long

Then weel desart the busy throng

Ah can you see me sorrow so

And drop a hint that you must go

I thought you had a better hart

Than make me with my dear friends part

But now I see that you have not