still beating the time; then add as before, while wheeling round, with a clap of the hands:—
More generally played—and not in Scotland only—is "Three Brethren come from Spain." The players stand in two lines, slightly apart, facing each other—the boys on one side, the girls on the other. The boys advance dancing, and singing the first verse. The girls remain motionless, and only she who represents the mother speaks.
| We are three brethren come from Spain, All in French garlands; We are come to court your daughter, Jane, And adieu to you, my darlings. |
As they recede, the mother replies:—
| My daughter Jane she is too young, All in French garlands; She cannot bide your flattering tongue, And adieu to you, my darlings. |
The boys advance again, singing:—
| Be she young, or be she old, All in French garlands, It's for a bride she must be sold, And adieu to you, my darlings. |
Answer:—