And casts himself dowie upon the corn bing.

And now he gaes daund’ring about the dykes,

And a’ he dow do is to hund the tykes:

The live-lang nicht he ne’er steeks his e’e—

And werena my heart’s licht, I wad dee.

Were I but young for thee, as I hae been,

We should hae been gallopin’ doun on yon green,

And linkin’ it owre the lily-white lea—

And wow, gin I were but young for thee!

49. The Ewe-Buchtin’s Bonnie