And a’ gude fellows that speer for me.’

37.

Then Red Rowan has hente him up,

The starkest man in Teviotdale:

‘Abide, abide now, Red Rowan,

Till of my Lord Scroop I take farewell.

38.

38.3 ‘maill,’ rent.

‘Farewell, farewell, my gude Lord Scroop!

My gude Lord Scroop, farewell!’ he cried;