Good sooth that I shal bring thee three.’

10.

Then Dick’s com’d on to lord and master,

And I wat a drerie fool was he;

‘Hald thy tongue, my fool,’ he says,

‘For I may not stand to jest with thee.’

11.

‘Shame speed a’ your jesting, my lord,’ quo’ Dickie,

‘For nae such jesting ’grees with me;

Liddesdaile has been in my house this last night,