And they wad kill baith thee and me.’

24.

‘O, shame upon ye, traitors a’!

I wish your hames ye may never see;

Ye’ve stown the bridle off my naig,

And I can neither fight nor flee.

25.

‘Ye’ve stown the bridle off my naig,

And ye’ve put water i’ my lang gun;

Ye’ve fixed my sword within the sheath,