Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance / Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series

by Unknown

Now a’ ye that in England are,

Or are in England born,

Come nere to Scotland to court a lass,

Or else ye’l get the scorn.

13.

13.¹ ‘haik ye up,’ kidnap (Jamieson), but ? delude, or keep in suspense.

They haik ye up and settle ye by,

Till on your wedding day,

And gie ye frogs instead o’ fish,

And play ye foul, foul play.