the stands of milk, and of water, in which Tamlane was dipped, in order to effect the disenchantment; and upon these spots, according to their mode of expressing themselves, the grass will never grow. Miles Cross, (perhaps a corruption of Mary's Cross,) where fair Janet awaited the arrival of the Fairy train, is said to have stood near the Duke of Buccleuch's seat of Bow-hill, about half a mile from Carterhaugh."—(SCOTT'S Minstrelsy, ii. 334, at the end of a most interesting essay, introductory to this tale, on the Fairies of Popular Superstition.)
"O I forbid ye, maidens a',
That wear gowd on your hair,
To come or gae by Carterhaugh,
For young Tamlane is there.
5 "There's nane that gaes by Carterhaugh,
But maun leave him a wad,
Either gowd rings, or green mantles,
Or else their maidenheid.
"Now gowd rings ye may buy, maidens,
10 Green mantles ye may spin;
But, gin ye lose your maidenheid,
Ye'll ne'er get that agen."—
But up then spak her, fair Janet,
The fairest o' a' her kin;
15 "I'll cum and gang to Carterhaugh;
And ask nae leave o' him."—
Janet has kilted her green kirtle,
A little abune her knee;
And she has braided her yellow hair,
20 A little abune her bree.
And when she came to Carterhaugh,
She gaed beside the well;
And there she fand his steed standing,
But away was himsell.
25 She hadna pu'd a red red rose,
A rose but barely three;
Till up and starts a wee wee man,
At lady Janet's knee.
Says—"Why pu' ye the rose, Janet?
30 What gars ye break the tree?
Or why come ye to Carterhaugh,
Withouten leave o' me?"—
Says—"Carterhaugh it is mine ain;
My daddie gave it me;
35 I'll come and gang to Carterhaugh,
And ask nae leave o' thee."