75 "O wha has loosed the nine witch knots,
That were amang that ladye's locks?
And wha's ta'en out the kaims o' care,
That were amang that ladye's hair?
"And wha has ta'en down that bush o' woodbine,
80 That hung between her bour and mine?
And wha has kill'd the master kid
, That ran beneath that ladye's bed?
And wha has loosed her left foot shee,
And let that ladye lighter be?"
85 Syne, Willy's loosed the nine witch knots,
That were amang that ladye's locks;
And Willie's ta'en out the kaims o' care,
That were into that ladye's hair;
And he's ta'en down the bush o' woodbine,
90 Hung atween her bour and the witch carline;
And he has kill'd the master kid,
That ran beneath that ladye's bed;
And he has loosed her left foot shee,
And latten that ladye lighter be;
95 And now he has gotten a bonny son,
And meikle grace be him upon.
[57]. Billy Blind—A familiar genius, or propitious spirit, somewhat similar to the Brownie.
[67-74]. Inserted from Jamieson's copy.
[68], leaf, Jamieson.
[81]. The witch's chief familiar, placed in the chamber of the sick woman in the form of a kid.