As fast as he could gang.

6. Johnie lookit east, and Johnie lookit west,

And he lookit aneath the sun,

And there he spied the dun deer sleeping

Aneath a buss o' whun[65].

7. Johnie shot, and the dun deer lap[66],

And she lap wondrous wide,

Until they came to the wan water,

And he stem'd her of her pride.

8. He has ta'en out the little pen-knife,