For Mangerton-House Auld Downie is gane,
Her coats she has kilted up to her knee;
And down the water wi' speed she rins,
While tears in spates fa fast frae her eye.
spates, torrents.
Then up and bespake the Lord Mangerton,
"What news, what news, sister Downie, to me?"
"Bad news, bad news, my Lord Mangerton'
Mitchell is kill'd, and tane they hae my son Johnnie."
"Ne'er fear, sister Downie," quo* Mangerton;