weir, war. branks, rope bridles. brecham, collar. tree, pole. nags, notches. laigh, low.
His neck in twa I wot they hae wrung,
Wi' hand or foot he ne'er play'd paw;
His life and his keys at ance they hae tane,
And cast his body ahind the wa'.
Now soon they reach Newcastle jail,
And to the pris ner thus they call;
"Sleeps thou, wakes thou, Jock o' the side,
Or is thou wearied o' thy thrall?"
Jock answers thus, wi' dolefu' tone—