Quo' fause Sakelde; "Come tell to me!"

Now Dicky of Dry hope led that band,

And the never a word of lear had he.

"Why trespass ye on the English side?

Row-footed outlaws, stand!" quo' he;

Then never a word had Dicky to say,

Sae he thrust the lance through his fause body.

Then on we held for Carlisle toun,

And at Staneshaw-bank the Eden we cross'd;

The water was great and mickle of spate,