But the never a horse nor man we lost.
And when we reach'd the Staneshaw-bank,
The wind was rising loud and high;
And there the Laird gar'd leave our steeds,
For fear that they should stamp and neigh.
And when we left the Staneshaw-bank,
The wind began full loud to blaw;
But 'twas wind and weet, and fire and sleet,
When we came beneath the castle wa'.
(herry, harry. wons, dwells. lear, lying. row-footed, rough-footed.)