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.)