And cause your ain hand wale the tree.

"I meant to stick you with my knife

For kissing my beloved lady:"

"But that same weed ye've shaped for me,

It quickly shall be sewed for thee."

(wald, choose. weed, dress.)

Then to the wood they baith are gane;

John Thomson clomb frae tree to tree;

And aye he sighed and said, "Ochone!

Here comes the day that I must die,"