“Tuts! six Scotts lads will keep two score
Of such feckless loons at a stand!”
Oh! they were twenty stout and bold,
Mounted on active naigs;
Some armed wi’ guns and Jeddart staves,
Wi’ iron round their craigs.
Young Scott o’ Harden, led them on
To the lands o’ Elibank;
“Good faith, I wat Sir Gideon
Will no his kindness thank.”