Gamkeepers com wi' dogs an' guns,

Thinking it was some comical beast;

An' they wad aither kill him or catch him,

Or drive him awa at least.

Sea into Lady wood right they went

Yah beautiful meenleet neet;

A lot o' great men an' a lot o' ruff dogs,

Enew a poor ghost to eat.

They watid lang—the ghost didn't come,

They began to laff an' rail,—