He lafft an' shooted as he flew

Until the wild woods rang;

His who-who-whoop was nivver heard

Sea lood an' clear, an' strang.

The parson he fell backwards ower

Into a bush o' whins,

An' lost his buke, an' rave his sark,

An' prickt his hans an' shins.

The clark he tried to run awa

But tumm'ld ower his stick,