[A].
Superscribed, "Fragment to its own tune. Melancholy." Against the first line of the burden is written in the margin, "perhaps alas-a-day," and this change is adopted in Herd's printed copy. Scott suggested well-a-day.
42. MSS and ed. 1776 have ze ... ze'll.
[B]. b.
"A fragment [of 5 stanzas] containing the following verses, which I have often heard sung in my childhood." Scott, III. 259. No burden is given.
11. She set her back against.
12. young son born.
21. O smile nae sae.
3, 4, wanting.
51. An when that lady went.