15.
'Then turn thee round, I pray, Sir John,
See the leaf flee owre the tree,
For it never befitted a book-learned man
A naked lady to see.'
Sir John being a Dominican friar, according to the historical preface.
16.
As fause Sir John did turn him round,
To see the leaf flee owre the [tree],
She grasped him in her arms sma,
And flung him in the sea.
17.
'Now lie ye there, ye wild Sir John,
Whar ye thought to lay me;
Ye wad hae drownd me as naked 's I was born,
But ye's get your claes frae me!'
18.
Her jewels, costly, rich and rare,
She straight puts on again;
She lightly springs upon her horse,
And leads his by the rein.
213. O that's a foundling.
22.
Then out and spake the green parrot,
He says, Fair May Culzean,
O what hae ye done wi yon brave knight?
23.
'Haud your tongue, my pretty parrot,
An I'se be kind to thee;
For where ye got ae handfu o groats,
My parrot shall get three.'
25.
'There came a cat into my cage,
Had nearly worried me,
And I was calling on May Culzean
To come and set me free.'
27 wanting.