'Fair Annie' I took this day from the recitation of Janet Holmes, an old woman in Kilbarchan. It was, as she described it, a "lang rane" of her mother's. July 18, 1825. Motherwell.
11. honey is probably a corruption of Annie.
54. his wig.
193. I must be understood, I as leal, but does not require to be inserted.
204. Possibly not correct. To all would, no doubt, be an easy reading, but the abrupt exclamation is more like nature.
291. Oh.
E.
112. laugh.
143. harpd.
201. you hame.