Except six sheep upon a lee;

Says Johnie, I’de rather in England die

Before their six sheep good to Liddisdale with me.

5

‘But how cald they the man we last with mett,

Billie, as we came over the know?’

‘That same he is an innocent fool,

And some men calls him Dick o the Cow.’

6

‘That fool has three as good kyne of his own