‘Farewell, farewell, my gude Lord Scroope!

My gude Lord Scroope, farewell!’ he cried;

‘I’ll pay you for my lodging-maill

When first we meet on the border-side.’

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Then shoulder high, with shout and cry,

We bore him down the ladder lang;

At every stride Red Rowan made,

I wot the Kinmont’s airns playd clang.

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