Then up she rose, pat on her claes,

And lookit out through the lock-hole;

‘O, by my sooth,’ then quoth the lass,

‘Our mare has gotten a braw big foal!’

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‘Come had thy peace, thou foolish lass,

The moon’s but glancing in thy eye;

I’ll wad my hail fee against a groat,

It’s bigger than eer our foal will be.’

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