The first copy is written in long lines (two to a stanza); neither is divided into stanzas. There are differences of spelling. 31, 53, fere seems to be meant for fair: cf. C 53. 44. At her, both: cf. E 7, G 4, H 8. 52. Both copies have doom. 52, 154. First, behold, garned, in my copy, probably by error. Second, beheld, gard.
The second copy has these variations. 23. got the. 31, 53. fere wanting. 151. thing wanting. 161. that are.
The first edition of the ballad in Scott’s Minstrelsy is made up as follows (it being remembered that the editor did not profess or practice a servile fidelity in the treatment of his materials): B 1–6; B 10, A 7; A 8, B 11; A 9; B 12; B 13 (but mostly Scott’s); A 11, B 14; B 15; B 16; A 13.
12 of these 15 stanzas are repeated in the later edition; the new stanzas in that copy are 1–5, 14–16, 20. These are substantially C 1–5, 12–14, 16.
Some variations will be noticed under C.
C.
O, the tag to the second and fourth lines, is not written in 2, 4, 162, 174.
12. into written over up.
24. Weel in the margin against A’.
32. rest struck out before lave.