41. Up struck out before Out. Faughan Wood, here and 71; in 121, Faughan Wood.
71. Up the then.
91. gude struck out before red, and red written over.
151. Originally down by; down struck out.
152. Originally in by; in struck out. These last two changes, and others, seem to be editorial.
1–5, 12–14, 16, with variations, are 1–5, 14–16, 20 of the later edition of the ballad in Scott’s Minstrelsy. Slight alterations, such as Scott was accustomed to make, do not require notice.
Scott, 31,2. He told na in the Minstrelsy: almost certainly an arbitrary change, and not a good one, since it makes the hardship to Lauderdale the less.
41. Lochinvar (also in 141) for Lord Faughanwood; introduced from D.
152. clad in the Johnstone grey: for which no authority is known.
163. Leader lads for ladies gay: probably a conjectural emendation.