And Crosier says he will do waur,

He will do waur if waur can be;

He’ll make the bairns a’ fatherless,

And then, the land it may lie lee.

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‘To the hunting, ho!’ cried Parcy Reed,

‘The morning sun is on the dew;

The cauler breeze frae off the fells

Will lead the dogs to the quarry true.

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