B

a. Kinloch’s Ancient Scottish Ballads, p. 174; from recitation, b. Kinloch MSS, VII, 259; “from Mrs K.’s recitation.” c. Aytoun’s Ballads of Scotland, 1859, II, 230.

1

The Lawland lads think they are fine,

But the Hieland lads are brisk and gaucy,

And they are awa, near Glasgow toun,

To steal awa a bonnie lassie.

2

‘I wad gie my gude brown steed,