She wadna hae walkd to the yetts o Drum

But the pearls abeen her bree.

‘But an she was adord for as much gold

As Peggie’s for beautie,

She micht walk to the yetts o Drum

Amang gueed companie.’

163. in my command, a plausible reading.

After 16:

‘But I told ye afore we war wed

I was owre low for thee;