Your loon I’ll never be, sir.’

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Motherwell’s MS., p. 37; from the recitation of Thomas Risk, smith, learned by him in his youth at St Ninian’s, Stirlingshire.

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Montrose he had a poor shepherd,

And a poor shepherd was he;

He had as fair a daughter

As ever you could see,

And an earl has fallen in love wi her,

And his bride now she must be.