Communicated to Percy by Robert Lambe, of Norham, August 17, 1768; dated April, 1768.
1
Fourscore nobles ride in the king’s court,
And bonny Earl Ogie’s the flower of the rout;
Fourscore lean oer the castle-wa,
But Jean of Bethelnie’s the flower of em a’.
2
She writ a broad letter, and pennd it fou lang,
And sent it Earl Ogie as fast as ‘t can gang:
‘Bonny Earl Ogie, be courteous and kind;