4

Than up bespak him gude Lord Hume,

As he sat at the judge’s knee;

‘Twentie white ousen, my gude lord,

If ye’ll grant Hughie the Græme to me.’

5

‘O no, no, no, my gude Lord Hume,

For sooth an so it mauna be;

For war there but twae Græms o the name,

They sould be hangit a’ for me.’