41. Originally plaid was written for cloak; evidently by accidental anticipation.
53. fit altered perhaps from fut; printed fit.
Motherwell has made several verbal changes in printing, and has inserted three stanzas to fill out the ballad.
After 3,
‘Come with me, my bonnie Jeanie Faw,
O come with me, my dearie;
For I do swear, by the head o my spear,
Thy gude lord’ll nae mair come near thee.’
After 7,
‘I’ll go to bed,’ the lady she said,