‘Garr saddell to me the blak,
Saddle to me the broun,
Gar saddel to me the suiftest stead
That ever read fraa a toun,
Till I gaa to Livenston
An see hou Measry fairs.’
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The first stead was saddled to her,
It was the bonny black;
She spured him aftt and she spared him na,