‘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,