And cadgily ranted and sang.

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‘O wow!’ quo he, ‘were I as free

As first when I saw this country,

How blyth and merry wad I be!

And I wad never think lang.’

He grew canty, and she grew fain,

But little did her auld minny ken

What thir slee twa togither were sayn,

When wooing they were sa[e] thrang.