Communicated February, 1873, by Mr David Louden, of Morham, Haddington, N. B., as derived from Andrew Hastie, Rentonhall.

1

As bonnie may went up the street,

Some sweetmeats for to buy,

There was a young clerk followed after her,

And followed her by and by, by,

And followed her by and by.

2

‘It’s bonnie may, where do you stay?

Or where is’t that you be?