XXIII
‘There are nae gowdsmiths here in Fife
Can make to me sic a gowden knife;
XXIV
‘Nor nae sheath-makers in the land
Can make to me sic a sheath again.
XXV
‘For I’ve lost my lady I loved sae dear,
The broom blooms bonnie and sae it is fair—
Likewise the son she did me bear,
And we’ll never gang doun to the broom nae mair.’
FOOTNOTES:
[401] douce = quiet.
[402] wicht = sturdy.
[403] virr = vigour.