[‘An’ see na ye that bonny road
About the fernie brae?
That wins back frae Elfland
Where you must wait to gae.’]
FOOTNOTES:
[94] greet = cry.
[95] ben = to the inner room.
[96] nourice = nurse.
[97] gang by the hauld = walk by holding on to the hand.
[8. Lady Isabel and the Elf-Knight]
I
My plaid awa’, my plaid awa’,
And o’er the hill and far awa’;
And far awa’ to Norrowa’,
My plaid shall not be blown awa’!