"What wants that knave that a king suld have,

But the sword of honour and the crown!

"O whair got thou these targats, Johnie,

"That blink[[126]] sae brawly abune thy brie?"

"I gat them in the field fechting,

"Where, cruel king, thou durst not be.

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"Had I my horse, and harness gude,

"And riding as I wont to be,

"It suld have been tald this hundred yeir,