"Whae drives thir kye?" can Willie say,

To mak an outspeckle[[137]] o' me?"

"Its I, the captain o' Bewcastle, Willie;

I winna layne my name for thee."

"O will ye let Telfer's kye gae back?

Or will ye do aught for regard o' me?

Or, by the faith of my body," quo' Willie Scott,

"I'se ware my dame's cauf's skin on thee!"

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"I winna let the kye gae back,