"The first and second is—Faith and Conscience;

The third—Ne'er let a traitour free:

But, Johnie, what faith and conscience was thine,

When thou took awa my three ky frae me?

"And when thou had ta'en awa my three ky,

Thou thought in thy heart thou wast not weil sped,

Till thou sent thy billie Willie ower the know,

To take thrie coverlets off my wife's bed!"

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Then Johnie let a speir fa' laigh by his thie,