Rantin' rovin' Robin.

Our monarch's hindmost year but ane one

Was five-and-twenty days begun,

'Twas then a blast o' Janwar win'

Blew hansel in on Robin. his first gift

The gossip keekit in his loof, peeped, palm

Quo' scho, ‘Wha lives will see the proof, Quoth she

This waly boy will be nae coof, choice, dolt

I think we'll ca' him Robin. call

‘He'll hae misfortunes great an' sma',