e wad send the r youth,
to greet his eldest n
then up sprang bess o&039; annandale,
and a deadly aith she&039;s ta&039;en,
that she wad vote the border knight,
though she should vote her ne
“for far-off fowls hae feathers fair,
and fools o&039; chan are fa;
but i hae tried the border knight,
and i&039;ll try hi yet aga”
says bck joan frae crichton peel,
a carl stoor and gri
“the auld gudean or young gudean,
for ay sk or swi;
for fools will prate o&039; right or wrang,
while knaves ugh the to srn;
but the r&039;s friends hae bwn the best,
he shall bear the horn”
then whisky jean spak owre her drk,
“ye weel ken, kirs a&039;,
the auld gudean o&039; london urt,
his back&039;s been at the wa&039;;
“and ony a friend that kiss&039;d his caup
is now a freit wight;
but it&039;s ne&039;er be said o&039; whisky jean—
we&039;ll send the border knight”
then slow raise arjory o&039; the lochs,
and wrkled was her brow,
her ancient weed was rset gray,
her auld sts bid was true;
“there&039;s great folk set light by ,
i set as light by the;
but i will send to london town
wha i like best at ha”
sae how this ighty plea ay end,
nae ortal wight can tell;
god grant the kg and ilka an
ay look weel to hisel
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