DuncanDavison

duncandavison

therewasalass,theyca'dhermeg,

andsheheldo'erthemoorstospin;

therewasaladthatfollow'dher,

theyca'dhimduncandavison.

themoorwasdreigh,andmegwasskeigh,

herfavourduncancouldnawin;

forwi'therockshewadhimknock,

andayesheshookthetemper-pin.

aso'erthemoortheylightlyfoor,

aburnwasclear,aglenwasgreen,

uponthebankstheyeas'dtheirshanks,

andayeshesetthewheelbetween:

butduncanswoorahalyaith,

thatmegshouldbeabridethemorn;

thenmegtookupherspinning-graith,

andflangthema'outo'ertheburn.

wewillbigawee,weehouse,

andwewilllivelikekingandqueen;

saeblytheandmerry'swewillbe,

whenyesetbythewheelate'en.

amanmaydrink,andnobedrunk;

amanmayfight,andnobeslain;

amanmaykissabonielass,

andayebewelcomebackagain!