Page:National Ballad and Song (1897), vol. 1.djvu/25

Scho clapt her hands, cry’d “Dulefu’ day!
 For some of our geir will be gane.”goods
Some ran to coffer, and some to kist,chest
But nought was stown that could be mist.stolen
She dancid her lane, cry’d, “Praise be blest!alone
 I have lodg’d a leal poor man.”loyal; true

Since naithing’s awa, as we can learn,
The kirn’s to kirn, and milk to earn;churn
Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn,go to the outer apartment
 And bid her come quickly ben.”to the inner apartment
The servant gaed where the dochter lay,—
The sheets was cauld, she was away;
And fast to her goodwife can say,did say
 “Shes aff with the gaberlunzieman.”

“O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin,O haste; cause to ride
And hast ze, find these traiters agen!
For shee’s be burnt, and hee’s be slein,
 The wearifou gaberlunzieman!”troublesome
Some rade upo’ horse, some ran a-fit;a-foot
The wife was wood, and out o’ her wit;mad; furious
She could na gang, nor yet could she sit,
 But ay did curse and did ban.

Mean-time far hind, out owre the lee,far hence; out over
Fu’ snug in a glen, where nane could see
The twa, with kindlie sport and glee,
 Cut frae a new cheese a whang.slice