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Than cam in Dunbar the Makkar;
On all the flure thair was nane frakkar,
And thair he daunsit the Dirrye dantoun;
He hoppet lyk a pillie wantoun, 25
For luiff of Musgraiffe, men tellis me;
He trippet, quhill he tint his pantoun:
A mirrear Dance mycht na man see.

Than cam in Maistriss Musgraiffe;
Scho mycht haiff lernit all the laiffe; 30
Quhen I saw hir sa trimlye dance,
Hir guid convoy and countenance,
Than, for hir saik, I wissit to be
The grytast erle, or duik, in France:
A mirrear Dance mycht na man see. 35

Than cam in Dame Dautiebour;
God waitt giff that scho loukit sour!
Scho maid sic morgeounis with hir hippis,
For lauchter nane mycht hald thair lippis;
Quhen scho was danceand bisselye, 40
Ane blasl of wind soun fra hir slippis:
A mirrear Dance mycht na man see.

Quhen thair was come in fyve or sax,
The Quenis Dog begowthe to rax;
And of his band he maid a bred, 45
And to the danceing soun he him med;
Quhow mastive lyk about yeid he!
He stinckit lyk a tyk, sum said:
A mirrear Dance mycht na man see.