say;
and ilka ane about the court
wad bid to him gude-day.
the cam in a soger youth,
who spak wi' modest grace,
and he wad gae to london town,
if sae their pleasure was.
he wad them courtly gifts,
nor meikle speech pretend;
but he wad hecht an ho heart,
wad ne'er desert his friend.
now, wham to chuse, and wham refuse,
at strife thir carlins fell;
for some had gentlefolks to please,
and some lease themsel'.
then out spak mim-mou'd meg o' nith,
and she spak up wi' pride,
and she wad send the soger youth,
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