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Tam Iwn
There s nane that g^ea by Carterhaugh
But they leave him a wad;
Either their tings, or green piantks.
Or elfe their maidenhead.
Janet haa belted her green kirtle,
A little aboon her knee.
And fhe has broded her yellow hair
A little aboon her bree;
Ah\j fhe's awa to Carterhaugh
-As faft as fhe can hie.
When fhe came to Carterhaugh
Tom-Lin was at the well.
And there fhe fand his fteed ftanding'
Rut awa} was himfel.
•She had na pu'd a double rofe
A rofe but onl\ twa.
Til! up then ftarted ^oung Tam-Li-n,
8338, Lad}, thou's pu' nae mae.
V\h} pus thou the rofe, Janet,
And why breaks thou the wand!
f)r why comee thou to Carterhaugh
VV'ith(jutten my command?
C;ii Itihaugh it is my ain,
Mv daddie gave it me;
I'll come and. gang by Carterhaugh
And aflt nae leave at thee .
Janet has .kilted her green kirtle,
A little abooh ht-f Knee, •
Four and twenty ladies fair,
Were placing at the ba.
And out then cam the fair Janet,
Ance the flower aman^ Ihem a'.
Four and twent}- ladies fair,
, Were pla\ing at the chefs.
And out then cam the fair Jai;»ef,
As green as onie glafs.
Out then fpak an au Id grey knight.
Lay oW the caftle wa'.
And fays, Alas, fair Jan««t for thee.
But we'll be blamed a'.
H»ud your tongue,}* auld fac'd knight
Some ill death ma}' }e die,
Father my bairn on whom- I will,
I 11 father nane on thee.
Out then'fJDak her father dear.
And he fpak meek and mild.
And ever alas, fweet Janet, he fa}s,
I think thou gaes wi' child.
If thit f gae wi' child, father,
M}^el maun bear the blame;
There s neer a laird about }Our ha.
Shall get the bairns name.
If my Love were an earthly knight.
As he's an elfin gre}-;
I wad na gie my ain true-love
For nae lord that ye hae.
And {he has Inooded her }Tellowhtir,
A^ little aboon her b'ree.
And fhe is to her father's ha,
^H faff as fhe ran hie.
The fteed that m}' -true-love rides on.
Is lighter than the wind;
Wi' filler he is fhod before,
Wi* btirtiing gowd behind .