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214 POPULAR RHYMES OF SCOTLAND.
" Oh, Johnie " [as in third verse],
" I'll gie you a pair o' bonny shoon,
The tane made in Sodom, the tother in Eome,
If ye'U walk," &c.
*' I'll no hae " [as injlflh verse].
" Oh, Johnie " [as in third verse].
« I'll gie you the half o' Bristol town.
With coaches rolling up and down,
If ye'U walk," &c.
" I'U no hae " [as in fifth verse].
" Oh, Jolmie " [as iii third verse].
" I'll gie you the hale o' Bristol town,
With coaches rolling up and down.
If ye'U walk with me, leddy, leddy,
If ye'll walk with me, leddy,"
« If ye'U gie me the hale o' Bristol town.
With coaches rolling up and down,
I will walk with you, with you.
And I wiU walk with you."
And aff he flew wi' her ! Noo, lasses, ye see ye maun aye
mind that.'
THE PAUSE KNIGHT AND THE WEE BOY.
* Oh where are ye gaun ?'
Quo' the fause knight upon the road ;
* I'm gaun to the schule,'
Quo' the wee boy, and stiU he stude.
* Wlaat is that upon your back ? '
Quo' the fause knight upon the road ;
* Atweel it is my bukes,'
Quo' the wee boy, and stiU he stude.
' What's that ye've got in your arm ? '
Quo' the fause knight upon the road ;
' Atweel it is my peat,'
Quo' the wee boy, and stiU he stude.
' Wha's aucht thae sheep ? '
Quo' the fause knight upon the road ;
* They're mine and my mother's,'
Quo' the wee boy, and stiU he stude.

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