9. _Wanting._

10^1 (7^1). Seven sons have I born, she says.

10^2 (7^2). The eight: its.

10^3 (7^3). Altho: as many mare.

10^4 (7^4). a’ to fight for Charley.

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1^2. When corn grew green.

2^1. has hired.

2^2. A hundred men and mairly.

2^3. to the.

2^4. the b. h. of A.

3^1. The lady lookit over her window.

3^2. lookit waely.

3^3. she saw.

3^4. Coming.

4^3. I wadna kiss the great.

4^4. Tho you.

5^1. by the milk-white hand.

5^2. Lady, where’s your.

5^3. It’s up and down yon bonny burn-side.

5^4. It shines in the bowling-green of A.

6^2. sought it late and early.

6^3. They’ve found: the bonny cherry-tree.

6^4. That grows in.

_Between 6 and 7_:

There is ae favour I ask of thee,

I beg but ye’ll grant it fairly:

That ye will take me to yon high hill-top,

That I maunna see the burning of Airly.

7^1. by the left shoulder.

7^2. lookit queerly.

7^4. he’s led.

7^4. the b. h. of A.

_Between 7 and 8_:

He’s taen her by the milk-white hand,

He’s led her right and fairly;

He’s led her to yon high hill-top,

Till they’ve burned the bonny house of Airly.

8^2. away wi Prince Charlie.

8^3. The great Argyle and a’ his men.

8^4. Wadna hae plunderd the b. h. of A.

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