Ancient Scottish ballads, recovered from tradition, and never before ...

41
" Na news, na news," said the silly auld man,
But what my een did see, see,
But what my een did see,
As I cam in by yon greenwud,
And doun amang the scrogs*,
The bonniest youth that e'er I saw,
Lay sleeping atween twa dogs, dogs,
Lay sleeping atween twa dogs.
The sark that he had on his back,
Was o' the Holland sma';
And the coat that he had on his back,
Was laced wi' gowd fu' braw, braw,
Was laced wi' gowd fu' braw.
Up bespak the first forester.
The first forester of a'
—
" An this be Johnie o' Cocklesmuir,
It's time we were awa, awa,
It's time we were awa."
Scrogs—stunted bushes.