[lively]
But och! that night, amang the shaws, [woods]
She gat a fearfu' settlin'!
She thro' the whins, an' by the cairn, [gorse, stone heap]
An' owre the hill gaed scrievin'; [careering]
Where three laird's lands met at a burn,[17]
To dip her left sark-sleeve in, [shirt-]
Was bent that night.

Whyles owre a linn the burnie plays, [Waterfall]
As thro' the glen it wimpled; [wound]
Whyles round a rocky scaur it strays; [ledge]
Whyles in a wiel it dimpled; [eddy]
Whyles glitter'd to the nightly rays,
Wi' bickering, dancing dazzle;
Whyles cookit underneath the braes, [peeped]
Below the spreading hazel,
Unseen that night.

Amang the brackens on the brae, [ferns, hillside]
Between her an' the moon,
The Deil, or else an outler quey, [unhoused heifer]
Gat up an' gae a croon: [gave a low]
Poor Leezie's heart maist lap the hool; [almost leapt, sheath]
Near lav'rock height she jumpit, [lark high]
But miss'd a fit, an' in the pool [foot]
Out-owre the lugs she plumpit,
Wi' a plunge that night.

In order, on the clean hearth-stane,
The luggies[18] three are ranged;
And every time great care is ta'en,
To see them duly changed:
Auld uncle John, wha wedlock's joys
Sin' Mar's year did desire, [1715 Rebellion]
Because he gat the toom dish thrice, [empty]
He heav'd them on the fire
In wrath that night.

Wi' merry sangs, an' friendly cracks,
I wat they did na weary; [wot]
And unco tales, an' funny jokes,-- [strange]
Their sports were cheap and cheery;
Till butter'd sow'ns,[19] wi' fragrant lunt, [smoke]
Set a' their gabs a-steerin'; [tongues wagging]
Syne, wi' a