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 The place it is pleasant and bonnie indeed

But the people are hard-hearted to us that's in need;

Perhaps they'll not grant us their barn nor byre,

But I’ll go and ask them as it is your desire.

The lassie went foremost sure I was to blame’

To ask for a lodging myself I thought shame

The lassie replied with tears not a few,

It’s ill ale said she that’s sour when it’s new.

In a short time thereafer they came to a grove.

Where his flocks they were feeding in numberless droves,

Allan stood amusing his flocks for to see

Step on says the lady, that’s no pleasure to me.

A beautifull laddie with green tartan trews,

And two bonnie lasses were bughting in ewes,

They said honour’d master are you come again,

Long long have we look’d for your coming home.

Bught in your ewes, lasses and go your way home,

I’ve brought a swan from the north I have her to tame;