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Rh Out o' their flocks some twa, some three Till a handsome drove eolleckitcollectkit [sic], And to the south his way direekit. He mounted was nponupon [sic] a pony, A dog his servant was, and crony; And by his side, like ony lord, There hung a braid sheep-headed sword— No as a weaqonweapon [sic] o' offence; But, in case o' need, for self-defence; For they wha liket, rich or poor, Might wear a sword in days o'yore. Baith ear' and late— baith wat and dry— The dog and Donald drave the kye; And, after muckle toil and earecare [sic] A' safe and sound they reached the fair. The kye were sald— the price was paid— 'Twas down in yellow guineas laid; The guineas in his purse was sneekit— The prieeprice [sic] was mare than he expeckit. Whilk raised his heart— and I wat weel He thought himsel' a clever chiel. Instead o' Donald longin' careless About the fair, to keek at fairlies, Or bouze wi limmers, or to gamble, Or spend his cash in ony ramble,