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And she has kilted her green kirtle

A little abune her knee, And she has braided her yellow hair

A little abune her bree; And she has gaen for Carterhaugh

As fast as she can hie.

VI

She hadna pu'd a rose, a rose,

A rose but barely ane, When up and started young Tarn Lin;

Says, 'Ladye, let alane.

��*What gars ye pu' the rose, Janet?

What gars ye break the tree ? What gars ye come to Carterhaugh

"Without the leave o* me^'

VIII

c Wecl may I pu' the rose,' she says,

'And ask no leave at thee ; For Carterhaugh it is my ain,

My daddy gave it me/

IX

He 's ta'en her by the milk-white hand,

And by the grass-green sleeve, He 's led her to the fairy ground At her he ask'd nae leave, bree] eye-brow.

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