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 ANONYMOUS x

Janet has kilted her green kirtle

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

A little abune her bree, And she is to her father's ha'

As fast as she can hie.

XI

But when she came to her father's ha',

She looked sae wan and pale, They thought the lady had gotten a fright,

Or with sickness she did ail.

��Four and twenty ladies fair Were playing at the ba',

And out then came fair Janet Ance the flower amang them a'.

��Four and twenty ladies fair Were playing at the chess,

And out then came fair Janet As green as onie glass.

XIV

Out then spak' an auld grey knight

Lay owre the Castle wa%

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