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 24 He took the gray mare, and rade cannily, And rapt at the yett o' Claversha Lea, “Gae tell Mistress Jean to come speedily ben, She's wanted to speak to the Laird o' Cockpen.” Mistress Jean was makin' the elder flower wine, "And what brings the laird at sic a' like time?” She pat aff her apron, and on her silk gown, Her mutch wi' red ribbons, and gaed awa' doon. And when she came ben, he bow'd fu' low, And what was his errand he soon let her know; Amazed was the Laird when the Lady said "Na! And wi' a laigh curtsey she turned awa'. Dumfoundered was he, nae sigh did he gie, He mounted his mare, he rode cannily, And aften he thought as he rade through the glen She's daft to refuse the Laird o' Cockpen."