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Rh Johnnie Smith, a follow fine, Cam' t' shea a horse o' mine,

Shee a horsie, ca a nailie,

Ca a tacket in's tailie,

T' gar the horsie clim' the brae.

Horsie, are ye weel shod, weel shod, weel shod?

Horsie, are ye weel shod? (Macduff.)

John Smith, a fellow fine,

Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine,

Shee a horse, ca a brod.

Foalie, are ye weel shod,

Weel shod, weel shod?" (Rhynie.)

John Smith, a fallow fine,

Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine;

Pit a bittie on the tae,

T' gar the shiltie clim' the brae;

Pit a bittie on the heel,

T' gar the shiltie trot weel." (Kinnethmont.)

John Smith, a fellow fine, Came t' shee a horse o' mine;

Hand 'im sicker, hand 'im sehr,

Hand 'im by the grey hair;

Ca a tacket in's tae,

T' gar the horsie clim' the brae;

Ca a tacket in's heel,

T' gar the horsie, trot weel, trot weel." (Mrs. Gardiner.)

John Smith, a fellow fine,

Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine;

Shee 'im sicker, shee 'im sehr;

Hand 'im by the head o' hair;

Ca a nail in's tae,

An that 'll gar clim' the brae;

Ca anither in's heel,

An that 'ill gar 'im trot weel." (Mrs. Pirrie, Pitsligo.)

John Smith, a fellow fine,

Can't ye shee this horse o' mine?'

Yes, indeed, an that I can,

As good as any man.

Shee a horsie, ca' a nail,

Ca a tacket in's tail,

Ane in's fore fit, an twa in's heel.

An that's the wye t' shee a horsie wed.'" (Buckie.)