The Lord Herries his Complaint 348 The Murder of Caerlaveroc 355 Sir Agilthorn 368 Rich Auld Willie's Farewell 380 Water Kelpie 383 Ellandonan Castle 399 Cadyow Castle 410 The Gray Brother 432 War Song of the Royal Edinburgh Light Dragoons 446 The Feast of Spurs 452 On a Visit paid to the Ruins of Melrose Abbey by the Countess of Dalkeith, and her Son, Lord Scott. 457 Archie Armstrong's Aith 460 MINSTRELSY OF THE SCOTTISH BORDER. PART SECOND--CONTINUED. * * * * * _ROMANTIC BALLADS._ FAUSE FOODRAGE. * * * * * King Easter has courted her for her lands, King Wester for her fee; King Honour for her comely face, And for her fair bodie. They had not been four months married, As I have heard them tell, Until the nobles of the land Against them did rebel. And they cast kevils[1] them amang, And kevils them between; And they cast kevils them amang, Wha suld gae kill the king. O some said yea, and some said nay, Their words did not agree; Till up and got him, Fause Foodrage, And swore it suld be he. When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, King Honour and his gaye ladye In a hie chamber were laid. Then up and raise him, Fause Foodrage, When a' were fast asleep, And slew the porter in his lodge, That watch and ward did keep. O four and twenty silver keys Hang hie upon a pin; And aye, as ae door he did unlock, He has fastened it him behind. Then up and raise him, King Honour, Says--"What means a' this din? "Or what's the matter, Fause Foodrage, "Or wha has loot you in?" "O ye my errand weel sall learn, "Before that I depart." Then drew a knife, baith lang and sharp, And pierced him to the heart. Then up and got the queen hersell, And fell low down on her knee: "O spare my life, now, Fause Foodrage! "For I never injured thee. "O spare my life, now, Fause Foodrage, "Until I lighter be! "And see gin it be lad or lass, "King Honour has left me wi'." "O gin it be a lass," he says, "Weel nursed it sall be; "But gin it be a lad bairn, "He sall be hanged hie.