24 'And a' that he gied me to my propine Was a pair of green gloves and a gay gold ring; 25 'Three lauchters of his yellow hair, In case that we shoud meet nae mair.' 26 His lady mother went down the stair: . . . . . . . 27 'Now son, now son, come tell to me, Where's the green gloves I gave to thee?' 28 'I gied to a lady sae fair and so fine The green gloves and a gay gold ring. 29 'But I wad gie my castles and towers, I had that lady within my bowers. 30 'But I wad gie my very life, I had that lady to be my wife.' 31 'Now keep, now keep your castles and towers, You have that lady within your bowers. 32 'Now keep, now keep your very life, You have that lady to be your wife.' 33 'O row my lady in sattin and silk, And wash my son in the morning milk.' H Kinloch MSS, V, 335, in the handwriting of Dr John Hill Burton. 1 We were seven sisters in a bower, Adown adown, and adown and adown The flower of a' fair Scotland ower. Adown adown, and adown and adown 2 We were sisters, sisters seven, The fairest women under heaven. 3 There fell a dispute us amang, Wha would to the greenwood gang. 4 They kiest the kevels them amang, O wha would to the greenwood gang. 5 The kevels they gied thro the ha, And on the youngest it did fa. 6 The kevel fell into her hand, To greenwood she was forced to gang. 7 She hedna pued a flower but ane, When by there came an earl's son. 8 'And was he well or was he wae, He keepet me that summer's day.' 9 And was he weel or was he weight, He keepet her that summer's night. 10 And he gave her a gay goud ring His mother got at her wedding. * * * * * * * 11 'Oh is yer stirrup set too high? Or is your saddle set awry? 12 'Oh is yer stirrup set too side? Or what's the reason ye canna ride?' * * * * * * * 13 When all were at the table set, Then not a bit could this lady eat. 14 When all made merry at the feast, This lady wished she were at her rest. * * * * * * * * * * * * #A. a.# _In the MS. two lines are written continuously, and two of these double lines numbered as one stanza._ 19^1, 23^1, 69^2, 71^2, _perhaps ~gate~, ~gates~ in MS._ 54^1, _MS._ be a nae. 56.^1 _~casket~ in MS.?_ #b. 1.# Chil Brenton has sent oer the faem, Chil Brenton's brought his lady hame. #B.# _Printed by Scott in four-line stanzas. 7, 55, 56, 58, 61, seem to be the stanzas transferred from Herd, but only the last without change._ #C.#