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The Fause Knight upon the Road
THE FAUSE KNIGHT UPON THE ROAD—A
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‘O whare are ye gaun?’Quo the fause knicht upon the road:
‘I'm gaun to the scule,’
Quo the wee boy, and still he stude.
2
‘What is that upon your back?’ quo etc.‘Atweel it is my bukes,’ quo etc.
3
‘What's that ye've got in your arm?’‘Atweel it is my peit.’
4
‘Wha's aucht they sheep?’‘They are mine and my mither's.’
5
‘How monie o them are mine?’‘A' they that hae blue tails.’
6
‘I wiss ye were on yon tree:’‘And a gude ladder under me.’
7
‘And the ladder for to break:’‘And you for to fa down.’
8
‘I wiss ye were in yon sie:’‘And a gude bottom under me.’
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‘And the bottom for to break:’‘And ye to be drowned.’
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