...and a' his band, Are coming down by the Siller-strand, And the muckle toun-bell o' Carlisle is rung : My gear was a' weel won, And before it's carried o'er...Fy lads ! shout a' a' a' a' a', My gear's a gane. NOTES THE FRAY OF SUPORT. And there toom thy brock-skin bag. — P. 254. v. 1. The badger-skin po'ich...

...and a' his band, Are coming down by the Siller-strand, And the Muckle toun-bell o' Carlisle is rang : My gear was a' weel won, And before it's carried o'er...a man's gae down. Fy lads ! shout a' a' a' a' a', NOTES UN THE FRAY OF SUPORT. And there loom thy brock-skin bag. — P. 292. v. 1. The badger-skin pouch...

...and a' his band, Are coming down by the Siller-strand, And the Muckle toun-bell o' Carlisle is rung : My gear was a' weel won, And before it's carried o'er the Border, mony a man's gat down. Fy lads ! shout a' a' a' a' a ' , NOTES ON THE FRAY OF SUPORT. And there loom thy brock-skin...

...a' his band, Are coming down by the Siller-strand, And the Muckle toun-bell o ' Carlisle is rung : My gear was a' weel won, And before it's carried o'er the Border, mony a man's g»e down. Fy lads ! shout a' a' a' a' a', NOTES ON THE FRAY OF SUPORT. And there loom thy brock-skin...

...and a' his band, Are coming down by the Siller-strand, And the Muckle toun-bell o' Carlisle is rung : My gear was a' weel won, And before it's carried o'er...Fy, lads ! shout a' a' a' a' a', My gear's a' gane. 1 Sarh— Shirt. 3 According to the late Glenriddel's notes on this ballad, the office of Captain of...

...by n >oki, hooks, and crooks. Gin we meet a' together in a hi ad tl e morn, >\ e II be merry men." Fy, lads ! shout a' a' a' a' a', My gear's a' gane. There's doughty Cuddy in the Heugh-head, Thou was aye glide at a need : With thy brock-skin bng»»...

...and a1 his band, Are coming down by the Siller-strand, And the Muckle toun-bell o' Carlisle is rung : My gear was a' weel won, And before it's carried o'er the Border, raony a man's gae down. Fy, lads ! shout a' a' a' a' a'. My gear's a' gane. APPENDIX TO THE FRAY OP...

...the Siller-strand, And the muckle tour-bell o' Carlisle is rung: My sear was a' wee] won, And In-fore it's carried o'er the Border, mony a man's gae down. Fy, lads ! shout aaaaa , My gear's a' gone. LORD MAXWELL'S GOODNIGHT. SEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED. THIS beautiful ballad...

...the 6th Edward VI.— S. And the Muckle toun-bell o' Carlisle is rung : My gear was a' weel won, as And before it's carried o'er the Border, mony a man's...Fy, lads ! shout a' a' a' a' a', My gear's a' gane. ROOKHOPE RYDE. " A BISHOPRIC Border song, composed in 1569, taken down from the chanting of George...

...weel-ridden gelding and a white quey, But a toom byre and a wide, And the twelve nogs on ilka side. Fy lads ! shout a' a' a' a' a' My gear's a' gane. Weel may ye ken Last night I was right scaree o' men ; But Toppet Hob o' the Mains had guestened in...