Francis James Child

“ And flowers grew fresh and green,
As May-a-Roe she set her down,
To lay gowd on her seam.
But word has come to that lady,
At evening when 'twas dark,
To meet her love in gude greenwood,
And bring to him a sark.
'That's strange to me,' said May-a-Roe,
'For how can a' this be?
A month or twa is scarcely past
Sin I sent my lovie three.'
Then May-a-Roe lap on her steed,
And quickly rade away ”

“ Then he was sent to guid squeel-house,
To learn how to thrive;
He learnd as muckle in ae year's time
As some Boys would in five.
'But I wonder, I wonder,' said little Robin,
'Gin eer a woman bare me ”