“ I knelt by the side of the worthy old man,
⁠And drank from the time-honour'd pool.
“But, stay, stay, my friend! ” he cried in much haste,
⁠“ Of its virtues, I fear thou can’st tell;
For unless thou believ’st in our great Mother Church
⁠No charm hath this little well! ”
“ The water’s as sweet to my taste, worthy sire. ”

“ Cyrus, Kincardineshire, is the supposedscene of Lady Finella’s death.
†Ruins of Greencairn castle, the reputed residence of Lady Finnela are still to be seen upon a knoll, about a mile to the west of the village of FeMercairn. The hill of Strathfinla, or Finella, between Fordoun and Fettercairn, is said to have its name from Lady Finella. ”

“ It is interesting to know that King Malcolm, Kenneth’s father, was killed at no great distance from Fordoun, viz, at Fetteresso, where his burial-place is pointed out near the Railway Station of Stonehaven. ”