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Early Verse
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YE FATTALE CHEYSE
Ytte wes a mirke an dreiry cave, Weet scroggis[1] owr ytte creepe.Gurgles withyn ye flowan wave Throw channel braid an deep
Never withyn that dreir recesse Wes sene ye lyghte of daye,Quhat bode azont[2] yts mirkinesse[3] Nane kend an nane mote saye.
Ye monarche rade owr brake an brae An drave ye yellynge packe,Hiz meany[4] au' richte cadgily[5] Are wendynge[6] yn hiz tracke.
Wi' eager iye, wi' yalpe an crye Ye hondes yode[7] down ye rocks,Ahead of au' their companye Renneth ye panky[8] foxe.
Ye foxe hes soughte that cave of awe Forewearied[9] wi' hiz rin.Quha nou ys he sae bauld an braw[10] To dare to enter yn?
Wi' eager bounde hes ilka honde Gane till that caverne dreir,Fou[11] many a yowl[12] ys[13] hearde arounde,  Fou[11] many a screech of feir.
  1. ↑ bushes.
  2. ↑ beyond.
  3. ↑ darkness.
  4. ↑ company.
  5. ↑ merrily.
  6. ↑ going journeying.
  7. ↑ went.
  8. ↑ cunning.
  9. ↑ much wearied.
  10. ↑ brave.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 full.
  12. ↑ howl.
  13. ↑ is.
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