When he heard I was Cumberland born, and had been among sheep all my life, he was fain enough, and we soon 'greed about the fee.
"He was a harder master than Laban, but he had a daughter who was as bonnie as Rachel, and I loved the lass wi' my whole soul, and she loved me.

I ne'er thought about being her father's hired man.

I was aye Davie Cargill to mysel', and I had soon enough told Bessie all about my father and mither and hame.

I spoke to her father at last, but he wouldna listen to me.

He just ordered me off his place, and Bessie went wi' me.
"I know now that we did wrang, but we thought then that we were right.
We had a few pounds between us and we gaed to Carlisle.