I waited, it seemed to me, full twa hour.

The moon was weel nigh overhead, when at lang last the gallant cam' on wi' anither tall mon.

And they passed sae nigh that I heard their talk.

Spake the gallant: 'I would na hae had it happened for a' we hae gained.' Said the ither ane: 'It could na be helpit.

The auld mon skreekit.