| A. |
Written in stanzas of two long lines in the
Jamieson Manuscript
42, 272. Manuscript will?
83. I wist.
153. plates.
The first stanza is given thus by Anderson in
Nichols's Illustrations:
Johnie was as brave a knight
As ever sailed the sea,
And he is to the English court,
To serve for meat and fee.
The Abbotsford copy omits stanzas 4, 9, 34.
Most of the many changes are, beyond doubt,
arbitrary, but the following are more or
less countenanced by other versions.
13,4. And he is up to fair England,
The king's braid banner to bear.
Cf. B, E, I, K,
M, N, P.
194. That should have been my bride.
Cf. B 10.
30. Out then cam that Italian knight,
A grisly sight to see;
Between his een there was a span,
Between his shoulders three and three.
And forth then came brave John the Scot,
He scarcely reachd his knee;
Yet on the point of Johny's brand
The Italian knight did die.
Cf. L 18. |
| B. |
Written in stanzas of two lines.
168. And there. |
| C. |
32. forgid.
143. plates.
164. be thy.
233. Johnie slain.
244. Johnie's dread.
264. free changed in Manuscript to fee.
Cf. A 332,
D 274, B 224, H 292;
fee, I 232, K 152, M
112. |
| D. a. |
The last two lines of each stanza are repeated
in singing.
84. Originally to thee.
252. dead changed to deid. |
| b. |
Title, Lord Johnnie Scot.
The variations are generally written above the
readings of a, or otherwise distinctly indicated.
11. It 's Johnnie.
13. And who.
33. It 's thou.
34. gay ladie.
41. rode till her father's gate.
51. It 's he.
61. to the green woods.
62. To Johnnie Scot thy luve.
64. the sleeve.
71. to the green woods.
102. ladie gay.
111. out then ... father dear.
112. spoke out.
113. If thou unto.
114. doubt thy.
121. Out then spoke our.
125. And he spoke manfullie.
13, 14. These stanzas are often transposed.
134. the yellow gold.
142. Most pleasant for to.
181. I 'm not.
182. James your.
183. But I 'm.
201. he said.
211. he said.
221. Out then spoke our.
234. the day.
241. all did flock.
242. In coaches all amain.
243. all did flock.
254. oer his head.
263. on the point.
The reciter had heard another ballad which
detailed the same events, and but little differing in any respect,
which went under the name of 'MNaughton's Valour,' or,
'Naughton's Valour.' |
| E. |
134. Originally now come, altered to new come.
172. Var. And a well spoke boy was he.
183. Var. champion.
193. Originally written Likewise the queen and
her maidens fair.
204. trinkling down? Motherwell.
254. Var. McNaughton and his men!
"McNaughtoun's cure to ye!" is Devil relieve
ye! Motherwell. |
| F. |
31, 41. Oh. |
| G. |
82. the rade.
83. Theyre.
The second copy has these few differences, at
tributable to Motherwell:
12. England's.
21, 31. said.
74. bear him.
231. set unto.
232. schill.
233. Scotland gone. |
| H. |
84. Johny I'll.
192. They drums.
201. muberry.
263. Johny.
273. But but.
26, 27 should, perhaps, be transposed; but
compare N 29-31. |
| I. |
22. Kinloch corrects Any to while.
After 3. A verse a-wanting. It is about the
king putting his daughter in prison. |
| K. |
142. shook: cf. A 322. |
| L. |
34. dies (?).
173. say. |
| P. |
24. Var. goes with child to: perhaps a change
of Motherwell' s. |
