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Then up arose her seven brethren, And hew'd to her a bier; They hew'd it frae the solid aik, Laid it o'er wi' silver clear.120 Then up and gat her seven sisters, And sewed to her a kell; And every steek that they put in Sewed to a siller bell.

Thee gold steek together; thee gold melt in two; thee gold be in thee beeg lump; thee gold be damage’.

Then up and gat her seven sisters, And sewed to her a kell; And every steek that they put in Sewed to a silver bell.

Jane found her grand-daughter apparently much disturbed; but having asked if she was well enough, and receiving an answer in the affirmative, she was satisfied, and only added, "Your crazed aunty wad gar me believe ye war in some jeopardy, and hurried me away to see you, without giving me leave to change a steek."

See that ye steek close the window neist time, ma man!” cried Geordie with demoniac ferocity.