persons before they admit them into their Church, for which they allege the fifth of St. James, v. the 14 and 15. Is there any sick among you (which it seems they account all people to be but themselves), let him call for the Elders of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oyl in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if he have committed sins they shall be forgiven him: which Elders amongst them are some poor Tradesmen of the Town, and the oyl they use, that commonly sold in the shops, with which the Proselyte being smeared over, and fired with zeal, he presently becomes a new Light of this Church; which I could not but note, these people being as remarkably mad as those of Bright-well are good." Edward B. Poulton.
Notes from Weardale.—Here are some variants from Gregor, Folk Lore of North-East of Scotland, p. 16:
"John Smith, fellow fine,
Can ye shoe this horse of mine?
Yes I can, and that I can,
As well as any other man.
There's a nail in his toe,
That's to make him trot and go.
There's another in his heel,
That's to make him gallop weel.
There's a nail, and there's a stob,
That horse is well shod."
This rhyme was generally repeated to children who resisted having their clogs put on.
On page 133 we find—
"Kettie Beardie had a cow;"
the variant is—
"Willie Wylie had a cow,
And he had nought to give her.
He took his pipes and played a tune,
And bad the cow consider.
The cow considered very well,
And gave the piper a penny
To play the same tune over again,
The 'Corn riggs are bonny.'"
