(a)—"John Smith, a fellow fine,
Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine;
Shee a horsie, ca a nailie,
Hit a horsie on the tailie." (Auchterless.)
(b)—"John Smith, a fellow fine,
Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine;
Shee a horse, ca a nail,
Strick the foalie o' the tail." (Pitsligo.)
(c)—"John Smith, a fellow fine,
Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine;
He sheet a horse, he caed a nail,
An strack the foalie o' the tail." (Aberdour.)
(d)—"John Smith, a follow fine,
Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine;
Shee a horse, ca a nail,
Hit the foalie o' the tail." (Mrs. Nicol, Tyrie.)
(e)—"Johnnie Smith, a follow fine,
Cam' t' shoe a horse o' mine;
Shee a horsie, ca a nail,
Hit the horsie o' the tail,
If ye shee 'im, shee 'im weel,
Hit the horsie o' the heel." (Strichen.)
(f)—"John Smith, a fellow fine,
Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine;
Shee a horse, ca a nail,
Hit the fillie o' the tail,
An gar 'im tack the brae." (Portsoy.)
(g)—"John Smith, a fellow fine,
Cam' t' shoe a mare o' mine;
Shoe a horsie, ca a nail,
Hit the horsie o' the tail.
"Ca a bittie on the tae,
T' gar the horsie clim' the brae;
Ca a bittie on the heel,
T' gar the horse pace weel." (Pitsligo.)
(h)—"John Smith, a fellow fine,
Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine;
Shoed the horse, and caed the nail,
Ruggit the rumple fae the tail." (Mrs. Walker, Aberdeen.)
(i)—"Johnie Smith, a fellow fine,
Cam' t' shee a horse o' mine;
Shee a horse, ca a nail;
Knock a tackit in's tail." (Peterhead.)
