(p)—"'John Smith, a fallow fine,
Can ye shee a horse o' mine?'
'Ay, sir, that I can,
As well's ony man.
Here's a hammer, here's nails,
Here's a cat wi' ten tails,
Up Jack, doon Tam,
Blaw the bellows, aul' man.'" (Miss Watson.
(q)—"'Johnie Smith, ma fellow fine,
Can ye shee this horse o' mine?'
'Weel I wat, an that I can,
Jist as weel as ony man.
Ca a bittie on his tae,
Gars a horsie spur a brae;
Ca a bittie on his heel.
Gars a horse trot richt weel.'" (Elgin.)
(r)—"'Johnie Smith, a fellow fine,
Can ye shee this horse o' mine?'
'Yes, indeed, an that I can.
As weel as ony man;
Pit a bit upon the tae,
T' gar the horsie clim' the brae;
Pit a bit upon the heel,
T' gar the horsie pace weel.'" (Mrs. Adam.)
(s)—"'John Smith, a fallow fine.
Can you shoe a horse o' mine?'
'Yes, indeed, and that I can,
Just as weel as ony man;
Pit a bit upon the tae,
To gar the powney speel the brae;
Pit a bit upon the heel,
To gar the powney speel weel,
Ca't on, ca't on, ca't on.'" (Renton, Dumbartonshire.)
(t)—"'John Smith, a fellow fine,
Can ye shoe this horse o' mine?'
'Yes, indeed, and that I can,
As weel as ony man;
Pit a bit upo' the tae,
T' gar the horsie clim' the brae;
Pit a bit upo' the sole,
T' gar the horsie pay the toll;
Pit a bit upo' the heel,
T' gar the horsie pace weel.
Pace weel, pace weel, pace weel.'" (Kincardineshire.)
