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T187198 WIlliam Lawrie had a Dog, / which he with meikle care, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 25 An account of the Life and Bloody Death of / William Lawries Dog An account of the Life and Bloody Death of William Lawrie's Dog ?-?

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William Lawrie had a Dog, which he with meikle care, Did train, teach, and bring him up, And breeding did not spare First he began to hunt the Hens, And then because he saw It pleas'd his Master, he began, To try the Sheep with a Then Sandie Marshal's sheep drew near Because of winter Storm And Willie Lawrie hunts his Dog, Thinking to do no harm The Dog then running mirrily At last did grip a Sheep, And turn'd him over & held him fast Which made his master weep Alas! said he, this knaving Dog, In's youth has got a trick Instead of Hunting worries Sheep To get their Blood to lick. It seems my Dog hath surely seen, My name Father some time, Preparing Dinner for his Folk To make them quickly dine. The Dog then went unto the Hill That some what he might spy He found a Sheep, that fast a sleep, Upon the Ground did lie, The Hogie on Craighersie stands And he beholding sees The Dog and Sheep together fast Then he begins and crys. Then Hogie said, I will away, Unto the place I will, Go tell my Master how that he Doth guide the Wester-hill, The Order was cause bring the man and Dog into the place, And if he Guilty were, he should Be hang'd before his face. Then Robert Staker Officer Sent out his awful word Then Lawrie and his Dog in hast, Came trotting thitherward. The Justice he Pursued the Cause A Court was called in hast, Of wise and understanding Men To end this Plea at last. There was six weighty heads of wit That set upon the Size, They did ordain the Dog to hing, Or else a Ransome twise. Then Lawrie he stood up and said I Caution for him will,
In spite of all that are his foes Though they should lie their fill. But Lawries tricks are so well known To all men that buy Sheep, That we will not his word believe Say to us what he like Then Sentence being past at which The Dempster he did cry Gar take the Dog and hold him fast, That he may quickly dye. John Hutton he the Dog did gripp And held him by the Neck, And Kirkhall with a weightie Ax Gives him a deadly Stroke, Then Sandie Drysdale as I think To the Dog proved a friend With an Ax another stroak Upon the Ear did hind, The Pear Tree, may Sandie thank For he the Dog did bear, He made a Grave and laid him in And covered him with care So this most trusty Dog is Dead What can there more be said For Lawries loss is very much his worth is very great. Then Willie Lawrie wrang his hands And said what will I do I fear my Wife will troubled be And all my Servants too. I lost a Cow cost twenty Pound. For her I did not grieve, In such a sort as for my Dog, Who comfort did me give. My dear Wife, keep up your heart A Dog I'le have in heast To lick the Pot, and hunt the Hens And runn at any Beast. A Mastive Dog I cannot keep Because I am not able, To keep such Guests about my hand, And feed beneath my Table. I'le to my Master write a Line, And cause him search and see To get a Dog to me in hast Suppose he should him buy; If I had payed the Shepherds Sheep That he of me did crave, I wot me Dog had not been kill'd but liv'd among the leave. Henry Breadyells bears the blame, Of William Lawries Dog, And so the Scorn and charge of him lyes heavy on his head.
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