| Central - LAL | But gin she'd | harken | tae me jist a wee, |
| Doric - DOR | s the wye o't she raelly shid | harken | til't, an sae she sat doun an |
| Doric - DOR | Tae | harken | , nou, my fairy-tale. |
| Shetland - SHD | Portraits roond wis | harken | , but keep der counsel, |
| Shetland - SHD | I micht | harken | tae a tear's tale.' |
| Doric - DOR | gie's ony mair exkeeses, jist | harken | ! Nummer twa, ye ruggit Snaadr |