midday
They riped the place at cockcrow , and took twenty-six kye , five horse and a walth o ' plenishing . They were seen fordin ' Teviot at ten afore noon , but they 're gaun round by Ewes Water , for they durstna try the Hermitage Slack . Forbye they move slow , for the bestial 's heavy wark to drive . They shut up Wat in the auld peel , and he didna win free till bye midday . Syne he was off to Branksome , and the word frae Branksome is to raise a ' Ettrick , Teviotdale , Ale Water , and the Muirs o ' Esk . We look to win up wi ' the lads long ere they cross Liddel , and that at the speed they gang will be gey an ' near sunrise . It 's a braw mune for the job . ''