THE TRIAL OF WEE PIPER 133 



If Lucas had been on the bench, 



Some slight hopes o' mercy might been ; 



But the case must be tried by the law that ia 



Lynch, 

 Where mercy is not to be seen. 



Then guilty or not, the question was put, 



But the prisoner said not a word ; 

 The jury then saw that his conscience was cut, 



When they cried oot, he's guilty my Lord. 



'The evidence then was summed up, 

 An' justice well'd up to the brim ; 



f When Sandy gat up an' put on the black cap, 

 To pronounce the dread sentence on him. 



: Will o' West Kielder sat pale as the moon, 



In suspense he did keep in his breath ; 



[using the while if nought could be done 



To ward off the fell sentence of death. 



phen Mitt o' Skaup sae bauldly stood up, 

 An' spak oot sae free an' sae ready, 



That lie'd kend wee Piper sin he was a pup, 

 An' aye thought him sae harmless it did he. 



jThen Sandy he paused an 7 to Piper said, 

 Your death will be no gain to me ; 



And by what Mitt has said, your life will be sav'd, 

 But you shall be sent o'er the sea. 



