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Janet has kilted her green kirtle A little aboon her knee, And she has snooded her yellow hair A little aboon her bree, And she is to her father’s ha’, As fast as she can hie.

From Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series by Sidgwick, Frank

Janet has kilted her green kirtle A little aboon her knee, And she has snooded her yellow hair A little aboon her bree, And she’s awa’ to Carterhaugh, As fast as she can hie.

From Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series by Sidgwick, Frank

Janet has kilted her green kirtleA little aboon her knee,And she has snooded her yellow hairA little aboon her bree,And she’s awa’ to Carterhaugh,As fast as she can hie.

From A Collection of Ballads by Lang, Andrew

Janet has kilted her green kirtle   A little aboon her knee, And she has snooded her yellow hair   A little aboon her bree, And she's awa to Carterhaugh,   As fast as she can hie.

From Ballad Book by Bates, Katherine Lee