“John Smith My Fellow Fine”

Description

"John Smith, fellow fine, Can you shoe this horse of mine? Ay, sir, and that I can, As well as ony man. There's a nail upon the tae, To make the pony climb the brae; There's a nail upon the heel... There's a horsie well shod."

References

1. Opie-Oxford2 445, "Robert Barnes Fellow Fine" (1 text)
2. Montgomerie-ScottishNR 26, "(John Smith, fellow fine)" (1 text)
3. Roud #12964
4. BI, SNR026