“You will no doubt have frequently observed how much some old people are given to magnify the occurrences of their young days. ‘Barrochan Jean’ [1] was written on hearing an old grannie, in Lochwinnoch parish, relating a story something to the subject of the song: perhaps I have heightened her colouring a little.”
[1] See Notes on ‘Barrochan Jean,’ No. 106.—Ed.