1827.
"Tis on the stroke--"If Johnny"s near,"
Quoth Betty, "he will soon be here," 1798.]
[Variant 15:
1836.
Appear ... 1798.]
[Variant 16:
1827.
... she begins to fear 1798.]
[Variant 17:
1800.
Good Betty [i] ... 1798.]
[Variant 18:
1836.
She"s past the bridge that"s in the dale, And now the thought torments her sore, 1798.
She"s past the bridge far in the dale; 1820.
The bridge is past--far in the dale; 1827.]
[Variant 19:
1827.
... that"s in the brook, 1798.]
[Variant 20:
1827.
And now she"s high ... 1798.]
[Variant 21.
1827.
...would ... 1798.]
[Variant 22.
1836.
And now she"s got into the town, 1798.]
[Variant 23:
1827.
... my Johnny here, 1798.]
[Variant 24.
1836.
All like a silent horseman-ghost, He travels on along the vale. 1798.]
[Variant 25.
1820.
... he"s hunting . . 1798.]
[Variant 26.
1820.
...that"s so trim .... 1798.]
[Variant 27.
1827.
...he"ll gallop .... 1798.]