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He’s mounted on his berry-brown steed, And dowy, dowy rade he home, And heavily, heavily lighted down When to his ladie’s bower-door he came.

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

Ye must be feelin' a bit dowy without the ithers, bless them.'

From Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief by Rainey, W. (William)

Dear Jeany, think what dowy hours I thole by your disdain: Why should a breast sae saft as yours Contain a heart of stane?'

From Allan Ramsay Famous Scots Series by Smeaton, William Henry Oliphant

As he gaed down yon dowy den, Sorrow went him before, O; Nine well-wight men lay waiting him, Upon the braes of Yarrow.

From Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series by Sidgwick, Frank

‘O Sanders, I’le do for your sake, What other ladies would think lack; When seven years is come and gone, I’le wear nought but dowy black.’

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