Page:Ancient and modern history of Buck-haven in Fife-shire (1).pdf/18

18 pund of candie amang the knil, which made them ſo fat that ſome could no: fup them, for the candle- wicks came into their cutties like ſutter's lingles in the dish; but ſome of them wit ſtronger ſtomach, ſtripped them thro' their teeth like rotton tsils, and ſaid mony a ane wad be blythe o' fir a ſtring to tie thur hefe wi' in a pinch, my lord and the gentry Meſs] John and the clerk were all placed at the head of the table, oppoſite to the bride, but would ſup none of the candle-kail. Wiſe Willy and the bridegroom ſerved the table, and cried ſup an a ſorrow to you for I never liked ſour kail about my houſe: when the fleſh came, the bride got a ram rumpie to pick, he takes it up and wait at my lord, saying ti hi, my lord, what an a piece is dat? O, ſaid he, that's the tail piece, it belongs to you; me, my lords, it no mine, I never had a ting like din, it's a fiſh tail, ſee as it was its a bit o' a dead beaſt: O yes, ſaid he, bride, you have lit it now; but how come you to ost with your gloves on? Indeed, my lord, there is a reaſon for dat, I ha'e febbit hands. O ſy, ſaid he, I cannot believe you, ſo ſhe pulls down a piece of her gloves and flows him. O yes, ſaid he, I fee it it for ahn, my lord, I wiſh you ſaw m a-, it ' in ne batter; O ſy, ſaid he bride, you could not ſpook ſo before ladies and your maiden; I wonder ſaid he to wiſe Willy, her father, you do not tesch your daughter to ſpeak therwiſe. O be my ſae. any lord, ye may as ſoon kiſſ her s- as gur her freak otherwiſe: I find ſo, ſaid my lord, but it lies much in lock of a teacher. The next diſh that was preſented on the table was rosted hens, and the bride's portion being laid on her plate, ſhe ſays to my lord, will ye let me dig my fowlarſe amang your face? Upon my word, and that I will not, fid he, it it be as you tell me hout, my lord, is no my arſſ, it's but de hens