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( 11 ) . The bride’s maiden, that modest bird,

make a ſhackdown on the yird,

o’ we want a laegin gird,

It’s neither ſin nor ſhame;

The bed will had us a’ ſyne,

And I’s lie next the wa’ ſyne,

The man betwixt us twa syne.

An’ that’s a better ſcheme;

. Some ſaid, it’s better to refrain;

bridegroom winna ken his ain,

es Adam ſays, a d—l be fain,

They’ll had the carlie warm;

The company withdraw now,

And three inſtead of twa now,

Got in without a flaw now,

And thought it was na harm.

39. Next morning, being ſtormy ſtill,

venture out they had nae will,

bide at hame was better ſtill,

Than wade up to the clift;

The bride’s now into biggit wa’s,

Ben i’ the nook, wi’ a’ her braws,

Therefore they thought there was no cause,

To ſmore amo’ the drift.

40. But as the Kirk the King commands,

James, we’ll go and join our hands,

fear we loſe our 12 pound pawns,

Kirk folk have unco greed;

Therefore be ſtill my dearie.

There’s nothing needs to fear thee,

I’ll gang tho’ I be wearie,

And climb the braes wi’ ſpeed.