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196 Wi' that the doggie barked aloud,
 * And up and doon he ran,

And tugged and strained his chain o' gowd,
 * All for to bite the man.

"O hush thee, gentle popinjay!
 * O hush thee, doggie dear!

There is a word I fain wad say,
 * It needeth he should hear!"

Aye louder screamed that ladye fair
 * To drown her doggie's bark:

Ever the lover shouted mair
 * To make that ladye hark:

Shrill and more shrill the popinjay
 * Upraised his angry squall:

I trow the doggie's voice that day
 * Was louder than them all!

The serving-men and serving-maids
 * Sat by the kitchen fire:

They heard sic' a din the parlour within
 * As made them much admire.