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 AND THE SLAE. 53 CIV. To get the Cherrie in all haste; As for my safety serving maist, Tho' Dreid and Danger fear'd The peril of that irksome way, Lest that thairby I should decay, Wha then sae weak appear'd : Yet Hope and Courage hard beside, Wha with them wont contend, Did tak in hand us all to guide, Unto our journeys end, Implaidging and waidging Baith twa their lives for myne, Providing the guiding To them were granted sync. CV. Then Dread and Danger did appeal, Alledging it could ne'er be weil, Nor yet wald they agree;. But said they should sound their retreat, Because they thocht them nae ways meet Conducters unto me; Nor to no man in my estate, With sickness sair opprest; For they took aye the nearest gate, Omitting of the best. Thair neirest perqueirest, Is always to them baith, Whair they, Sir, may say, Sir What recks them of your skaith.