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 12 CHRIST'S KIRK Canto II.

Let gae my hands, I ſay, be quiet; And vow gio ſhe was ſkeigh, 48 And mim that day.

Now ſettled goſſies fat, and keen Did for freſh bickers birle; While the young ſwankies on the green Took round a merry tirle; 52 Meg Wallet wi' her pinky eep, Gar't Lawrie's heart-ſtrings dirle, And fouk wad threep, that ſae did green, For what wad gar her ſkirle 56 And ſkreigh ſome day.

The manly miller, haff and baff, Came out to ſhaw good will, Flang by his mittens and his ſtaff, Cry'd, Gie me Patie's Mill: 60 He lap bauk-hight, and cry'd, Had aff, They rous'd him that had ſkill: He wad do better quoth a cawf Had he anither gill 64 Of Uſquebae.

Furth ſtarted neiſt a penſy blade, And out a maiden took, They ſaid that he was Faukland bred, And danced by the book ; 68 A ſouple taylor to his trade, And when their hands he ſhook, Gae them what he gat frae his dad, VIDELICET, the yuke: 72 To claw that day.

When a' cry'd out he did fae weel, He Meg and Beſs did call up ;

5o. Did for freſh bickers birle.) Contributed for freſh bottles. 57. Haff and Haff.) Half ſuddled. 61. He lap bauk-hight.) So high as his head could ſtrike the loft, or joining of the couples. 69. Faukland bred.) Been a journeyman to the King's taylor and had ſeen court dancing.