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 Canto III. - ON THE GREEN. 19 She ſtey'd the kimmer's ane and a', Word gaed the wiſna canny; Nor wad they let lucky awa', Till ſhe was burnt wi' branny, 40 Like mony mae.

Steen, freſh and faſten 'mang the reſt, Came in to get his morning, Speer'd gin the bride had tane the teſt, And how ſhe loo'd her corning ? 44 She leugh as ſhe had ſun a neſt, Said, Let a be ye'r ſcorning. Quoth Roger, Fegs I've done my beſt, To gie'er a charge of horning, 48 As well's I mae.

Kind Kirſh was there, a canty laſs, Black-eye'd, black-hair'd, and bonny : Right weel red up and jimp ſhe was, And wooers had fou mony: 52 I watna how it came to paſs, She cuttled in wi' Johnny, And tumbled wi' him on the graſs, Dang a' her cockernonny, 56 A jee that day.

But Mauſe begrutten was and bleer'd, Look'd thowleſs, douſ and ſleepy; Auld Maggy kend the wyr, and ſneer'd, Ca'd her a poor daft heepy 60 It's a wiſe wife that war's her weird, What tho' you mount the creepy: There a good leſſon may be lear'd, And what the war will ye be 64 To ſtand a day.

38. Word gaed ſhe was na canny.) It was reported ſhe was a (we all have heard of: 43. Had tane the teſt.) I do not mean an oath of that name 48. Charge of horning.) A writ, charging to make payment, declaring the debtor a rebel. N. B. It may be left in the lock hole, if the doors be ſhut. 60. Mount the creepy.) The ſtool of repentance.