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 Canto III. ON THE GREEN. 23 Thro' thick and thin they ſcour'd about, Plaſhing thro' dubs and ſykes; And ſic a rear'd ran thro' the rout, Gart a' the hale town tykes 152 Yamph loud that day.

But d'ye ſee fou better bred Was mensfou Maggy Murdy, She her man like a lammy led Hame, wi' a weel-waild wordy: 156 Faſt frae the company he fled, As he had tane the ſturdy; She fleech'd him fairly to his bed, Wi' ca'ing him her burdy, 160 Kindly that day.

But Lawrie he took out his nap Upon a mow o' peaſe, And Robin ſpew'd in's ain wife's lap; He ſaid it gae him eaſe. 164 Hutcheon wi' a three lugged cap, His head bizzing wil bees, Hit Geordy a miſluſhous rap, And brake the brig o's neeſe, 168 Right fair that day.

Syns ilka thing gae'd arſe o'er head, Chandlers, boord, ſtools and ſtowps, Flew thro' the houſe wi' muckle ſpeed, And there was little hopes, 172 But there had been ſome ill-done deed, They got ſic thrawart coups; But a' the ſkaith that chanc'd indeed, Was only on their doups 178 Wi' fa's that day.

Sae while they toulzied, whiles they drank, Till a' their ſenſe was ſmoor'd; And in their maws there was dae mank, Upon the ſurms ſome ſnord. 182

158. Tane the ſturdy.) A diſeaſe among ſheep that makes them giddy, and run off from the reſt of the herd.