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There is fey blood in your bed There grows nae grass at the cross There is life in a mussel as lang as she cheeps 730 There is little for the rake after the fhool There is little to sew when tailors are true They are aye good that are far awa Thhey are not a‘saints that get holy water They complain early that complain of their kail 735 They lo‘e me for little that hate me for nought They mense little the mouth that bite aff the nose They that give you hinder you to buy They that burns you for a witch lofe a‘ their coals They that drink langest live langest 740 They that lie down for love should rise for hunger They were fcant of bairns that broguht you up They wist as well that didna fpeir They that bourd wi‘ cats maun count upon scarts They are eith hindered that are not furdensome 745 Thistlesare a fallad for affes Thole well is good for burning Till ither, tinklers, ill may ye ‘gree Time tint is ne‘er to be found Three can keep a fecret if twa be 750 Time and thinking tame the strongest grief Time and tide will tarry for no man Tine heart and a's gane Tine thimble tine thrift Touch a gawd horfe on the back and he‘ll fling 755 True blue will never stain Truth and honesty keep the crown of the caufey Try your friend e er you need him Two hungry meals make the third a glutton Two fools in ae house are a couple o'er mony 760 Twa words maim gang to that bargain Twa wits are better than nane W WANT of wit is waur than want of wealth Wealth in the widows house, kail but laut Weans maun creep ere they gang 765 Welcome is the best dish in the kitchen Well, quoth Willie, when his wife dang him Well is that well doss