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 24 Ye never law green cheefe but your een reel’d Ye never coft the cat’s gaut yet Ye’re as daft as ye’re day’s auld 895 Ye’re a good feeker but an ill finder Ye’re nae chicken for a‘ your cheeping Ye’re like Mackay’s mare ye brake fairly aff Ye’re good enough but ye’re no bra new Ye’re no fae poor as ye peep 900 Ye’re well away if ye bide, and we’re well quat] Ye’re of fae mony minds ye'll never be married Ye’re never pleas'd, fu’ ncr fafting Ye’re unco good and ye’ll grow fair Ye’re fair fafh’d hadding naething togither 905 Ye’re no fed on deaf nuts Ye’re fick but no fair handled Ye’re bufy feeking the thing that’s no tint Ye’re like the hens ye rin aye to the heap Ye’re fear d for the day ye never faw 910 Ye’re best when ye’re sleeping Ye’re a fweet nut if you were well cracked Ye’re no light where ye lean a’ Ye’re Davy do naething, and good at naething Ye’re come aff the Loufe of Harlettillim 915 Ye’re het yet and your belt’s hale Ye foon weary of well-doing Ye’fe get your brofe out of the lee fide of the pot Ye shape fhoon your ain fhachled feet Your tongue‘s nae slander 920 Your tongue run's aye before your wit Ye wad make mickle of me If I were yours Ye watna where a bleffing may light Ye was never born at that time of the year Young fowk may die, and auld fowk maun die 925 Young ducks maybe auld geefe Your meal’s a’ deagh Your head will never fill your father’s bonnet Your thrift's as good as the profit of a yell hen Your wame thinks your wyfon’s cutted 930 Your purse was fteeked when that was paid for Your gear will never o’ergang you Your minnies milk is no out of your nofe yet FINIS. J. Neilson, printer.