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 10    The History of Simple John '

tramped or John’s fit, which he took to be the Weaver, and then he would sip nae mair : After supper they went to bed, John and the Weaver lay to- gether, and then, he abused the Wea- ver for tramping sae soon, which he denied ; but O, said John, there’s a hantle o't left, and I saw where it was set, they’re n' sleeping, I’ll go rise and tak a soup o't yet, ay, een do sae, said Sleeky Willie, and bring a soup to me too ; away then John goes to the am- ry and lays to the haggies, till his ain haggies cou’d had nae mair, then brings the rest to Sleeky Willie, but instead of going to the bed, where he was, goes to the bed where the bride and her twa sisters lay, they being fast asleep, speaks slowly, will ye tak it, will ye tak it ; but they making no answer, he turns up the blankets to put a soup into Willie’s mouth, but instead of doing so, he puts a great spoonful close into one of their back- sides; Sleeky Willie hears all that past, comes out o’ the bed, and sups out the remainders, and sets up the dish where it was, leaves the amry-door o-                                  pen