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 say. Now, says John, Girzy, my dear, my braw pretty woman, an ye be in earnest, tell me, for by my suth I'm no scorning.

Girzy.) Indeed, John, I'm very willing, to tak ye, but, ye needna tell everybody about it.

John.) Then gie me a kiss on that. He shuts his head in at the window, making a lang neck to win down to her, and she, stood on a little stool to win up to him. O cries he, an ye were good flesh I could eat ye a' I like you sae weel; its a pity there is sic a hare wa' between us, I'se tell my mither sae bonny as ye are. O gie me anither kiss yet, and then I'll go. One of her sister's standing by in a corner, gets hand o' a cow's head, which wanted the skin but about the mouth, and shuts it out towards his mouth, which he kissed in the dark. O, cries he, but your mou' be cauld since I kiss'd ye last and I think ye hae a beard, I saw nae that before, is it wi' spinning tow, that maks your mouth saq rough at een.

Hame he comes and tells his mither the speed and properties of the marriage