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O’ music I had little skill, But as I could, I played my fill. It was my best to shaw good will ; Yet a’ my drift, Was best how I might win the hill The wives to shift.

Sae leaving them to drink ,het ale, I slipt awa’, an’ let them rail: Then running till my breath did fail, I was right glad Frae kirk and wives to tak’ leg bail,— Nae doubt they said.

The Lettergae has plaid the fool. And shifted the repenting-stool, To kirk and session bids good-day, He'll o'er the hills and far away.

THE SEQUEL. Now, loving friends I hae you left, Ye ken I neither stole nor reft, But when I found myself infeft, In a young Jack, I did resolve to change the haft For that mistak’.

An’ reasons mae I had anew. For I had neither horse nor cow ; My stock took wings an’ aff it flew, Sae a’ was gone, An’ deil a flee had I was new Except young John.