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( 4 ) Which has been honour ably won, And handed down frae ſire to ſon, But clag or claim for ages paſt: Now that ye mayna prove the laſt, Here's three permiſſion Bonnets for ye, Which our Grad Gutchers wore before ye; And if ye'd hae nae man betray ye, Let naething ever wile them frae ye; But keep the bonnets on your heads, And hands frae figning fooliſh deeds, And ye ſhall never want ſic things, Shall gar ye be made of by kings: But, if ye ever with them part, Fou ſair ye ll for your folly ſmart: Bare-headed then ye'll look like ſnools, And dwindle down to ſilly tools. Haud up your hands, now ſwear and ſay, As ye ſhall anſwer on a day. Ye'll faithfully obſerve my will, And a' its premiſſes fulfil.

Briſtle. My worthy, father, I ſhall ſtrive, To keep you name and ſame alive, And never ſhow a ſaul that's daſtard, To gar fouk tak me for a baſtard: If e'er by me ye're diſobey'd, May witches nightly on me ride.

Jouk. Whae'er ſhall dare by force or guile, This Bonnet of my head to wile, For, ſic a baule attempt ſhall rue, And ken I was you, Elſe, masy I like a gypſie wander, Or for my daily bread turn pander.