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Lady, with ſeveral other ladies and gentlemen, attended for diverſions like. The piper of Kirkcaldy and the fidler of Kinghorn were both bidden by Wife Willie, the bride's father; and if any more came to play unbidden, Willie ſwore they ſhould ſit unfair’d, for theſe twa fud get a' de filler dat was to be gi'en or win. That day the dinner and dorter meat fat in Eppie's College, and the dancing food in twa rings before the door; and the firſt day, the dunting and dangling of their heels dang down the ſeadyke; ſome humbled in, and ſome held by the ſtones; the fidler fell in o'er the lugs, and druckit a' his fidle, the ftrings gaed out o' order, and the tripes turn'd faſt like pudding ſkins; ſo the piper had to do for a', and the fidler had naething to do but fup kail and pick banes wi' the reſt of them. Now, my Lord's cook was to order the kettle, but lang Pate o' the Pans play'd a ſad prat, by caſting twa pound of candle among the kail, which made them ſo ſat that ſome could nor ſup them, and the candle wicks came ay into their cutties, like fouters' lingles in the diſhes, but some, wi' ſtronger ſtomachs, ſtripped then through their teeth, lke rats' tails, and said, mony ane wad be blyth o' fic a ſtring to tie up their hose in a pinch. My Lord and the gentry, Mess John and the Clerk, were all placed at the head of the table, oppoſite the bride, but would sup none of the candle kail. Wise Willie and the bridegroom served the table, and cried, Sup, an' a sorrow to ye, for I ne'er liked four kail