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end 'em kame wantiog the ſkin, as ac did Sowen Tammie's wee Sandy for codin o' his peaſe. he took aff the poor laddie's coat, and fae did he een. And Willie ſaid, if ye were a ſow my Lord, an' me fitting driting, and you to bite my arſe, ſudna I hae amends o' you for that? od my Lord, ye wadna hae a bit cut o your arſe for twenty marks: Ye man e'en gar Muiredge gie ten marks to buy a plaiſter to heal the poor bit mean's arſe again.

Well ſaid Willie, ſays my Lord; but who puts on the ſows noſe again?

A ſegs, my Lord, ſaid Willie, the's honeſter like wantin't, an ſhe'll bite nae mair arſes wi't; An ye had hane a noſe my Lord, as lang as the ſow had, ye'd been obliged to ony body it was cut a piece af't.

A gentleman coming paſt near their down aſked one of their wives where their college ſtood? ſaid ſhe, gie me a ſhilling and I'll let you ſee baith ſides o't He gives her the ſhilling thinking to ſee ſomething curious. Now