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19                  off the sow's nose, my Lord, in a mock- ing manner, made him burly-bailie of                  Buckhaven; Lang Sandy was Provost, and John Thrums the weaver was dean of guild, But Witty Eppie had ay the casting vote in a' their courts and con- troversies.

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P A R T III. 1. There happened one day a running horse to be standing at one of their doors, and a child going about, the horse tramped upon the child's                  foot, wblch caused the poor child to cry: The mother came running in a passion, crying, A                  wae, be to you for a horse, filthy barbarian brute it t'ou is, setting your muckle iron lufe on my                  bairn', wee fittie. Od, stir, I'll rive the hair out o' your head, gripping the horse by the mane and the twa lugs, cuffing his chafts, as he had been her fellow-creature, crying Be-go, laddie, I'll gar you as good, I'll tak you afore Wise Willie the bailie, an he'll cut aff your hand wi' de iron lufe, an ye'll be cripple, an gang thro' the kintry in a barrow, or on twa shul staves, like Rab the randy, an a meal pock about your neck. -- Her neighbour wife bearing an seeing what past, cries, O you fool taupy, what gars you speak that gate till a horse? He disna ken ae word that ye're sayin till him. 2. When Lang Sandy and Rolincoughing Jenny were married, their wedding took up three days and two nights. My Lord, and my Lady, with #everal other ladies and gentlemen, atten- ded for diversions sake. The paper of Kirkcaldy