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20 kail about my house. When the flesh came the bride got a ram's rumple to pick. She tak it up, and wags it at my Lord, saying, Ti-hi my Lord, what an a piece is this! Oh, said my Lord, that's the tail piece, it belongs to you bride. It's no mine, I never had the like o't it's a fish tail, see as it wags but its a bit some dead beast. O yes said he bride, you have hit it now, but how come you to eat with your gloves on. Indeed my Lord, a reason for dat too. I hae scabbed hands O said he, I cannot believe you. She pulled on a part of the glove, and shewed him. O ye; said he, I see it is so. Aha said she, but I wish ye saw my ae, my Lord, its a in ae hotter O fy, William, said my Lord, I wonder you don't teach your daughter to speak with more modesty. By my sae my Lord, ye may as well kiss her ae. I find so, said my Lord, but it is for want of a teacher.

The next dish that was set on the table was roasted hens; and the bride's portion being laid on her plate, she says to my Lord, will ye let me dip my fowl arse amang your sauce! Upon my word, said my Lord, I will not if it be as ye tell me. Hute my Lord, said the bride, its no my arse, its but de hen's that I mean. O but said he, its the fashion for every one to eat off their own trencher, you may get more sauce, I can manage my own myself. Indeed my Lord said she I thought you like me bette