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 (8) A Trummy Cap. and aiken ſtaff; Gammus an the jockey coat: - An' in 'ts in the ghaiſt had got, A big four luggest timer "ick to Filed to the brim wi' nappy liquor. Our hero at the ſpectre ſtar'd, But neither cunted was nor faer'd; But to the ghaiſt ſtraught up did ſtep, An ſays "Dear brother Trummy Cap, The warfl ye ſurely dinna drink, Syne took a jug pu'd out the pail, An' fill'd it up wi' the ſame ale Frae under where the ſpectre fat: An up the ſtar wi' it lie gats Took a gweed drink, gac John anther, But never ſauld him o his brther That he into the cellar low. Muir then he'd naething ſeen ava. Right brown and happy was the beer; Whare he did get it, John did speir : Says thrummy. “Sure, ye needna core, I'll gae an' try to get lere malr: - Sae down the ſtair agpis he goes, To get of drink aniber doſe; Being poſitive to hac ſome mair- But ſtill he land the ghuift was there, Now on a butt behin the door; Saya he, Ye cidno ill alor, D ar brother Chummy, fac i'll try Yuu ance again, becaule I'm dry." He fills his jug ſtraught out below, An' up the ituir again does go. John marvell'd fair but oidno' ſpeir Again where he did get the beer For this was ſtronger than the firſt,