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 fill it with so good a grace;

only ane that I do ken,

the mortal sons o' men,

' that is Jackey; ance thy friend,

fittest fellow e'er I kend;

customers he knew right well,

' can a canty story tell,

winter nights, while round the ingle,

wheels an' reels an' plates do jingle,

let him now tak' up the trade,

then I'm sure his fortune's made.