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(9) dearman as well as he possibly could, the neighbours were called in, and he's fairly 'erseen, as the old saying is, before good neighbours. The sorrowful widow made sad lament, wrung her hands, tore her air.-The reverend woman about began to dress the corpse, asked her for a shirt, Ay, ay, said she, he has twa new linen , and there is an auld ane in the bottom o' the kist that naebody can wear, any thing good enough for the grave; well said they we must have some linen for a winding sheet, a-well co' she, I hae wa' cut o' linen n' the kist neuk, but there's a pair o' auld linen sheets hol'd i' the middle, may do well enough, I hae need to be carefu' I am a poor widow the day wi' three sma' bairns.

Well the corspe is dressed, and laid on the top of the big chest while neighbours sat by her, condoling her misfortune, and how the funeral raisens were to be provided : said one, the coffin must needs be seen about first; Ay, ay, he had some new deals in the barn, he bought them to make a bed o', but we'll no break them, there's the auld barn door, and the caff kist will well enough, ony thing's gude enough to gang to the grave