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Bess fain’d hersel,—cried, ‘-Lord-he here.' And near hand fell a swoon jor fear. James leugh, and bade ber nae ling dread, Syne to his conja'ing went wi’ speed: And first be draws a circle round, Then utters mony a magic sound O! words, part Latin, Greek, and Dutch; Enow to fright a very witch That done, he says, ‘ Now, now, 'tis come, 'And in the boal beside the lnm ; 'Now set the board, gude wife, gae ben, 'Bring hae yon a' roasted hen.’ She wadna gang, but Haby ventur’d, And soon as he the ambry enter'd,. It smell'd sae weel, he short time sought it; And, wond’rnig, ’tween his hands he brought it. They all, in an united body, Declar'd it a fine fat how-towdy, 'Nae mair about it, (quoth the miller,) 'The fowl looks well and we’ll fa’ till her,’ Sae be’t, says James; and in a doup They snapt her up baith stoop and roup, ‘ Neist, Q ! (cries Halbert) coud your skin 'But help us to a waught el ale, 'I’d be oblig’d t' ye a’ my life, 'And offer to the deil my wife, 'To see if he’ll discreeter make her, 'But that I’m fleed he winna tak her.' Said James, ' Ye offer very fair, 'The bargain’s hadden, sae nae mair.' Then thrice hfe shook a willov' wand ; With kittle words thrice gave command ; That done, wi’ look baitlr rnand graved, Said, " Now ye’ll get what ye wad have;