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 8 She pray’d like howdy in her drink But mean time young James a wink. James frae eye an answer sent, Which made the wife right well content;: Then turn’d to Hab, and thus advis’d, ‘ Whate’er you see, he nought surpris’d; ‘ But for your move not your tongue; ' And ready stand wi’ a great rung; ‘ Syne as the sp’rit gangs tnajching out, ' Be sure to lend him a sound rout: ' I bidna this by way of mocking, ‘ For nought detight him mair than knocking, Hab got a kent, stood by the hallan, And straight the wild, mischievous callan Cries, ‘ Radamanthus Husky Mingo, ' Monk, Horner, Hipock, Jinko, Jingo, ' Appear in likess of a priest, ' No,like a deil in shape o’ beast, ' With gaping chafts to fleg us a’:— ' Wauk forth, the door stands to the wa.' Then frae the hole where he was pent. The priest approach’d right weel content; Wi’silent pace strade o'er the floor, ’ Till he was'drawing near the door; Then to escape the cudgel ran, But was na miss'd by the gudeman, Wha lent him on the neck a launder, That gart him owre the threshold founder. Darkness soon hid him frae their sight: Ben flew the miller in a fright; ' I trow (quoth he) I laid well on; ' But wow he’s like our ain Mess John. FINIS