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 6 Slocken'd now, refresh'd, and talking, In cam Meg, (weel skill'd to please), "Sirs! ye're surely tyr'd wi walking " Ye maun taste my bread and cheese." " Thanks, (quo' Will); I canna' tarry, " Pick-mirk night is setting in, " Jean, poor thing's ! her lane and eery- “I maun to the road and rin." 'Hoot! (quo' Tam) what's a' te harry? 'Hame's now scarce a mile o' gait-- 'Come! sit down Jean winna wearic; 'Lord! I'm sure its no sae late!" Will, o'ercome wi' Tam's oration, Baith fell to and ate their fill- " Tam! (quo' Will) in mere discreation "We maun ha'e the widow's gill." After ae gill cam anither Meg sat cracking 'tween them twa, Bang! cam in Mat Smith and's brither. Geordie Brown and Sandie Shaw. Neebors wha ne'er thought to meet here Now sat down wi' double glec, Ilka gill grew sweet and sweeter ! - Will gat hame 'tween twa and three. Jean poor thing ! had lang been grectin': Wall, neist mornin', blan'd Tam Lowes. Bat ere lang an owkly meetin' Was set up at Maggy Howe's.