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 5 White the wa's wi' roof new theekit, Window-broads just painted red; Lown 'mang trees and braes it reekit, Haflins seen and haflins hid. Down below, a flowery meadow Join'd the burnie's winding line; Here it was that Howe the widow. That same day set up her sign. Brattling down the brae, and near its Bottom, Will first marveling sees, PORTER; ALE, & BRITISH SPIRITS," Painted bright between twa trees. Huzza, Tam! here's walth for drinking; Wha can this new comer he ? Hout, quo' Tam, there's drouth in thinking, Let's in Will, and syne we'll see. 'Nae mair time they took to speak, or Think of ought but reaming jugs, Till three times in humming liquor, Ilk lad deeply laid his lugs. Slockened now, refreshed and talking, In cam' Meg, (weel skilled to please,) Sirs, ye're surely tir'd wi' walking,- Ye maun taste my bread and cheese, Thanks, quo' Will, I canna tarry, Pick mirk night iş setting in; Jean, puir thing's her lane and eery- I maun to the road and rin.