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 10                   When just into the neighbouring cham'er                    They heard a dreadful din and clamour: Beneath the bed claes John did cowr, But Thrummy jump'd upon the floor, Him by the sark tail John did haud, Ly still, quoth he, fat are you mad? Thrumny then gae a hasty jump, And took John in the ribs a thump, Sae on the bed he tumbled down In little better than a swoon, While Thrummy fast as he could rin; Set aff co see what made the din: The chamber seem'd to him as light, As gif the sun was shining bright; The ghaist was stan in' at the door, In the same dress he had afore; And o'er anent it at the wa                   Were ither apparations twa; The spirits seem'd to kick a ba', The ghaist against the tither twa: He stops awhile and sees the play, Syne rinnin up he thus did say: Ane for ane may weel compare, But twa for ane is rather sair; The play's nae equal, say I vow Dear brother Thrummy I'll help you. Then wi' his foot he kick'd the ba', Gard it play stot against the wa': Quick then as lightning from the sky, The spectres with a horrid cry,