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 Mag. Thanks to thee mither, mony a guid turn ye done me, and this will be the best.

Hame gaed Jockey to his mither, crying,

Jock. Mither! Mither! I made it out; her mouth is sweeter nor milk; my heart plays a' whilkie, whaltie, whan I kiss her.

Mith Fair fa' thee, my son, Johnny, thou's gotten the geat o't at last. And whan is thou gaun to be married?

Jock. Whan I like, mither; but get the masons the morn to big me my house, for I'll hae a' my things in right good order.

Mith Thou's want for naething, my bairn, to get thee ready for marriage.

The wooing being over and the day being set, Jockey's mither killed the black boul horned yeal Ewe, that lost her lamb the last year, three hens an a gull-fitted cock, to prevent the ripples, five pecks o' maut masket in the muckle kirn, a pint o' treacle, to mak it thicker and sweeter, and maumier for the mouth; five pints o' whisky, wherein was garlic and spice, for raising o' the wind, an the clearing o' the water. The friends and good neighbours went a' wi' John to the Kirk, where Maggy chanc'd to meet him, and was married by the minister. The twa companies joined thegither, an came hame in a crowd; and at every change hoase they chanced to pass by, Providence stopt their proceedings with full stoups