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 Jockey and Maggy's Courtſhip as they were coming from th Market.

PART I.

Jockey. HEY, Maggy, wilt thou ſtay and tak' k fouks hame wi' ye the night?

Maggy. When come awa than, Johnny: I fain wad hame or the ky come in, our meikle Riggy is fic a n bling royte, ſhe rins ay thro' the hyre, and ſticks a' bits o' couties; my mither is nae able to haud her up her ain ſtake.

Jockey. Hute, we'll be kame in braw time, woma and how's a' at hame?

Maggy. Indeed, I canna weel tell you, man, our g dame is a' gane wi' the gut; my mither is very fr my father he's ay wandering about, and widdling ama the beaſts.

Jockey. But, dear Maggy, they tell me we're gawn get a wedding of thee and Andrew Merrymouth, laird's gardener.

Maggy. Na, na, he mann ha'e a brawer leſs to be wiſe than the like o' me, but auld Tammy Tailtrees ſeeking me, my father wad a haen me to tak' him, but mither wadna let, there was an odd debate about it, guidame wad a ſticket my mither wi' the grape, if father hadna chanc'd to founder her wi' the beetle.

Jockey. Hech, woman, I think your father was a for faſhing wi' him, auld ſlavery duſe, he wants na ing of a cow but the clutes, your guidame may tak'