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 The Whole Proceedings of

Jockey and Maggy's Courtship

PART FIRST.

Jockey. Maggy wilt thou stay and tak kent fouk hame wi' the nicht.

Maggy. Wiltu come awa' than John, I fain wad be hame or the kie come in our mickle Riggy is sic a royte, she rins aye thro' the byre,  sticks a' the bits o' couties; my  isna able to haud her to her  stake.

Jock. Hute, we'll be hame in braw time woman; And how's a' your folks at hame.

Mag. Indeed I canna weel tell you man; our gude man is a' gane wi' the gout; my mither is very frail, my father he's aye wandering about, and widdling amang the beasts.

Jock. But, dear Maggy, they tell me we're gaun to get a wedding of the [sic] thee and Andrew Merrymouth, the Laird's young gardner.

Mag. Na, na, he maun hae a brawer lass to be his wife than the like o me,