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past;

an&039; how they crouded to the yill,

when they were a&039; disist;

how drk gaed round, gs an&039; caups,

aang the furs an&039; benches;

an&039; cheese an&039; bread, frae won&039;s ps,

was dealt about nches

an&039; dawds that day

es a gawsie, gash guidwife,

an&039; sits down by the fire,

syne draws her kebbuck an&039; her knife;

the sses they are shyer:

the auld guidn, about the grace

frae side to side they bother;

till ane by his bon ys,

an&039; gies the&039;t like a tether,

fu&039; ng that day

waesucks! for hi that ts nae ss,

or sses that hae naethg!

sa&039; need has he to say a grace,

or lvie his braw cithg!

o wives, be dfu&039; ance yoursel&039;

how bonie ds ye wanted;

an&039; dna for a kebbuck-heel

let sses be affronted

on sic a day!

now clkubell, wi&039; rattl tow,

begs to jow an&039; croon;

swagr ha the best they dow,

wait the afternoon

at sps the billies halt a blk,

till sses strip their shoon:

wi&039; faith an&039; hope, an&039; love an&039; drk,

they&039;re a&039; fao tune

for crack that day

how ony hearts this day nverts

o&039; sners and o&039; sses!

their hearts o&039; stane, g night, are gane

as saft as ony flesh is:

there&039;s are fou o&039; love dive;

there&039;s are fou o&039; brandy;

an&039; ony jobs that day beg,

ay end houghagandie

ither day