T’ squeeze frae thy smo’ fing-ers, Bella!

Trimlin’ here i’ my rough hand;

It’s queer a touch sa leet can tell a

Teàl sa plain to understand;

It’s queerer thoo sūd be sa freeten’t,—

Flay’t when nowte at o’ ’s amiss.

Loavin! How thy feàce has breeten’t,

Reedenin’ up at t’ furst fair kiss.


BRANTHET NEUK BOGGLE.
(A TEAL FOR A WINTER NEEGHT.)