And shield me frae the rain, Jo.

The bitter blast that 'round me blaws

Unheeded howls, unheeded fa's;

The cauldness o' thine heart's the cause

Of a' my grief and pain, Jo.

O let me in this ae, ae night,

This ae, ae, ae night;

For pity's sake this ae night

O rise and let me in, Jo.

Mr. Jo's pleadings were in vain, to judge from Mrs. Jo's answer, which is as follows: