[1018] forthwith.
[1019] multitude, lit. waggon-load.
[1020] mean fellows, sneaks.
[1021] folly-mouth.
[1022] drubbing.
[1023] strike no other.
[1024] An ancient Scots name for a hawker, from gaber, a wallet, and lunyie, the loin. Literally, “The man who carries a wallet on the loin.” Throughout this poem, it will be observed, the consonant sound of “y” is represented by the letter “z.” This peculiarity is preserved to the present day in several Scottish proper names, such as Dalziel, Zair, Culzean.
[1025] sly, artful.
[1026] frail.
[1027] beyond.