“Old Lady’s Collection,” No 36.
1
‘Ther is a wife in yone toun-end, an she has dothers three,
An I wad be a beager for ony of a’ the three.’
2
He touk his clouty clok him about, his peak-staff in his hand,
An he is awa to yon toun-end, leak ony peare man.
3
‘I ha ben about this fish-toun this years tua or three,
Ha ye ony quarters, deam, that ye coud gie me?’