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Halloween (第6/6页)
ay'd wi' zeal and fervour, fu' fast that night. they hoy't out will, wi' sair advice; they hecht him some fine braw ane; it c'd the stack he faddom't thrice was timmer-propt for thrawin: he taks a swirlie auld moss-oak for some black, grousome carlin; an' loot a winze, an' drew a stroke, till skin in blypes cam haurlin aff's hat night. a wanton widow leezie was, as tie as a kittlen; but och! that night, amang the shaws, she gat a fearfu' settlin! she thro' the whins, an' by the , an' owre the hill gaed scrievin; whare three lairds' lan's met at a burn, to dip her left sark-sleeve in, was bent that night. whiles owre a linn the burnie plays, as thro' the glen it wimpl't; whiles round a rocky scar it strays, whiles in a wiel it dimpl't; whiles glitter'd to the nightly rays, wi' bickerin', dan' dazzle; whiles cookit uh the braes, below the spreading hazel uhat night. amang the bras, on the brae, between her an' the moon, the deil, or else an outler quey, gat up an' ga'e a : poor leezie's heart maist lap the hool; near lav'rock-height she jumpit, but mist a fit, an' in the pool out-owre the lugs she plumpit, luhat night. in order, on the hearth-stane, the luggies three are ranged; an' ev'ry time great care is ta'en to see them duly ged: auld uncle john, wha wedlock's joys sin' mar's-year did desire, because he gat the toom dish thrice, he heav'd them on the fire in wrath that night. wi' merry sangs, an' friendly cracks, i wat they did na weary; and unco tales, an' funnie jokes— their sports were cheap an' cheery: till butter'd sowens, wi' fragrant lunt, set a' their gabs a-steerin; syne, wi' a social glass o' strunt, they parted aff careerin fu' blythe that night.
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