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The Five Carlins (第2/2页)
e had gentlefolks to please, and some lease themsel'. then out spak mim-mou'd meg o' nith, and she spak up wi' pride, and she wad send the soger youth, whatever might betide. for the auld gudeman o' london court she didna care a pin; but she wad send the soger youth, to greet his eldest son. then up sprang bess o' annandale, and a deadly aith she's ta'en, that she wad vote the border knight, though she should vote her lane. “for far-off fowls hae feathers fair, and fools o' ge are fain; but i hae tried the border knight, and i'll try him yet again.” says black joan frae cri peel, a carlin stoor and grim. “the auld gudeman or young gudeman, for me may sink or swim; for fools will prate ht , while knaves laugh them to s; but the soger's friends hae blawn the best, so he shall bear the horn.” then whisky jean spak owre her drink, “ye weel ken, kimmers a', the auld gudeman o' london court, his back's been at the wa'; “and mony a friend that kiss'd his caup is now a fremit wight; but it's ne'er be said o' whisky jean— we'll send the border knight.” then slow raise marjory o' the lochs, and wrinkled was her brow, her a weed was russet gray, her auld scots bluid was true; “there's some great folk set light by me, i set as light by them; but i will send to london town wham i like best at hame.” sae how this mighty plea may end, nae mortal wight tell; god grant the king and ilka man may look weel to himsel.
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