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John marvelled sair, but didna speir
Again where he did get the beer,
For it was stronger then the first,
Sae they baith drank till like to burst,
Syne did compose themsels to rest,
To sleep a while they thought it best.
One hour in bed they hadna been,
They scarcely weel had closed their een,
When just into the neighbouring chamber
They heard a dreadfu' din and clamour.
Beneath the bed-claes John did cow'r,
But Thrummy jump'd upon the floor,
Him by the sark tail John did haud ;
Lye still, quoth he, fat are ye mad ?
Thrummy then gaed hasty jump,
Syne took John on the ribs a thump,
Till on the bed he tumbled down,
In little better then a swoon,
While Thrummy fast as he could rin,
Sets aff to see what made the din.
The chamber seem'd to him as light,
Gif as the sun where shining bright,
The Ghaist was staneu at the door;
In the same dress he had afore ;
And o'er anent it, at the wa',
Were ither apparitions twa.
Thrammy beheld them for a-wee,
But deil a word as yet spake he
The spirits seeme'd to kick a ba',
The Ghaist against the other twa;
whilk close they drave baith back and fore,
Atween the chimney and the door.
He stops a while and sees the play,
Syne, rinnin up, he this did say,
Again where he did get the beer,
For it was stronger then the first,
Sae they baith drank till like to burst,
Syne did compose themsels to rest,
To sleep a while they thought it best.
One hour in bed they hadna been,
They scarcely weel had closed their een,
When just into the neighbouring chamber
They heard a dreadfu' din and clamour.
Beneath the bed-claes John did cow'r,
But Thrummy jump'd upon the floor,
Him by the sark tail John did haud ;
Lye still, quoth he, fat are ye mad ?
Thrummy then gaed hasty jump,
Syne took John on the ribs a thump,
Till on the bed he tumbled down,
In little better then a swoon,
While Thrummy fast as he could rin,
Sets aff to see what made the din.
The chamber seem'd to him as light,
Gif as the sun where shining bright,
The Ghaist was staneu at the door;
In the same dress he had afore ;
And o'er anent it, at the wa',
Were ither apparitions twa.
Thrammy beheld them for a-wee,
But deil a word as yet spake he
The spirits seeme'd to kick a ba',
The Ghaist against the other twa;
whilk close they drave baith back and fore,
Atween the chimney and the door.
He stops a while and sees the play,
Syne, rinnin up, he this did say,
