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⟨Lady⟩, with several other ladies and gentlemen ⟨attended⟩ for diversions sake. The piper of Kircaldy and the fidler of Kinghorn were both bidden by Wise Willie, the bride's father; and ⟨if⟩ any more came to play unbidden, Willie swore ⟨they⟩ should sit unsair'd, for these twa sud get (illegible text)' de siller dat was to be gi'en or win. That (illegible text)ay the dinner and dorter-meat sat in Eppie's (illegible text)llege, and the dancing stood in twa rings ⟨before⟩ the door and the first day the dunting ⟨and⟩ dangling of their heels dang down the sea-(illegible text)yke; some stumbled in, and some held by the (illegible text)rones, the fidler fellin o'er the lugs, and druckit ⟨his⟩ fiddle, the strings gade out of order, and ⟨the⟩ tripes turn'd saft like pudding skins, so the piper had to do for a', and the fidler had naething ⟨to⟩ do but to sup kail and pick banes wi' the rest of them. Now, my Lords cook was to order the kettle, but lang Pate o' the Pans play'd a sad (illegible text)rat, by casting twa pound of candle among the (illegible text)ail, which made them so fat that some could ⟨not⟩ sup them, and the candle wicks come ay into ⟨their⟩ cutties like souters lingles in the dishes, ⟨but⟩ some, wi' stronger stomachs, stripped them ⟨through⟩ their teeth like rats tails, and said, mony ane wad be blythe o' sic a string to tie up ⟨their⟩ hose in a pinch. My lot and the gentry, Mess John and the Clerk, were all placed at ⟨the⟩ head of the table, opposite the bride, but could sup none of the candle kail. Willie ⟨and⟩ the bridegroom served the table, and cried, (illegible text) up an a sorrow to ye, for I ne'er liked sour
