Apparitions > Thrummy Cap, a tale

THRUMMY CAP;
J TALE,
¥N anciei £ times far 1* the north,
5 A bunder miles ayont the Forthi
Upon a ftormy winter day,
Twa mer forgather’d o* the way,
Af e was a fturdy bardoch chiel.
An’ frae the weather happit weei,
Wi’ a weel milt’d pla di^ g jockey coat,
And eke he on his head had got
A Thrummy capy.4>aith large and flout,
Wt’ flaps ahind, as weel’s a fnout,
Whilk button'd clofe aneath his chin,
To keep the cauld frae getting in $
Upcn his legs he had gammaflies,
Whilk lodgers term their fpatter dafliesi
And on his hands inilead o' gloves,
Large ioddy mittens, whilk he’d r-ofe,
For warmnefs and an’ an aiken flick,
Nae vtrra lang but unca thick,
)nttl his nieve, he drave awa\
And car’d for neither frofl nor fna',
The tithcr was'juft the reverfe—
O' ciaifc and courage baith was fcarce s
Sae in our tale as we gac on,
1 thick we’ll ca* him cow rdly John,
Sae on they g&de at a guid fcow*r,
Caule that they faw a gath’iing fkow'r.