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TrmUMMY CAP,
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A TALE. . - ‘ ,
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Tv ancient times, far i’ the north'
A hundred miles ayont the Forth,
1 'j'on
h v. lu’-n h••.gatherht.otr.tne way,
Aue a sturdy hardoeh chiel,
An true the w^fitkei happii v|eel,
\vi’ a miil’d plaidffig' Jockey-coat.
And eke on his l^-ad lsad.rg^*t
A thrummy cap, baith laree and stout.
Mb’ • gjiin ch as a* k a out,
VVhUk button’d close aueath his chin,
To keept.vlhciuali’ld m f
An* ot^A- ■ i^tuad
Large felodily mittens, wkilkht'Vi ropse
Fc-;- \ a. !.•:.!:• ~. an’ an aiken rank,
Lae v4ffiytjimgj l>ut,ujtcp, thkdfy
Jutil h
■ n.i-‘d for ueither fre-st: ncr
’i'l.c i::■ a • jin 1 he i < v. : •
(V ( kn-e and coui-ag* baith was scarce :
Sae ifidpur tale, as we g'O on,
I hank we’i <-a him c nv’rdiy John.
Sae oi slhey'gsftde ‘ef a gmd -k^bti r;4' “
’Cause;they, saw gmh’nng shovv’r