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DAVID FERGUSSON.
EDITION 1641]
483] It is a sin to lye on the devil.
It is eith till, that the awn self will.
It is good mowes 1 that fils the wombe.
It is na time to stoup when the head is aff.
It is fair in hall, where beards wags all.
It will come in an houre that will not come in a year.
If thou do na ill, do na ill like.
490] If thou steal not my kail, break not my dyke.
If ye may spend meikle, put the more to the fire.
If I can get his cairt at a waiter,2 I shall lend it a put.3
If I may not keep goose, I shall keep gesline.
It is kindlie 4 that the poke sare of the hearine.
It is eith to cry zule on another mans cost,
like a man as he loves, let him send to the cooks.
It is eith to swimme where the head is holden up.
It is well warit they have sorrow that buys with their
silver.
If ane will not, another will.
500] It is ill to take a breik off a bair arse.
It is dear bought honey that is lickt off a thorne.
If God be with us, wha will be against us.
It is weill warit that wasters want geir.
It is ill to bring butte the thing that is not there benne.
It that lyes not in your gate, breaks not your shinnes.
It is na play where ane greits, and another laughs.
If a man knew what wald be dear, he wald be but mer¬
chant for a year.
508] It is true that all men sayes.
1 [morsels of food.] 2 overturn. 3 [push, shove.] 4 [natural.]
483. K He H 486. ARK *487. AR K He 488. AR K He H
489. KH 490. K 491. KH 492. K 493. ARKHeH
494. AR K H 495. AR K *497. AR K He H *499.