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Lontintiedo '
I met with kindly company, and btrl'd my Babee;
And ftill,if this be Befsikie, three placks remain with me
^ut I will look the Purfie nooks, fee gin the Cun/ie be _
There's neither Purfe nor Plack about me, _ this is nae ire
This is nae me, quoth (he, this is nae me
Some-body has been felling me, and this is nae me.
But I have a little houftkie, but and a kindly man;
A Dog, they call him Doulsekie, if this be me he'll faun.
And Johnnie, he'll come to the door and kindiv weljcoiue gie.
And a' the Bairns on the floor will dance if this be .^e.
This is nae me, quoth fhe, this is nae me
Some 'body has been felling me and this is nae me.
The night was late and dang Out weet, and oh but it was dark.
The Doijgie heard a bodie*s foot, and he began to bnrk.
Oh when fte heard the Doggie bark and kenning it was he.
Oh well ken ye Douftie, quoth file, this is nae me.
This is nae me, quoth (he, thi« is nae me.
Some -body has been felling me and this is nae me.
When Johnnie heard his Befsies word, faft to the door he tan
Is that you Befsikie. Wow via Man
Be kind to the RairnSi and well mat ye be. _^
And farewell Johnnie, fji'och fhc, this is nae me,
Thi« is nae me, quoth ihe, this is nae me
Some-body has been felling me, and this is nae me,
John ran to the Minifter, his hair ftood a' on end,
I've gotten fuch a fright Sir, I'll ne'er be well again
My wife's come hame without a fet^d, crjing out moft piteoufly,
Oh^ Farewell Johnnie quoth fhe, this is nae me.
This is nae met quoth fhe, this Is nae me
Some -body has been felling me, and this is nae me.
The tale yo'f. till. The Parfbn faid,is wonderful to me.
How that a wife without a head could fpeak.or hear, or fee!
But things that tappen hereabout fo ftrangely alterd be
That 1 could almoft wixtx Befsie fa^y that this is nae me,
This is nae me quoth £he, this is nae me
Wow na. Johnnie faid, 'tis neither you nor me.
Now Johnnie he came hame again, and ohi but he was fain
To fee his Little Befsikie come to herfelf again
He got her fitting on a ftool with Tibbek on her knee
Oh come awa Johnnie, quoth fhe, come awa to nie
For I've got a-Nap ^ith Tibbekie and this is now me
This is now me, quoth '{lie, t|^i« is now me. ___
I ve got a Nap with Tibbekic and this is now me.