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" We cannot do without a foremost yoke,
•" And t'other day the meikle stilt was broke."
" Well I shall see about it."— Tom goes out.
And I get clear of him for once about.
There 's one knocks — " Is the minister within ?"
The servant answers w yes," and he comes in :
" Well John, I 'm glad to see you ; howd' ye do ?"
cc I thank you Parson, how goes all with you?"
" Sit down ! what news ?" — " not much, the times are
" hard :
(I know what's coming now, and am prepar'd,)
u I 've got a rub, I ne^er got any such,"
u I 'm sorry for 't, but hope it is not much."
" Why, faith, a great deal, forty pounds and more,
u I can assure you, will not clear the score :"
" What way ?"- u by that damn'd rascal Duncan Aire,
" Losses Hke this must soon make merchants bare,
" And force them many times to seek their own,
iX Sooner than otherwise they would have done."
" Afflictions, John, you know will always be, — "
ii The little trifle, Sir, twixt you and me,"
iC Betty, bring in a drink — here's to you, John,"
ii Your good health, Parson," drinks and then goes on i.
I study all I can to ward the blow,
And try to shift the subject but no — no ;
What can I do, but tell how matters stand ;
iC I cannot pay you, — money's not at hand,
" As soon's I can I'll do 't,"- — John in a huff,
Says, iC Parson, fare ye well"— -and so walks off 9 _