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John marvelled sair, but didna speir
Again where did he get the beer,
For it was stronger than the first,
Syne they baith drank till like to burst,
Syne did compose tbemsels to rest,
To sleep a while they thought it best.
One hour in bed they hadna been,
They scarcely weel had closed their een,
When just into the neighbouring cham’er
They heard a dreadfu’ din and clamour.
Beneath the hed claes John did cow r,
But Thrummy jump’d upon the floor,
Him by the sark fail John did baud ;
Lye still, quoth he, fat, are ye mad?
Thrummy then gaed a hasty jump,
Syne took John on the ribs a thump,
That made him quickly to lie down,
In little better than a swoon,
While Thi ummy fast as he could rin,
Sets aff to see what made the din.
The chamber seem’d to him as light,
Gif as the sun was shining bright,
Tne Ghaist was stanen at the door ,
In the same dress he had afore ;
And o'er anent it, at the wa’,
Were ither apparitions twa.
Thrummy beheld them for a-wee
But deil a wmrd as yet spake he.
The spirits seeme'd to kick a ba’,
The Ghaist against the other t,wa ;
Whilk close they drave baith back and fo
Atween the chimney and the door.
He stops a while and sees the play.
Syne, rinnin up, he this did say,
