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<HEAD>THE COUNTRY-MAN'S HUY AND CRY, Again&s;t <HI>HIGH HEADS</HI> and <HI>MASKED FACES.</HI></HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub">Or, his Sentiments of the vain <HI>Apparel</HI> of the <HI>Femal Sex,</HI> which He told to his <HI>Wife;</HI> (And <HI>He</HI> might as well have told all the town <HI>Hens.</HI>)</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the <HI>Tune</HI> of <HI>Gaberluingie Man.</HI></OPENER>
<LG>
<L>TO <HI>Edinburgh</HI> Town when he did come once,</L>
<L>At fir&s;t blink he e&s;pyed &s;ome ones,</L>
<L>Who high upon thein Snout did wear things,</L>
<L>And at their Lugs he &s;aw gold Ear-Rings;</L>
<L>At which the Man was &s;o amazed,</L>
<L>He in their Faces &s;tar'd and gazed;</L>
<L>All that they wore right well he notes,</L>
<L>How they had Frienges at their Coats,</L>
<L>All which He to his wife rehear&s;es,</L>
<L>And then He writes the&s;e following Ver&s;es.</L>
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<LG>
<L>AS I came up the Gate the &s;treen,</L>
<L>of gamphral Gackies I &s;aw a whien,</L>
<L>grofly gue&s;s for what they green,</L>
<L>altho' I do not &s;peak it.</L>
<L>warrand Ye may ken my Meaning,</L>
<L>And whats the thing wowld &s;tanch their greening.</L>
<L>Together they their Heads were leaning,</L>
<L>and up together briked.</L>
<L>Tull loud they clink their Iron Clappers,</L>
<L>Their bra Tails babbed all with Tatters;</L>
<L>And ilk one to another patters,</L>
<L>wha <HI>Meg,</HI> where has thou been?</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"> was to another titling,</L>
<L>They leugh as Ye had been them kitling,</L>
<L>It may be &s;ome of them bare a Little-are</L>
<L>I &s;een as light a Green.</L>
<L>Some in their Luggs <HI>I</HI> think had Rings,</L>
<L>They flightard all as they had Wings,</L>
<L>Their Ribbands, Scarfs, and other Things,</L>
<L>about them fa&s;t did flitter;</L>
<L>out their Tails were many Frienges,</L>
<L>And O, wow! what a Becks and Beinges,</L>
<L>And ay their Tails the Ca&s;way cleinges</L>
<L>when they trail through a Gutter.</L>
<L>What means &s;ik Tapies with &s;yde Tails?</L>
<L>That through the Dubbs, and Gutters trails,</L>
<L>And ov'r the Myres and Middings &s;ails,</L>
<L>to gang with Shoulders bare?</L>
<L>Yea, &s;ome do gang with mu&s;led Faces,</L>
<L>And on their Heads the leave wear laces,</L>
<L>With bonny walies on other Places,</L>
<L>what <HI>Pox</HI> wad Ye have mair?</L>
<L>The Fiends and their high Coble horn,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="1 word"> gue&s;s for what they &s;o adorn,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="1 span">'s e'en that they may get their Corn,</L>
<L>fra &s;ome tight &s;turdy Fellow:</L>
<L>Who'le trime their Bargains till a Mite,</L>
<L>Him they will take great Delyte,</L>
<L>tho' his Skin be not &s;o white,</L>
<L>but &s;omething colour'd yellow.</L>
<L>vow the&s;e Gig lats are gane glacked,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="2 letters">at gangs &s;o with their Shoulders naked,</L>
<L>Fy! put them in an Hurly haked</L>
<L>and huie them down to <HI>Lieth:</HI></L>
<L>Pake ye their Hurdies with a Rung,</L>
<L>Upon their Rigging gar it bung,</L>
<L>Gar ye them fa&s;t till they grow clung,</L>
<L>they'l not need pike their Teeth.</L>
<L>More Speech of Ladys I'le &s;orbear,</L>
<L>For I'le get little Thanks I fear,</L>
<L>VVhen this my Rhyme comes to their Ear,</L>
<L>for what I've &s;aid already:</L>
<L>Therefore to Servant-La&s;&s;es <HI>I</HI></L>
<L>My decent Speech will now apply,</L>
<L>Their whole Deportment I'le &s;urvye,</L>
<L>therefore adieu my Lady.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>OUr Servanr La&s;&s;es in Borrow&s;touns,</L>
<L>Pox hate the half of them's but Louns,</L>
<L>Tho' on their Ar&s;s they get bra Gowns,</L>
<L>and Pearling on their Heads:</L>
<L>VVe cannot ken them by the Lady,</L>
<L>Tho' both their Minnie and their Dadie</L>
<L>For want of Food to &s;tarve be ready,</L>
<L>they may not want their Beads.</L>
<L>And Pearling as broad's both their Looves,</L>
<L>Their Rings, their Glaickries, and their Gloves</L>
<L>And dainty Pantons on their Hooves,</L>
<L>with all their other Gear.</L>
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<LG>
<L>YOur Tap&s;ter La&s;&s;es are &s;o vain,</L>
<L>Our Country Lads they do di&s;dain,</L>
<L>She'll vow and &s;wear &s;he will him brain,</L>
<L>if he but come her near.</L>
<L>Shame fa that Pride that comes of nought,</L>
<L>I'm &s;ure that Gentries is dear bought,</L>
<L>They have nothing but what they &s;ought,</L>
<L>and begg'd from Door to Door;</L>
<L>Shame fa &s;ik &s;tincking &s;awcie Pride,</L>
<L>The Deill him&s;elf cannot it 'bide,</L>
<L>And is &s;he not a bonie Bride</L>
<L>a beggar and a whoore!</L>
<L>Yea, when &s;ome of their Fathers comes,</L>
<L>(with leave) they'll turn about their Bums</L>
<L>And look on Him like &s;tinking Rums,</L>
<L>if He &s;ome Bodles begg</L>
<L>From Gentlemen, where they do gather,</L>
<L>She'll &s;ay, go hence Tyke in a Tedder;</L>
<L>She'll not let wit that He's Her father,</L>
<L>Tho' &s;he's His Daughter <HI>Megg,</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>ANd Landwart <HI>Meggie</HI> the Bver that mucks</L>
<L>Ye will not trow how well &s;he looks,</L>
<L>VVhen &s;he comes out among&s;t the Foks,</L>
<L>with all her goggles on;</L>
<L>with Pearling bra call'd Mazarine,</L>
<L>All hinging down between her Eene,</L>
<L>She thinks the Lads will come be din,</L>
<L>and follow Her a none.</L>
<L>Her plaiding Coat as rud's a Ro&s;e,</L>
<L>On her white Legs her dainty Ho&s;e,</L>
<L>In Her black &s;hoon full neat &s;he goes,</L>
<L>when &s;he comes to the Ca&s;way.</L>
<L>A dainty wa&s;tcoat on her Back,</L>
<L>Her <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">innen Apron as white as Chalk,</L>
<L>Then with Her neighbours &s;he can talk,</L>
<L>that they are gay and ga&s;ie.</L>
<L>A fine &s;tuff Tail then &s;he will have,</L>
<L>And linnen Cuffs and all the lave</L>
<L>A Collerbody and that right brave,</L>
<L>a Glove but and a Glove.</L>
<L>Then ye may &s;ee beneath Her Chin,</L>
<L>On Her white Baan a Broach of Tin,</L>
<L>The Po&s;ie of't it's like you'le find</L>
<L><HI>thou's A mine own my Love.</HI></L>
<L>Hold, hold, good Friends I pray you bi<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>For I forgot &s;he had a Plaid,</L>
<L>Her bonie wallies all to hide,</L>
<L>and keep Her from th<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter"> <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>When this o<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"> <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>Gone to the <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>Byde &s;till a <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>all coming in a <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>Then <HI>Jock,</HI> and <HI>Tam,</HI> <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>To <HI>Megg</HI> and <HI>Jenny</HI> <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>Into an Ale-Hou&s;e th<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="2 letters"> <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>and that without <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>Or el&s;e their Plaids <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>So wickedly they'll <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>Till they at length w<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter"> <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>and to the Al-Hou<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="2 letters"> <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>When down about ae Board they <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>A Pynt of good ale they will get,</L>
<L>VVherewith thei<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter"> <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">hroats mu&s;t all be wet</L>
<L>that they may leak the better;</L>
<L>Then they a talking fall belyve,</L>
<L>At once ye'll ay hear four or five,</L>
<L>But in this Ca&s;e I'le no more dyve&punc;</L>
<L>but Ale don gang like water.</L>
<L>But byde a wee <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">efore they gang,</L>
<L>The Slags and K<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"> them amang,</L>
<L>Might be the Subject of a Sang</L>
<L>if I had Tyme to dite it:</L>
<L>More of this Mater I'le forbear,</L>
<L>And let them drink their ale and beer,</L>
<L>For ye your &s;elves &s;ee that I here,</L>
<L>have no more Room to write <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">t.</L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS</TRAILER>
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