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n an&039; heir,

o, bid hi breed hi up wi&039; care!

an&039; if he live to be a beast,

to pit havs his breast!

“an&039; warn hi—what i na na—

to stay ntent wi&039; yowes at ha;

an&039; no to r an&039; wear his cloots,

like ither nseless, graceless brutes

“an&039; neist, y yowie, silly thg,

gude keep thee frae a tether strg!

o, ay thou ne&039;er father up,

wi&039; ony bstit, oornd toop;

but aye keep d to oop an&039; ll,

wi&039; sheep o&039; credit like thysel&039;!

“and now, y bairns, wi&039; y st breath,

i lea&039;e y bless wi&039; you baith:

an&039; when you thk upo&039; your ither,

d to be kd to ane anither

“now, honest hughoc, dna fail,

to tell y aster a&039; y tale;

an&039; bid hi burn this cursed tether,

an&039; for thy pas thou&039;se t y bther”

this said, poor ailie turn&039;d her head,

and clos&039;d her een aang the dead!