TamO'Shanter

tamo'shanter

atale.

“ofbrownyisandofbogillisfullisthisbuke.”

gawindouglas.

whenchapmanbilliesleavethestreet,

anddrouthyneibors,neibors,meet;

asmarketdaysarewearinglate,

andfolkbegintotakthegate,

whilewesitbousingatthenappy,

an'gettingfouanduncohappy,

wethinknaonthelangscotsmiles,

themosses,waters,slapsandstiles,

thatliebetweenusandourhame,

wheresitsoursulky,sullendame,

gatheringherbrowslikegatheringstorm,

nursingherwrathtokeepitwarm.

thistruthfandhonesttamo'shanter,

ashefraeayraenightdidcanter:

(auldayr,whamne'eratownsurpasses,

forhonestmenandbonielasses).

otam!had'stthoubutbeensaewise,

astaenthyainwifekate'sadvice!

shetauldtheeweelthouwasaskellum,

ablethering,blustering,drunkenblellum;

thatfraenovembertilloctober,

aemarket-daythouwasnasober;

thatilkamelderwi'themiller,

thousataslangasthouhadsiller;

thatev'rynaigwasca'dashoeon

thesmithandtheegatroarin'fouon;

thatatthelord'shouse,ev'nonsunday,

thoudrankwi'kirktonjeantillmonday,

sheprophesiedthatlateorsoon,

thouwadbefound,deepdrown'dindoon,

orcatch'dwi'warlocksinthemirk,

byalloway'sauld,hauntedkirk.

ah,gentledames!itgarsmegreet,

tothinkhowmonycounselssweet,

howmonylengthen'd,sageadvices,

thehusbandfraethewifedespises!

buttoourtale:aemarketnight,

tamhadgotplanteduncoright,

fastbyaningle,bleezingfinely,

wireamingsaats,thatdrankdivinely;

andathiselbow,souterjohnie,

hisancient,trusty,drougthycrony:

tamlo'edhimlikeaverybrither;

theyhadbeenfouforweeksthegither.

thenightdraveonwi'sangsan'clatter;

andayethealewasgrowingbetter: