"
Sae speaking, he sped rath frae the bield, and was sune lost i' the
glunch shadows o' the mirk night.
Mony and mony a day has since rollit ower me, and I am now but a dour
carle, whose auld pow the roll o' time hath blanched; my bonnie Janet is
gone to her last hame, lang syne, my bairns hae a' fa'en kemping for
their king and country, and I ainly am left like a withered auld trunk,
waiting heaven's gude time when I sall be laid i' the mouls wi' my
forbears.
Abune--above.
Aiblins--perhaps.
Bagganet--bayonet.
Barns-breaking--idle frolic.
Belive--immediately.
Ben--inner apartment of a house that contains but two.
Bield--hut.
Bieldy--snug.
Bole--cottage window.
Bourds--jeers.
Brent-brow--smooth open forehead.
Buirdly-bowk--athletic frame.
Clashes--idle gossip.
Couping--overturning.
Cummer--comrade.
Curfuffle--agitation.
De'il gaed o'er Jock Wabster--everything went topsy-turvy.
Dour carle--rugged old man.
Dreed the day--done this day.
Droghling and coghling--puffing and blowing.
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