"And gin ye be mither of bairnies nine, Your brow shall be wrinkled and dark as mine." Karin she sprang to her feet wi' speed, And clapped her hands abune her head: "I pray to the saints and spirits all That never a child may me mither call!"

" Sae saying, I gared him climb a rape by whilk he gat abune the riggin o' the bield, then steeking to the door thro' whilk he gaed, I jimp had trailed doun the rape, when in rinned twa red coat chiels, who couping ilka ane i' their gait begun to touzle out the ben, and the de'il gaed o'er Jock Wabster.