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The Daft Bargain.
A Tale.
At Market anes, I watna how,Twa Herds between them coft a Cow:
Driving her hame, the needfu' Hacky
But Ceremony chanc'd to k---.
Quoth Rab right ravingly to Raff,
Gin ye'll eat that digested Draff
Of Crummy, I shall quat my Part.—
A Bargain be't, with a' my Heart,
Raff soon reply'd, and lick'd his Thumb,
To gorble't up without a Gloom:
Syne till't he fell, and seem'd right yap
His Mealtith quickly up to gawp;
Haff done, his Heart began to scunner,
But lootna on till Rab strak under;
Wha fearing Skair of Cow to tine,
At his daft Bargain did repine.
Well, well, quoth Raff, tho' ye was rash,
I'll scorn to wrang ye, senseless Hash;
Come fa' to Wark, as I ha'e done,
And eat the ither haff as soon,
Ye's save ye'r Part.—Content, quoth Rab.—
And slerg'd the rest o't in his Gab:
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Is eithly seen.—My Story's done.—
Yet frae this Tale confed'rate States may learn
To save their Cow, and yet no eat her Sharn.
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