as l cam in by monymustk and doon by alford s dale a sad misfortune happened to me and l think nae shame to tell cho fal to too a riddle doo fal to toodle i doe as l gaed in by monymustk the moon was shining clear and i held on to lethendy to see my maggie dear i did gang when i did think that a were sleepin soun but plague upon yon auld wife for she cam slinkin doon sae cannily she slipped the lock and set the door agee then crawled upon her hands and knees to see what it could be then to the bells wi a her micht sae loud she made thern ring till faith l thoeht aboot my lugs the biggin she would bring and when she saw l wouldna slip she ran to the guidman says there s a lad into the hoose and that l winna stand for it is a most disgraceful thing it would provoke a saunt to see a the servant girls wi lads when the gentle anes maun want providence has acted wrang sic pleasures for to gie tae ony servant lad or lass just working for a fee the auld man he cam ben himsel and he pushed ben his heid guidfaith i thocht it was a ghost just risen frae the deid he d duddy draws upon his legs he d on a cap o white and he d a face as lang s my leg and in his hand a light he s ta en me by the shoulders broad an pushed me oot o doors thinks i my auld lad i ll come back when sleepin gars ye snore