VII
OurMarg\'et，ayesaekeentocrack，Douce—stappin\'inthestourytrack，Heremeraltgouna\'kiltitbackFraesnawycoats，White—ankled，leadsthekirkwardpackWi\'DauvitGroats.
VIII
Athochtahint，inrunkledbreeks，A\'spiledwi\'lyin\'byforweeks，Theguidmanfollowscloss，an\'cleiksThesonsiemisses;
HissariousfaceataincebespeaksThedaythatthisis.
IX
Andayean\'whilewenearerdrawTowhaurthekirktonliesalaw，Mairneebours，comin\'saftan\'slawFraeherean\'there，Thethickerthrangthegate，an\'cawThestourinair.
X
Buthark！thebellsfraenearerclangTorowsttheslaw，theirsidestheybangAn\'see！blackcoatsa\'readythrangThegreenkirkyaird;
Andattheyett，thechestnutsspangThatbrochtthelaird.
XI
ThesolemneldersattheplateStanddrinkin\'deeptheprideo\'state：
Thepractisedhandsasgashan\'greatAsLordso\'Session;
Thelaternamed，aweethingblateIntheirexpression.
XII
Theprentitstanesthatmarkthedeid，Wi\'lengthenedlip，thesariousread;
Synewayamoraleesin\'heid，Anthenan\'thereTheirhirplin\'practicean\'theircreedTryhardtosquare.
XIII
It\'shereourMerrenlanghaslain，Aweebewastthetable—stane;
An\'yon\'sthegraveo\'SandyBlane;
An\'furtherower，Themither\'sbrithers，dacentmen！
Liea\'thefower.
XIV
HeretheguidmansallbideaweeTodwallamangthedeid;toseeAuldfacesclearinfancy\'se\'e;
BeliketohearAuldvoicesfa\'insaftan\'sleeOnfancy\'sear.
XV
Thus，onthedayo\'solemnthings，ThebellthatinthesteepleswingsTofauldascaitteredfaim\'lyringsItswalcomescreed;
An\'justaweethingnearerbringsThequickan\'deid.
XVI
Butnoothebellisringin\'in;
Totaktheirplaces，folkbegin;
Theministerhimsel\'willshuneBeupthegate，Filledfu\'wi\'claversaboutsinAn\'man\'sestate.
XVII
Thetunesareup—FRENCH，tobeshure，Thefaithfu\'FRENCH，an\'twa—threemair;
Theauldprezentor，hoastin\'sair，Walesouttheportions，An\'yirksthetuneintotheairWi\'queercontortions.
XVIII
Followstheprayer，thereadin\'next，An\'thanthefisslin\'forthetext
Thetwa—threelasttofindit，vextButkindo\'proud;
An\'thanthepeppermintsareraxed，An\'southernwood.
XIX
Fornoo\'sthetimewhanpowsareseenNid—noddin\'likeamandareen;
WhententymithersstapapreenInsleepin\'weans;
An\'nearlyhalftheparochineForgettheirpains.
XX
There\'sjustawaukrif\'twaorthree：
Thrawncommentautorssweerto`gree，Weansglowrin\'atthebumlin\'beeOnwindie—glasses，Orladsthattakakeeka—gleeAtsonsielasses.
XXI
Himsel\'，meanwhile，fraewhaurhecocksAn\'bobsbelawthesoundin\'—box，ThetreesuresofhiswordsunlocksWi\'prodigality，An\'dealssomeuncodingin\'knocksToinfidality.
XXII
Wi\'snappyunction，hooheburkesThehopeso\'menthattrustinworks，Expoundsthefau\'tso\'itherkirks，An\'shawsthebesto\'themNomucklebetterthanmereTurks，Whena\'sconfessedo\'them.
XXIII
Bethankit！whatabonnycreed！
WhatmairwouldonyChristianneed？—
Thebrawwordsrumm\'leowerhisheid，Norsteerthesleeper;
Andintheirrestin\'graves，thedeidSleepayethedeeper.
AUTHOR\'SNOTE
ItmaybeguessedbysomethatIhadacertainparishinmyeye，andthismakesitproperIshouldaddawordofdisclamation.Inmytimetherehavebeentwoministersinthatparish.OfthefirstIhaveaspecialreasontospeakwell，evenhadtherebeenanytothinkill.ThesecondIhaveoftenmetinprivateandlong（intheduephrase）\"satunder\"inhischurch，andneitherherenortherehaveIheardanunkindoruglyworduponhislips.Thepreacherofthetexthadthusnooriginalinthatparticularparish;butwhenI
wasaboyhemighthavebeenobservedinmanyothers;hewasthen（liketheschoolmaster）abroad;andbyrecentadvices，itwouldseemhehasnotyetentirelydisappeared.
