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,,mdccccxvi        ,,introduction       
,,9 e ,samoan h\sehold ! day is clos$ ) 
pray] & ! s++  ( hymns4  ,! omission (  
?is sacr$ duty w\ld indicate1 n only  a 
lack ( religi\s tra9+ 9 ! h\se *ief1 b a
 %ameless  disreg>d ( all t is reputable
 9 ,samoan social life4  ,no d\bt1  to  
_m1 ! ev5+ s]vice is no m ?an a duty    
fulfill$4  ,!  *ild :o says 8 pray] at 8
 "m's knee c h no real  conception ( !  
mean+ ( ! words he lisps s readily1 yet 
he goes  to 8 little b$ ) a s5se (      
heav5ly protection t he w\ld miss  7 !  
pray] =gott54  ,! av]age ,samoan is b a 
l>g] *ild 9  mo/ ?+s1 & w\ld lay an     
uneasy head on 8 wood5 pill[ if he  _h n
 jo9$1 ev5 p]functorily1 9 ! ev5+       
s]vice4  ,)  my husb&1 pray]1 ! direct  
appeal1 0 a necessity4  ,:5 he  0 happy 
he felt impell$ to (f] ?anks = t        
undes]v$ joy2  :5 9 sorr[1 or pa91 to   
call = /r5g? to be> :at mu/ be  borne4  
,vailima lay up "s ?ree miles ( cont9ual

 rise f ,apia1 & m  ?an half t di/ance f
 ! ne>e/ village4  ,x 0 a long way  = a 
tir$ man to walk d[n e ev5+ ) ! sole    
purpose (  jo9+ 9 family wor%ip2 & !    
road ?r\gh ! bu% 0 d>k1  &1 to ! ,samoan
 imag9ation1 beset ) sup]natural t]rors4
  ,:]e=e1 z soon z our h\sehold _h fall5
 into a regul>  r\t9e1 & ! bonds (      
,samoan family life began to draw u m   
closely toge!r1 ,tusitala felt !        
necessity ( includ+ our  reta9]s 9 our  
ev5+ devotions4  ,i suppose ours 0 !    
only :ite  man's family 9 all ,samoa1   
except ^? ( ! mission>ies1 :]e  ! day   
naturally end$ ) ?is homely1 patri>*al  
cu/om4  ,n  only 7 ! religi\s scruples (
 ! natives satisfi$1 b1 :at  we did n   
=esee1 our own respectability--&        
incid5tally t (  our reta9]s--became    
assur$1 & ! influ5ce ( ,tusitala        
increas$  t5fold4    ,aft] all "w &     
meals 7 f9i%$1 ! #8pu1' or w> con*1  0  
s\nd$ f ! back v]&a & ! front1 s t x    
might be  he>d by all4  ,i don't ?9k x  
ev] occurr$ to u t !re 0 any            

incongruity 9 ! use ( ! w> con* = !     
peaceful invitation to  pray]4  ,9      
response to its summons ! :ite memb]s ( 
! family  took _! usual places 9 "o end 
( ! l>ge hall1 :ile !  ,samoans--m51    
wom51 & *ildr5--troop$ 9 ?r\gh all ! op5
  doors1 "s c>ry+ lant]ns if ! ev5+ 7   
d>k1 all mov+  quietly & dropp+ )       
,samoan decorum 9 a wide semicircle on !
  floor b5ea? a great lamp t hung f !   
ceil+4  ,! s]vice  began by my son read+
 a *apt] f ! ,samoan ,bible1 ,tusitala  
foll[+ ) a pray] 9 ,engli%1 sometimes   
impromptu1 b m  (t5 f ! notes 9 ?is     
little book1 int]polat+ or *ang+  ) !   
circum/ance ( ! day4  ,!n came ! s++ (  
"o or m  hymns 9 ! native tongue1 & !   
recitation 9 conc]t ( ! ,"l's  ,pray]1  
also 9 ,samoan4  ,_m ( ^! hymns 7 set to
 anci5t  tunes1 v wild & w>like1 &      
/rangely at v>iance ) !  mission>y      
words4    ,sometimes a pass+ b& ( ho/ile
 w>riors1 ) black5$ faces1  w\ld pe] 9  
at u ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[s1 & (t5 we 7 =c$  
to pause until ! /rangely savage1       

monoton\s noise ( ! native  drums _h    
ceas$2 b no ,samoan1 nor1 ,i tru/1 :ite 
p]son1  *ang$ 8 rev]5t attitude4  ,once1
 ,i rememb] a look ( surpris$  dismay   
cross+ ! c\nt5ance ( ,tusitala :5 my    
son1 contr>y to  8 usual cu/om ( read+ !
 next *apt] foll[+ t (  ye/]day1 turn$  
back ! leaves ( 8 ,bible to f9d a *apt] 
fi]cely d5unciatory1 & only too         
applicable to ! =eign dictators  (      
di/ract$ ,samoa4  ,on ano!r occasion !  
*ief himself br\ght !  s]vice to a sudd5
 *eck4  ,he _h j le>n$ ( ! trea*]\s     
conduct ( "o 9 :om he _h e reason to    
tru/4  ,t ev5+ !  pray] seem$ unusually 
%ort & =mal4  ,z ! s++ /opp$ he  arose  
abruptly & left ! room4  ,i ha/5$ aft]  
him1 fe>+ "s  sudd5 illness4  #8,:at is 
x8' ,i ask$4  #8,x is ?is1' 0 !  reply2 
#8,i am n yet fit to say1 8,=give u our 
trespasses z we  =give ^? :o trespass   
aga9/ u40'    ,x is ) natural reluctance
 t ,i t\* ^u ! la/ pray] ( my  husb&'s  
life4  ,_m h suppos$ t he %[$1 9 ! word+
 (  ?is pray]1 t he _h "s premonition ( 

8 approa*+ dea?4  ,i am sure he _h no   
su* premonition4  ,x 0 ,i :o told !     
assembl$  family t ,i felt an imp5d+    
disa/] approa*+ ne>] & ne>]4  ,any ,scot
 w und]/& t my /atem5t 0 receiv$        
s]i\sly4  ,x  c\ld n be1 we ?\ght1 t    
dang] ?reat5$ any "o )9 !  h\se2 b ,mr4 
,graham ,balf\r1 my husb&'s c\s91 v ne> 
&  de> to u1 0 away on a p]il\s cruise4 
,our fe>s foll[$ !  v>i\s vessels1 m or 
less unseawor?y1 9 :i* he 0 mak+  8 way 
f isl& to isl& to ! atoll :]e ! exil$   
k+1  ,mataafa1 0 at t "t imprison$4  ,9 
my husb&'s la/ pray]1  ! night be=e 8   
dea?1 he ask$ t we %\ld be giv5 /r5g?   
to be> ! loss ( ?is de> fri5d1 %\ld su* 
a sorr[ befall u4        ,,cont5ts      
,,page  ,,= ,,success                   
#a  ,,= ,,grace                         
#c  ,,at ,,morn+                        
#d  ,,ev5+                              
#e  ,,ano!r ,,= ,,ev5+                  
#g  ,,9 ,,"t ,,( ,,ra9                  
#h  ,,ano!r ,,9 ,,"t ,,( ,,ra9          
#i  ,,be=e ,a ,,tempor>y ,,sep>ation    

#aj  ,,= ,,fri5ds                       
#aa  ,,= ,,! ,,family                   
#ab  ,,sunday                           
#ad  ,,= ,,self-,,blame                 
#af  ,,= ,,self-,,=getfulness           
#ah  ,,= ,,r5ewal ,,( ,,joy             
#ai          ,,= ,,success      ,,"l1   
behold our family "h assembl$4  ,we ?ank
 ,!e = ?is place 9  :i* we dwell2 = !   
love t unites u2 = ! peace accord$ u    
?is day2 = ! hope ) :i* we expect !     
morr[2 = ! heal?1  ! "w1 ! food1 & !    
bright skies1 t make our lives          
delightful2  = our fri5ds 9 all p>ts ( !
 e>?1 & our fri5dly help]s 9  ?is =eign 
isle4  ,let peace ab\nd 9 our small     
company4  ,purge out (  e he>t ! lurk+  
grudge4  ,give u grace & /r5g? to =be>  
& to p]sev]e4  ,(f5d]s1 give u ! grace  
to accept & to =give  (f5d]s4  ,=getful 
ourselves1 help u to be> *e]fully !     
=getfulness ( o!rs4  ,give u c\rage &   
gaiety & ! quiet m9d4  ,sp>e to u our   
fri5ds1 s(t5 to u our enemies4  ,bless  
u1 if x may  be1 9 all our innoc5t      

endeav\rs4  ,if x may n1 give u ! /r5g? 
to enc\nt] t :i* is to come1 t we be    
brave 9 p]il1 con/ant  9 tribulation1   
temp]ate 9 wra?1 & 9 all *anges ( =tune1
 &1  d[n to ! gates ( dea?1 loyal & lov+
 "o to ano!r4  ,z ! clay  to ! pott]1 z 
! w9dmill to ! w9d1 z *ildr5 ( _! sire1 
we  besee* ( ,!e ?is help & m]cy =      
,*ri/'s sake4        ,,= ,,grace        
,,grant t we "h be=e ,!e may be set free
 f ! fe> (  vicissitude & ! fe> ( dea?1 
may f9i% :at rema9s be=e u (  our c\rse 
)\t di%on\r to ourselves or hurt to     
o!rs1 &1 :5  ! day comes1 may die 9     
peace4  ,deliv] u f fe> & fav\r3 f  mean
 hopes & *eap pleasures4  ,h m]cy on ea*
 9 8 defici5cy2  let him be n ca/ d[n2  
support ! /umbl+ on ! way1 & give at    
la/ re/ to ! we>y4        ,,at ,,morn+  
,,! day returns & br+s u ! petty r\nd ( 
irritat+ conc]ns &  duties4  ,help u to 
play ! man1 help u to p]=m !m ) laught] 
& k9d faces1 let *e]fulness ab\nd )     
indu/ry4  ,give u to g  bli!ly on our   
bus9ess all ?is day1 br+ u to our re/+  

b$s we>y  & cont5t & undi%on\r$1 & grant
 u 9 ! end ! gift ( sleep4        ,,ev5+
      ,,we come be=e ,!e1 ,o ,"l1 9 !   
end ( ?y day ) ?anksgiv+4    ,our belov$
 9 ! f> p>ts ( ! e>?1 ^? :o are n[      
beg9n+  ! lab\rs ( ! day :at "t we end  
!m1 & ^? ) :om ! sun  n[ /&s at ! po9t (
 noon1 bless1 help1 console1 & prosp]   
!m4    ,our gu>d is reliev$1 ! s]vice ( 
! day is ov]1 & ! h\r come  to re/4  ,we
 resign into ?y h&s our sleep+ bodies1  
our cold he>?s1  & op5 doors4  ,give u  
to awake ) smiles1 give u to lab\r      
smil+4  ,z ! sun returns 9 ! ea/1 s let 
our pati5ce be r5ew$ ) dawn2  z ! sun   
light5s ! _w1 s let our lov+-k9dness    
make bright  ?is h\se ( our habitation4 
,,ano!r ,,= ,,ev5+      ,,"l1 receive   
our supplications = ?is h\se1 family1 & 
c\ntry4  ,protect ! innoc5t1 re/ra9 !   
gre$y & ! trea*]\s1 lead u  out ( our   
tribulation into a quiet l&4    ,look   
d[n ^u ourselves & ^u our abs5t de>     
ones4  ,help u &  !m2 prolong our days 9
 peace & hon\r4  ,give u heal?1 food1   

bright  wea!r1 & light he>ts4  ,9 :at we
 m$itate ( evil1 fru/rate our  w2 9 :at 
( good1 fur!r our endeav\rs4  ,cause    
injuries to be  =got & b5efits to be    
rememb]$4    ,let u lie d[n )\t fe> &   
awake & arise ) exultation4  ,=  8 sake1
 9 ^: words we n[ conclude4        ,,9  
,,"t ,,( ,,ra9      ,,we ?ank ,!e1 ,"l1 
= ! glory ( ! late days & ! excell5t    
face ( ?y sun4  ,we ?ank ,!e = good news
 receiv$4  ,we ?ank ,!e  = ! pleasures  
we h enjoy$ & = ^? we h be5 able to     
conf]4  ,& n[1 :5 ! cl\ds ga!r & ! ra9  
imp5ds ov] !  =e/ & our h\se1 p]mit u n 
to be ca/ d[n2 let u n lose !  sav\r (  
pa/ m]cies & pa/ pleasures2 b1 l ! voice
 ( a bird  s++ 9 ! ra91 let grateful    
memory survive 9 ! h\r ( d>kness4  ,if  
!re be 9 front ( u any pa9ful duty1     
/r5g!n u ) ! grace  ( c\rage2 if any act
 ( m]cy1 tea* u t5d]ness & pati5ce4     
,,ano!r ,,9 ,,"t ,,( ,,ra9      ,,"l1   
,?\ s5de/ d[n ra9 ^u ! unc\nt$ millions 
( ! =e/1  & give/ ! trees to dr9k       
exce$+ly4  ,we are "h ^u ?is isle a  few

 h&fuls ( m51 & h[ _m myriads ^u myriads
 ( /alw>t trees6  ,tea* u ! lesson ( !  
trees4  ,! sea ar\nd u1 :i* ?is ra9     
recruits1 teems ) ! race ( fi%2 tea* u1 
,"l1 ! mean+ ( !  fi%es4  ,let u see    
ourselves = :at we are1 "o out ( !      
c\ntless  numb] ( ! clans ( ?y h&iwork4 
,:5 we w\ld despair1 let u  rememb] t ^!
 also please & s]ve ,!e4        ,,be=e  
,a ,,tempor>y ,,sep>ation               
,,to-,,day we g =? sep>ate1 "s ( u to   
pleasure1 "s ( u to  wor%ip1 "s ^u duty4
  ,g ) u1 our guide & angel2 hold ,?\   
be=e u 9 our divid$ pa?s ! m>k ( our l[ 
call+1 /ill to be  true to :at small be/
 we c atta9 to4  ,help u 9 t1 our mak]1 
! disp5s] ( ev5ts--,?\1 ( ! va/ designs1
 9 :i* we bl9dly  lab\r1 suff] u to be s
 f> con/ant to ourselves & our belov$4  
,,= ,,fri5ds      ,,= our abs5t lov$    
ones we implore ?y lov+-k9dness4  ,keep 
!m 9  life1 keep !m 9 gr[+ hon\r2 & = u1
 grant t we rema9  wor?y ( _! love4  ,= 
,*ri/'s sake1 let n our belov$ blu% =   
u1 nor we = !m4  ,grant u b t1 & grant u

 c\rage to endure  less] ills un%ak51 & 
to accept dea?1 loss1 & disappo9tm5t z x
  7 /raws ^u ! tide ( life4        ,,=  
,,! ,,family      ,,aid u1 if x be ?y w1
 9 our conc]ns4  ,h m]cy on ?is l& &    
innoc5t p4  ,help !m :o ?is day cont5d 9
 disappo9tm5t )  _! frailties4  ,bless  
our family1 bless our =e/ h\se1 bless   
our  isl& help]s4  ,?\ :o ha/ made = u  
?is place ( ease & hope1  accept &      
inflame our gratitude2 help u to repay1 
9 s]vice "o to  ano!r1 ! debt ( ?9e     
unm]it$ b5efits & m]cies1 s t1 :5  !    
p]iod ( our /ew>d%ip draws to a         
conclusion1 :5 ! w9d[s  beg9 to be      
d>k5$1 :5 ! bond ( ! family is to be    
loos$1 !re  %all be no bitt]ness (      
remorse 9 our f>ewells4    ,help u to   
look back on ! long way t ,?\ ha/ br\ght
 u1 on !  long days 9 :i* we h be5 s]v$1
 n accord+ to our des]ts1 b  our        
desires2 on ! pit & ! miry clay1 !      
blackness ( despair1 !  horror (        
misconduct1 f :i* our feet h be5 pluck$ 
out4  ,= our  s9s =giv5 or prev5t$1 =   

our %ame unpubli%$1 we bless & ?ank     
,!e1 ,o ,god4  ,help u yet aga9 & ev]4  
,s ord] ev5ts1 s /r5g!n  our frailty1 z 
t day by day we %all come be=e ,!e ) ?is
 song  ( gratitude1 & 9 ! end we be     
dismiss$ ) hon\r4  ,9 _!  weakness & _! 
fe>1 ! vessels ( ?y h&iwork s pray to   
,!e1 s  praise ,!e4  ,am54              
,,sunday      ,,we besee* ,!e1 ,"l1 to  
behold u ) fav\r1 folk ( _m families  & 
nations ga!r$ toge!r 9 ! peace ( ?is    
ro(1 weak m5 &  wom5 subsi/+ "u ! cov]t 
( ?y pati5ce4  ,be pati5t /ill2  suff] u
 yet a:ile long]2--) our brok5 purposes 
( good1 ) our  idle endeav\rs aga9/     
evil1 suff] u a:ile long] to endure1 &  
7if  x may be7 help u to d bett]4       
,bless to u our extraord9>y m]cies2  if 
! day come :5 ^! mu/ be tak51 brace u to
 play ! man "u  affliction4  ,be ) our  
fri5ds1 be ) ourselves4  ,g ) ea* ( u   
to re/2 if any awake1 temp] to !m ! d>k 
h\rs ( wat*+2 &  :5 ! day returns1      
return to u1 our sun & com=t]1 & call u 
up  ) morn+ faces & ) morn+ he>ts--eag] 

to lab\r--eag] to be  happy1 if happ9ess
 %all be our portion--& if ! day be m>k$
 =  sorr[1 /rong to endure x4    ,we    
?ank ,!e & praise ,!e2 & 9 ! words ( him
 to :om ?is day  is sacr$1 close our    
oblation4        ,,= ,,self-,,blame     
,,"l1 enlight5 u to see ! beam t is 9   
our own eye1 & bl9d u  to ! mote t is 9 
our bro!r's4  ,let u feel our (f5ces )  
our  h&s1 make !m great & bright be=e u 
l ! sun1 make u eat  !m & dr9k !m = our 
diet4  ,bl9d u to ! (f5ces ( our        
belov$1 cleanse !m f our memories1 take 
!m out ( our m\?s =  ev]4  ,let all "h  
be=e ,!e c>ry & measure ) ! false       
balances  ( love1 & be 9 _! own eyes & 9
 all conjunctures ! mo/  guilty4  ,help 
u at ! same "t ) ! grace ( c\rage1 t we 
be  none ( u ca/ d[n :5 we sit lam5t+   
amid ! ru9s ( our  happ9ess or our      
integrity3 t\* u ) fire f ! alt>1 t we  
may be up & do+ to rebuild our city3 9 !
 "n & by ! me?od (  him 9 ^: words (    
pray] we n[ conclude4        ,,=        
,,self-,,=getfulness      ,,"l1 !       

creatures ( ?y h&1 ?y dis9h]it$ *ildr51 
come be=e  ,!e ) _! incoh]5t wi%es &    
regrets3 ,*ildr5 we are1 *ildr5  we %all
 be1 till our "m ! e>? ha? f$ ^u our    
bones4  ,accept  u1 correct u1 guide u1 
?y guilty innoc5ts4  ,dry our va9 te>s1 
wipe  out our va9 res5tm5ts1 help our   
yet va9] ef=ts4  ,if !re be any  "h1    
sulk+ z *ildr5 w1 deal ) & enlight5 him4
  ,make x day  ab\t t p]son1 s t he %all
 see himself & be a%am$4  ,make x  heav5
 ab\t him1 ,"l1 by ! only way to heav51 
=getfulness ( self1  & make x day ab\t 8
 neighb\rs1 s t !y %all help1 n h9d]    
him4        ,,= ,,r5ewal ,,( ,,joy      
,,we are evil1 ,o ,god1 & help u to see 
x & am5d4  ,we are good1 &  help u to be
 bett]4  ,look d[n ^u ?y s]vants ) a    
pati5t eye1  ev5 z ,?\ s5de/ sun & ra92 
look d[n1 call ^u ! dry bones1  quick51 
enliv52 recreate 9 u ! s\l ( s]vice1 !  
_s (  peace2 r5ew 9 u ! s5se ( joy4     
99 99 99 99 99          ,a ,,l[d5       
,,sabba? ,,morn                         
,,by ,,rob]t ,,l\is ,,/ev5son        ,i 

,,! cl9kum-clank o' ,sabba? bells       
,noo to ! hoa/9' rook]y swells1     ,noo
 fa9t9' laigh 9 %ady dells1             
,s\nds f> an' ne>1     ,an' ?r\gh !     
simm] k9try tells              ,its tale
 o' *e]4        ,,ii         ,an' noo1  
to t melodi\s play1     ,a deidly awn ! 
quiet sway--     ,a' k5 _! solemn       
holiday1              ,be/ial an' human1
     ,! s+9' l9tie on ! brae1           
,! re/9' pl\'man4        ,,iii          
,he1 mair ?an a' ! lave o' m51     ,8   
week completit joys to k52              
,half-dress$1 he daund]s out an' 91     
,p]plext wi' leisure2     ,an' 8 raxt   
limbs he'll rax aga9                    
,wi' pa9f' pleesure4        ,,iv        
,! /e]9' mi!r /rang afit     ,noo %oos !
 bairnies b a bit2     ,noo cries !m b51
 _! ,s9day %x              ,to sc>t ^u  
!m1     ,or sweeties 9 _! p\* to pit1   
,wi' bless9's on !m4        ,v          
,! lasses1 clean frae tap to taes1      
,are busk$ 9 crunkl9' und]claes2     ,! 
g>t5$ hose1 ! weel-fill$ /ays1          

,! nakit %ift1     ,a' blea*$ on bonny  
gre5s = days1              ,an' :ite's !
 drift4        ,,vi         ,an' noo to 
face ! kirkw>d mile     ,! guidman's hat
 o' dac5t /yle1     ,! blackit %oon1 we 
noon maun fyle              ,z :ite's ! 
mill]3     ,a waef' peety tae1 to spile 
,! w>? o' sill]4        ,,vii           
,our ,m>g'et1 aye sae ke5 to crack1     
,d\ce-/app9' 9 ! /\ry track1     ,h]    
em]alt g\n a' kiltit back               
,frae snawy coats1     ,:ite-ankl$1     
leads ! kirkw>d pack              ,wi'  
,dauvit ,groats4        ,,viii          
,a ?o*t ah9t1 9 runkl$ breeks1     ,a'  
spil$ wi' ly9' by = weeks1     ,!       
guidman foll[s closs1 an' cleiks        
,! sonsie misses2     ,8 s>i\s face at  
a9ce bespeaks              ,! day t ?is 
is4        ,,ix         ,& aye an' :ile 
we ne>] draw     ,to :aur ! kirkton lies
 alaw1     ,mair neeb\rs1 com9' saft an'
 slaw              ,frae "h an' !re1    
,! ?ick] ?rang ! gate1 an' caw          
,! /\r 9 air4        ,x         ,b h>k6 

! bells frae ne>] clang     ,to r[/ !   
slaw1 _! sides !y bang     ,an' see6    
black coats a'ready ?rang               
,! gre5 kirkyaird2     ,& at ! yett1 !  
*e/nuts spang              ,t bro*t !   
laird4        ,,xi         ,! solemn    
eld]s at ! plate     ,/& dr9k9' deep !  
pride o' /ate3     ,! practis$ h&s z ga%
 an' great              ,z ,lords o'    
,session2     ,! lat] nam$1 a wee ?+    
blate              ,9 _! expression4    
,,xii         ,! pr5tit /anes t m>k !   
deid1     ,wi' l5g!n$ lip1 ! s>i\s read2
     ,syne way a moralees9' heid1       
,an !n an' !re     ,_! hirpl9' practice 
an' _! cre$              ,try h>d to    
squ>e4        ,,xiii         ,x's "h our
 ,m]r5 lang has la91     ,a wee bewa/ ! 
table-/ane2     ,an' yon's ! grave o'   
,s&y ,blane2              ,an' fur!r    
ow]1     ,! mi!r's bri!rs1 dac5t m56    
,lie a' ! f[]4        ,,xiv         ,"h 
! guidman sall bide awee     ,to dwall  
amang ! deid2 to see     ,auld faces    
cle> 9 fancy's e'e2              ,belike

 to he>     ,auld voices fa'9 saft an'  
slee              ,on fancy's e>4       
,,xv         ,?us1 on ! day o' solemn   
?+s1     ,! bell t 9 ! /eeple sw+s      
,to fauld a scaitt]$ faim'ly r+s        
,its walcome scre$2     ,an' j a wee ?+ 
ne>] br+s              ,! quick an'     
deid4        ,,xvi         ,b noo ! bell
 is r+9' 92     ,to tak _! places1 folk 
beg92     ,! m9i/] himsel' w %ne        
,be up ! gate1     ,fill$ fu' wi' clav]s
 ab\t s9              ,an' man's e/ate4 
,,xvii         ,! tnes are up--,fr5*1 to
 be %re1     ,! fai?f' ,fr5*1 an'       
twa-?ree mair2     ,! auld prez5tor1    
hoa/9' sair1              ,wales out !  
portions1     ,an' yirks ! tne into !   
air              ,wi' que] contortions4 
,,xviii         ,foll[s ! pray]1 !      
read9' next1     ,an' ?an ! fissl9' = ! 
text--     ,! twa-?ree la/ to f9d x1    
vext              ,b k9d o' pr\d2       
,an' ?an ! pepp]m9ts are rax$1          
,an' s\!rnwood4        ,,xix         ,= 
noo's ! "t :an p[s are se5              

,nid-nodd9' l a m&>e52     ,:5 t5ty     
mi!rs /ap a pre5              ,9 sleep9'
 weans2     ,an' ne>ly half ! p>o*9e    
,=get _! pa9s4        ,,xx              
,!re's j a waukrif' twa or ?ree3        
,?rawn comm5tautors swe] to 'gree1      
,weans gl[r9' at ! buml9' bee           
,on w9die-glasses1     ,or lads t tak a 
keek a-glee              ,at sonsie     
lasses4        ,,xxi         ,himsel'1  
mean:ile1 frae :aur he cocks     ,an'   
bobs belaw ! s\nd9'-box1     ,!         
treesures ( 8 words unlocks             
,wi' prodigality1     ,an' deals "s unco
 d+9' knocks              ,to           
infidality4        ,,xxii         ,wi'  
snappy unction1 hoo he burkes     ,!    
hopes o' m5 t tru/ 9 works1     ,exp\nds
 ! fau'ts o' i!r kirks1                 
,an' %aws ! be/ o' !m     ,no muckle    
bett] ?an m]e ,turks1              ,:5  
a's confess$ o' !m4        ,,xxiii      
,be?ankit6 :at a bonny cre$6     ,:at   
mair w\ld ony ,*ri/ian ne$8--     ,!    
braw words rumm'le ow] 8 heid1          

,nor /e] ! sleep]2     ,& 9 _! re/9'    
graves1 ! deid              ,sleep aye !
 deep]4        ,,au?or',s ,,note      ,x
 may be guess$ by "s t ,i _h a c]ta9    
p>i% 9 my eye1 & ?is  makes x prop] ,i  
%\ld add a ^w ( disclamation4  ,9 my "t 
!re  h be5 two m9i/]s 9 t p>i%4  ,( !   
fir/ ,i h a special  reason to speak    
well1 ev5 _h !re be5 any to ?9k ill4  ,!
 second ,i  h (t5 met 9 private & long  
79 ! due phrase7 8sat "u0 9 8  *ur*1 &  
nei!r "h nor !re h ,i he>d an unk9d or  
ugly ^w  ^u 8 lips4  ,! prea*] ( ! text 
_h ?us no orig9al 9 t  p>ticul> p>i%2 b 
:5 ,i 0 a boy he might h be5 obs]v$ 9   
_m o!rs2 he 0 !n 7l ! s*oolma/]7 abroad2
 & by rec5t  advices1 x w\ld seem he has
 n yet entirely disappe>$4