THE RAID. 201 



Just a word or two more, for I want to explain, 



That as well as the others who came in the train. 



Was one whom they all said their leader should be 



When they went on their raid into Kirkuberee. 



So when you count up those who came in the night, 

 As well as Reid, Currie, and Heywood, and White, 

 You'll please to add Colonel John Mawson, C.E., 

 Who was boss of the raiders to New Gallowee. 



PiSC. — Well sung, well sung ; we anglers are all 

 beholden to the good man that made that song. Come, 

 hostess, give us another mutchkin, and let us drhik to 

 him. 



Ven. (sotto voce) — Aye, in a vicasJirc. 



PiSC. — But it -was unkind of Crabstick to leave me 

 out till he got to what I may call the appendix. How- 

 ever, I trow well I came in late, and that must be his 

 reason. Thank you, Peter ; here's to your good health. 



Peter. — Thank you, good master, and God speed 

 you. 



PiSC. — Now, Scholar, it is your turn, and soon we 

 must to our beds, which are scented with lavender, I 

 warrant. But what are you drinking. Scholar } 



SCHO. — I drink the red cow's milk, father, with a 

 merry heart, and may I never drink worse. 



PiSC. — Now for your song then, and don't let us have 

 a milk and water one. 



SCHO. — It is not mine own, gentle master, so you will 

 not have milk and water ; but here are a few verses that 

 may suit you ; I learned them, when a boy, from the 

 visitors' book of a little inn in Wales, and cannot tell you 

 who wrote them. 



