ter she was done
they gat a new ane.
this passed for certain, undisputed;
it ne'er cam i' their heads to doubt it,
till chiels gat up an' wad fute it,
an' ca'd it wrang;
an' muckle din there was about it,
baith loud an' ng.
some herds, weel learn'd upo' the beuk,
wad threap auld folk the thing misteuk;
for 'twas the auld moon turn'd a neuk
an' out of' sight,
an' bas-in to the leuk
she grew mair bright.
this was deny'd, it was affirm'd;
the herds and hissels were arm'
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