Then let us pray, though for a day Wild seas may overwhelm here, That counsel mild may bear the sway, And wisdom hold the helm here! For a’ that and a’ that, Their party spite and a’ that; We’ll win the fight for truth and right, In God’s own time for a’ that. JOHN STUART BLACKIE, _Emeritus Prof. of Latin, Mar. Coll., Abdn._, 1841-52. From _Alma Mater_: Aberdeen University Magazine November 11, 1885. ――――:o:―――― JENNY’S A WAT, POOR BODY. Coming through the rye, poor body, Coming through the rye, She draiglet a’ her petticoatie, Coming through the rye, Jenny’s a’ wat, poor body, Jenny’s seldom dry; She draiglet a’ her petticoatie, Coming through the rye, Gin a body meet a body Coming through the rye, Gin a body kiss a body, Need a body cry? Gin a body meet a body Coming through the glen, Gin a body kiss a body, Need the world ken. ROBERT BURNS. ―――― TAK CAULER WATER I. Gin a body meet a body, When he’s passin’ by, Need a body gar a body Drink that isna dry? Though ilka chap should tak his drap, Tak ne’er a drap wad I, ’Mang friens or faes for a’ my days, Tak cauler water I. Gin a body meet a body, Though to sell or buy, Need a body gar a body Drink that isna dry? Though yon big sea were barley-bree Tak ne’er a drap wad I; Abroad, at hame, its a’ the same, Tak cauler water I. Gin a body meet a body Whar folk wed or die, Need a body gar a body Drink that isna dry? Amang the gay, amang the wae, Tak ne’er a drap wad I; The dram an’ pray’r are queer-like fare―― Tak cauler water I. Gin a body meet a body. His lass jist by the by, Need a body gar a body Drink that isna dry? The lassie mine, I’d need nae wine, Ne’er a drap wad I, Though her sweet lip I’d aiblins sip, Tak cauler water I. WALNEERG. ―――― “MEETIN’ ON THE SLY.” Gin a nursey meet a bobby, Meet him on the sly, Gin a nursey leave a babby, Need a babby cry? Gin a bobby to a babby Acts in way unkind, Need the nursey stop that bobby―― Need that babby mind? Gin a nursey smack a babby With a strength extreme, Gin a nursey pinch a babby, Need that babby scream? Gin a bobby shake a babby, Need that babby yell? Gin a nursey kiss that bobby, Need that babby tell? _Judy_, December 10, 1879. ――――:o:―――― DUNCAN GRAY.