...hour he mounts his beast in ; And sic a night he taks the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in. The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last ; The rattling...darkness swallow'd ; Loud, deep, and lang the thunder bellow 'd: That night, a child might understand, The de'il had business on his hand. Weel mounted on...

...hour he mounts his beast in; And St^lS: "night he *fl^6ie road in, As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in. The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last, The rattling...might understand The Deil had business on his hand Weel mounted on his gray mare, Meg, — A better never lifted leg, — Tarn skelpit on thro' dub and...

...hour he mounts his beast in; And sic a night he taks the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in. The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last; The rattling...might understand, The de'il had business on his hand. Weel mounted on his grey mare, Meg, A better never lifted leg, Tam skelpit on thro' dub and mire, Despising...

...Fireplace.—4 Frothing ale.—6 A shoemaker. The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last ; The rattling showers rose on the blast ; The speedy gleams the darkness...might understand, The Deil had business on his hand. Weel mounted on his gray mare, Meg, (A better never lifted leg,) Tarn skelpit1 on thro' dub and mire,...

...hour he mounts his beast in; And sic a night he taks the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in. The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last ; The rattling...darkness swallow'd ; Loud, deep, and lang the thunder bellow 'd: That night, a child might understand, The de'U had business on his hand. Weel mounted on...

...see such sights or hear such sounds ; and though no monster appeared, nor witch, nor warlock — " That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand." All this, though awful, was bearable. Grant looked on in wonder, hoping the worst had passed ; but...

...on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed, Loud, deep, and lang, the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The deil had business on his hand. Weel mounted on his gray mare Meg, (A better never lifted leg,) Tarn skelpit on thro' dub and mire,...

...these witches and warlocks are, and why the devil brought them here into Alloway-Kirk. True " This night a child might understand, The deil had business on his hand;" but that is not the question — the question is what business ? Was it a ball given him on the anniversary...

...the road in, As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in. The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last; The rattlin show'rs rose on the blast ; The speedy gleams the...might understand, The Deil had business on his hand. Weel mounted on his grey mare, Meg, A better never lifted leg, Tam skelpit on through dub and mire,...

...in, As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in. The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last; The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness...might understand, The Deil had business on his hand. Weel mounted on his grey meare Meg, A better never lifted leg, Tam skelpit on thro' dub and mire, Despising...