The prophecies of Thomas the Rhymer, and the comical story of Thrummy Cap, the Ghaist.

  • Thomas, of Ercildoune, 1219-1299.
Date:
[1840?]
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Credit: The prophecies of Thomas the Rhymer, and the comical story of Thrummy Cap, the Ghaist. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    r 23 Until the ninth hour it did chap ; 1 hrummy syne raise, put on his claes, And to the chain’er quick he gaes, Inks out the stane into tho wa’, And soon lie found the leather ba’; Took out the Rights, replaced the stane, Uie John did ken whar he had been: 1 hen baith came stappin’ down the stai \ ! ihe morning now was calm and fair. \' eel, says the laird, my trusty frien’, Jlae ye ought in your chain’er seen ? Quoth Thruminy, Sir, I naething saw I nat did me ony ill ava. 0<d’ T10^1 the Laird, ye now may ganv, i c ken the day’s nac Terra lane; n the meantime it’s calm and clear, ie lose your time in biding here. Quoth 1 hrummy, Sir, mind what I tell lrc mair right here than you yourseK: ’ . ae till I like I here shall bide. Ihe Laird at this began to chide. Says he, My friend, you’re turning rude- For here 1, just before you a', ’ i he Rights o’ this estato can sliaw And tins is mair than you can do. , iat. quo the Laird, can that be ti ne ' nve Sdi',ot' ,nnurr* '«* riP tllu k t,mt I would toll a lie. a JS P^rcl,mcnt from his pouch then drew And down upon the table threw, Ihe Lan-d at this up to him ran, I,! 'if,' Whcrc clid got them, man? As TV l ru',Ty 441,1,1 him all the tale ; The J airii ? tr’ ^ clcar a,ld ^lc. ’ Tii i i at thls was fidging fain aS,1*1'®’1 w* «%*• And fifty guineas down did tell IBesides a present frae liimsel’.