##. And a gay time it was then,When our goodwife got puddings to make, And she 's boild them in the pan.
##. And blew into the floor;Quoth our goodman to our goodwife, ."Gae out and bar the door.."
##. Goodman, as ye may see;An it shoud nae be barrd this hundred year, It 's no be barrd for me.."
##. They made it firm and sure,That the first word whaeer shoud speak, Shoud rise and bar the door.
##. At twelve o clock at night,And they could neither see house nor hall, Nor coal nor candle-light.
##. Or whether is it a poor?."But neer a word wad ane o them speak, For barring of the door.
##. And then they ate the black;Tho muckle thought the goodwife to hersel, Yet neer a word she spake.
##. ."Here, man, tak ye my knife;Do ye tak aff the auld man's beard, And I 'll kiss the goodwife.."
##. And what shall we do than?."."What ails thee at the pudding-broo, That boils into the pan?."
##. An angry man was he:."Will ye kiss my wife before my een, And scad me wi pudding-bree?."
##. Gied three skips on the floor:."Goodman, you've spoken the foremost word, Get up and bar the door.."
