ELDER EEL
GRAB. D‘ye ken—ah!
here comes Elder Eel, the guid
man.
He’ll tell t’ ’e.
He’s seen wi’ his ain een
!
[En/er L, ELDER EEL, very tall and mm
mm’ lantem-
jawed, mare salem;:[ ?!םאתמו/ש”משlmn !116 aiitem]
GRAB. The Blessing ο’ the Lord be on ye, Elder.
Will
ye tell the fowk o’ the terrible scandal in Houghmagandie?
EEL. The han’ ο' the Lord
is heavy upon us for oor
Sins.
ALL. Ay! Ay!
GRAB. We are but puir sinners.
EEL. Ayl we deserve it.
But our punishment is greater
than we can bear.
ALL. Woe unto us
!
EEL. Wi’ these
een hae I seen it!
Alack the day!
My
brethren,
d’ye
ken
wha‘s
ta’en
the lodging
ower
Awl‘s
shop ?
BONES. When?
EEL. Last nicht,
The very eve ο’ the Blessed Sabbath
I
[Allgroan.
CHIPS. Wha‘ then?
EEL. The ’Hoor 0’ Babylon
!
ALL. The ‘Hoor ο᾿Babylon
!
EEL. A wanton, forward wench!
A Babylonish Harlot!
BONES. The Lord ha’ mercy on us!
EEL. An actress body!
ALL. The Lord ha’ mercy on us!
CHIPS. Fra‘ Glasgie, I doot?
EEL. Waur!
ALL. Waur?
EEL. Waur!
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