The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

ELDER EEL AWL. sings ?.־ The de’il cam’ fiddling through our toun, An’s danced awa' wi' th’ Exciseman ; And ilka Wife cries: [the windows of every house burst open, and women appear, joining in the song] Auld Mahounl I wish ye joy ο’ your prize, mon 1 The de’il‘s awa‘, the de’il’s awa‘, The de'il’s awa’ wi’ th’ Excisemani He’s danced awa’, he’s danced awa’ He's danced awa‘ wi’ th’ Exciseman 1 [Repeat chorus while the villagers fleck back to the stage The women are now dressed in the gayest peasant [astu/nes. LILITH, of resumes the dance tune and leads on EEL, who by this time is dancing with absolute abandon, All make wayfor him and stand bath, laughing. The musie stops. EEL, suddenly brought to himself; stares andgasps. He wouldgo of; but AWL stops him,] AWL. Na, Elder, ye’ve made this teen 3 hell Iang eneughl Tae the fountain, lads] [They catch him, and ditch him halfa dozen times. [Enter MEEK. MEEK [throws up his arms]. An' what, i’ the Lord’s name, is come to Houghmagandie? AWL. It’s a' richt, meenister. But I'm the Law an' the Prophets the day! [ELDER EEL comes drippingfrom thefountain. P 2 227