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Halloween（第5页）

【2】Stealout，unperceived，andsowahandfulofhemp-seed，harrowingitwithanythingyoucanconvenientlydrawafteryou.Repeatnowandthen:“Hemp-seed，Isawthee，hemp-seed，Isawthee;andhim（orher）thatistobemytruelove，eaftermeandpouthee.”

Lookoveryourleftshoulder，andyouwillseetheappearanceofthepersoninvoked，intheattitudeofpullinghemp.Sometraditionssay，“Comeaftermeandshawthee，”

thatis，showthyself;inwhichcase，itsimplyappears.Othersomittheharrowing，andsay:“Comeaftermeandharrowthee.”

—R.B.]

ThenupgatfechtinJamieFleck，

Anheswoorbyhisconscience，

Thathecouldsawhemp-seedapeck;

Foritwasabutnonsense:

Theauldguidmanraughtdownthepock，

Anoutahandfugiedhim;

Synebadhimslipfraemangthefolk，

Sometimewhennaeaneseedhim，

Antrytthatnight.

Hemarchesthroamangthestacks，

Thohewassomethingsturtin;

Thegraipheforaharrowtaks，

Anhaurlsathiscurpin:

Andevrynowanthen，hesays，

“Hemp-seedIsawthee，

Anherthatistobemylass

Comeafterme，andrawthee

Asfastthisnight.”

HewistldupLordLennoxMarch

Tokeephiscouragecherry;

Althohishairbegantoarch，

Hewassaefleydaneerie:

Tillpresentlyhehearsasqueak，

Anthenagraneangruntle;

Hebyhisshouthergaeakeek，

Antumbledwiawintle

Out-owrethatnight.

Heroardahorridmurder-shout，

Indreadfudesperation!

Anyounganaulderinninout，

Anhearthesadnarration:

HeswoortwashilchinJeanMCraw，

OrcrouchieMerranHumphie—

Tillstop!shetrottedthrothema;

Andwhawasitbutgrumphie

Asteerthatnight!