And, watchin him uncolie, they sent oot fause men, wha soud pretend to be just, that they micht tak haud oʼ his speech, sae as to deliver him up to the pooer and authoritie oʼ the Governor.
Noo he kent their thochts; natheless he says to the man wiʼ his haun dwined awa, “Rise ye, and staun forth iʼ the mids!” And he raise, and stude forth.
That nae mair soud we be bairns, tossʼt as on billows, and blawn aboot wiʼ ilka swee oʼ doctrine, iʼ the pawkiness oʼ men, in knaverie; eftir the wiles oʼ wrang.