26 “But what gaed ye oot tae see? A prophet? Aye! say I tʼye: and muckle mair nor a prophet!
“And ye, bairn, sal be caʼd the Prophet oʼ the Maist Heigh; for ye sal gang on afore him, to mak ready his gangins;
“The Law and the Prophets war till John cam; frae that time on the Kingdom oʼ God is made plain, and aʼ men are thrangin intilʼt.
“And gin aiblins we soud say, ‘Frae men,’ the folk ane‐an‐aʼ wull stane us to deid; for they are aʼ perswadit that John was a Prophet.”
“But what wasʼt ye gaed oot to see? A man clad in saft attire? But look! they wha are fund in grand attire, and fend delicately, are in royal palaces.
“This is he oʼ wham it is putten‐doon, ‘Lo! I send oot my messenger afore yere face, wha sal mak yer fit‐road gangable afore ye!’
“He was a licht that lowed and glintit; and ye war fain for a wee to glorie in his licht.