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No man might come in to studdie but graduats and thoes of 8 years contynuance in the Universitie, except noblemen.

Nae mercy, then, for airn or steel; The brawnie, bainie, ploughman chiel, Brings hard owrehip, wi’ sturdy wheel, The strong forehammer, Till block an’ studdie ring an’ reel Wi’ dinsome clamour.

The meikle devil wi' a woodie big, gallows-rope Haurl thee hame to his black smiddie Drag, smithy O'er hurcheon hides, hedgehog And like stock-fish come o'er his studdie anvil Wi' thy auld sides!

Styddy, studdie, stuthy, sb. anvil.

O vile begger! be my trot, Marshan, me studdie, me beat my braine, me invent, me dreame upon such a ting.