Linenotes

Title] Skeltoniad (To be read in the Recitative Lilt) MS. Letter: The Two Round Spaces; A Skeltoniad M. P.

The Devil believes the Fraser (1).

time] hour MS. Letter, M. P., Fraser (1), Collier. At the same hour MS. H.

an Old] a cold Fraser (1): On Old MS. H.

neither] nor MS. Letter, M. P.: Till he bids the trump blow nor Fraser (2): Till the trump then shall sound no Collier: Until that time not a body or MS. H.

their] the Collier.

Oh! ho!] Ho! Ho! M. P., MS. H.: Oho Fraser (1). Brother Collier. our] our MS. Letter.

Both bed and bolster Fraser (2). The graves and bolsters MS. H.

Except one alone MS. H.

under] in Fraser (2).

This tomb would be square M. P.: 'Twould be a square stone if it were not so long Fraser (1). It would be square MS. H. tomb] grave Collier.

And 'tis railed round with iron tall M. P.: And 'tis edg'd round with iron Fraser (1): 'Tis fenc'd round with irons tall Fraser (2): And 'tis fenc'd round with iron tall Collier. 'tis] its MS. H.

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om. M. P.

From Aberdeen hither this fellow MS. Letter. hither] here Fraser (2).

blubber] blabber MS. Letter, Fraser (1), (2), MS. H.

in front] before MS. H.

Counsellor] lawyer so MS. H.

The Devil] Apollyon MS. Letter. scotch] scotch Collier.

trust] hope Collier.] (A humane wish) Note in MS. Letter.

sixth] seventh M. P., Collier: fifth MS. H.

When all is white both high and low MS. Letter, M. P., Fraser (2), Collier, MS. H.: When the ground All around Is as white as snow Fraser (1).

As] Or Fraser (1): Like MS. H.

ho! ho!] oho! Fraser (1). it] me M. P.

stone] tall MS. Letter, M. P., Fraser (2), Collier. On the stone to you MS. H.

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om. Fraser (1).

Between 25-6 After sunset and before cockcrow M. P. Before sunrise and after cockcrow Fraser (2).

void] clear M. P.

I swear by the might Of the darkness of night, I swear by the sleep of our forefathers' souls Fraser (1). souls] soul MS. H.

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om. Fraser (2).

Both in shape and size MS. Letter: Both in shape and in size M. P.: That in shape and size they resembled Fraser (1), Collier: That in shape and size they are just like the Hole MS. H.

In the large house M. P.

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In mansions not seen by the general eye
Of that right ancient family.

Fraser (1).

two] round MS. Letter. places] spaces Collier, MS. H. void] clear M. P.

Have sat Fraser (1), (2): There have sat for an hour MS. H.

om. MS. Letter, M. P.

Devil] De'il M. P.

With the snow-drift M. P.: With a snow-blast to fan MS. Letter.

Expecting and wishing the trumpet would blow Collier.