Show talent burns was 11 ing in the town 0 ayr and though still auns had attained more than n local reputation aa a poet one dar 1 e was passing through 11 e main street ot the town and saw two strangers sitting at one en I 1 of tl e inn window ath idle curiosity 1 e stopped to look at bliem feeding feeing him and thinking the rustic might afford them gome amusement while they were waiting the strangers called him in and asked him to adli c with them hums readily accepted tl e invitation and proved a merry en guest hen dinner was nearly finished the strang cra suggested that each sl try his hand at and that the one who failed to write a rhyme should pay for the dinner they felt secure in tl e challenge believing that their rustic guest would pay for the meil tie rhymes were written and burns read the following I 1 johnny peep saw two cheep two hep saw me halt a crown apiece will pay for their fleece and I 1 johnny peep BO free the strangers astonishment was great and they both exclaimed bo are you iou must be nobble burns and robbie burns did not pay tor the dinner |