Man missing right arm and right leg, has a round face, drawn to his
pointed nose, eyes almost shut, lip projecting far out. Tricorn almost
falling off his head. She with heavy eyelids, with jaded face. Her
barefoot toes unconsciously caressing floor and false leg. Her right arm
practicing uncoscious theft, her left arm unconsciously readying her drink.
A heavenly pair.
"The Jolly Beggars", by Robert Burns
First neist te fire, in auld red rags,
Ane sat, weel brac'd wi' mealy bags
And knapsack a' in order;
His doxy lay within his arm,
Wi' usquebae an' blankets warm,
She blinket oon her sodger;
An' aye he gies the tozie drab
The tither skelpan kiss,
While she held up her greedy gab
Just like an aumous dish...
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