five o'clock
` But what for did they ca ' him the blin ' piper o ' Portcloddie ? ' ` Because he turned blin ' lang afore his en ' cam , and there was naething ither he cud do . And he wad aye mak an honest baubee whan he cud ; for siller was fell scarce at that time o ' day amo ' the Falconers . Sae he gaed throu the toon at five o'clock ilka mornin ' playin ' his pipes , to lat them ` at war up ken they war up in time , and them ` at warna , that it was time to rise . And syne he played them again aboot aucht o'clock at nicht , to lat them ken ` at it was time for dacent fowk to gang to their beds . Ye see , there wasna sae mony clocks and watches by half than as there is noo . ' ` Was he a guid piper , grannie ? '