VersesToCollectorMitchell

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friendofthepoet,triedandleal,

wha,wantingthee,mightbegorsteal;

alake,alake,themeikledeil

wi'a'hiswitches

areatitskelpinjigandreel,

inmypoorpouches?

imodestlyfu'fainwadhintit,

thatone—pound—one,isairlywantit;

ifwi'thehizziedownyesentit,

itwouldbekind;

andwhilemyheartwi'life-blooddunted,

i'dbear'tinmind.

somaytheauldyeargangoutmoanin'

toseethenewcomeladen,groanin',

wi'doubleplentyo'ertheloanin',

totheeandthine:

domesticpeaceandcomfortscrownin'

thehaledesign.