AddressToTheToothache

addresstothetoothache

mycurseuponyourvenom'dstang,

thatshootsmytortur'dgumsalang,

an'thro'myluggiesmonyatwang,

wi'gnawingvengeance,

tearingmynerveswi'bitterpang,

likerackingengines!

whenfeversburn,orarguesfreezes,

rheumaticsgnaw,orcolicssqueezes,

ourneibor'ssympathycaneaseus,

wi'pityingmoan;

butthee—thouhello'a'diseases—

ayemocksourgroan.

adownmybeardtheslaverstrickle

ithrowtheweestoolso'erthemickle,

whileroundthefirethegigletskeckle,

toseemeloup,

while,ravingmad,iwishaheckle

wereintheirdoup!

ina'thenumeroushumandools,

illhairsts,daftbargains,cuttystools,

orworthyfrien'srak'di'themools,—

sadsighttosee!

thetrickso'knaves,orfasho'fools,

thoubear'stthegree!

where'erthatplacebepriestsca'hell,

wherea'thetoneso'miseryyell,

an'rankedplaguestheirnumberstell,

indreadfu'raw,

thou,toothache,surelybear'stthebell,

amangthema'!

othougrim,mischief-makingchiel,

thatgarsthenoteso'discordsqueel,

tilldaftmankindaftdanceareel

ingore,ashoe-thick,

giea'thefaeso'scotland'sweal

atownmond'stoothache!