VersifiedNoteToDr.Mackenzie,Mauchline

versifiednotetodr.mackenzie,mauchline

fridayfirst'sthedayappointed

bytherightworshipfulanointed,

toholdourgrandprocession;

togetablado'johnie'smorals,

andtasteaswatcho'manson'sbarrels

i'thewayofourprofession.

themasterandthebrotherhood

woulda'begladtoseeyou;

formeiwouldbemairthanproud

tosharethemercieswi'you.

ifdeath,then,wi'skaith,then,

somemortalheartishechtin,

informhim,andstormhim,

thatsaturdayyou'llfechthim.

robertburns.

mossgiel,an.m.5790.