ToMr.M'Adam,OfCraigen-Gillan

tomr.m'adam,ofcraigen-gillan

inanswertoanobligingletterhesent

inthecommencementofmypoeticcareer.

sir,o'eragilligatyourcard,

itrowitmademeproud;

“seewhataksnoticeo'thebard!”

ilapandcriedfu'loud.

nowdeil-ma-careabouttheirjaw,

thesenseless,gawkymillion;

i'llcockmynoseabunethema',

i'mroos'dbycraigen-gillan!

'twasnoble,sir;'twaslikeyourself',

tograntyourhighprotection:

agreatman'ssmileyekenfu'well

isayeablestinfection.

tho',byhisbaneswhainatub

match'dmacedoniansandy!

onmyainlegsthro'dirtanddub,

iindependentstandaye,—

andwhenthoselegstogude,warmkail,

wi'welcomecannabearme,

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an'barley-sconeshallcheerme.

heavenspareyoulangtokissthebreath

o'monyflow'rysimmers!

an'blessyourbonielassesbaith,

i'mtauldthey'reloosomekimmers!

an'godblessyoungdunaskin'slaird,

theblossomofourgentry!

an'mayhewearandauldman'sbeard,

acredittohiscountry.