TheOrdination

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forsensetheylittleowetofrugalheav'n—

topleasethemob,theyhidethelittlegiv'n.

kilmarnockwabsters,fidgean'claw,

an'pouryourcreeshienations;

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ofa'denominations;

swithtothelighkirk,anean'a'

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thenafftobegbie'sinaraw,

an'pourdivinelibations

forjoythisday.

curstcommon-sense,thatimpo'hell,

caminwi'ielauder;

butoliphantaftmadeheryell,

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an'he'stheboywillblaudher!

he'llclapashanganonhertail,

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wi'dirtthisday.

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andliltwi'holyclangor;

o'doubleversecomegieusfour,

an'skirlupthebangor:

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forheresyisinherpow'r,

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wi'piththisday.

come,letapropertextberead,

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whichmadecanaanaer;

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wi'whore-abhorringrigour;

orzipporah,thescauldinjad,

waslikeabluidytiger

i'th'innthatday.

there,tryhismettleonthecreed,

an'bindhimdownwi'caution,

thatstipendisacarnalweed

hetaksbyforthefashion;

andgiehimo'ertheflock,tofeed,

andpunisheachtransgression;

especial,ramsthatcrossthebreed,

giethemsufficientthreshin;

sparethemnaeday.

now,auldkilmarnock,cockthytail,

an'tossthyhornsfu'canty;