TheOrdination
theordination
forsensetheylittleowetofrugalheav'n—
topleasethemob,theyhidethelittlegiv'n.
kilmarnockwabsters,fidgean'claw,
an'pouryourcreeshienations;
an'yewhaleatherraxan'draw,
ofa'denominations;
swithtothelighkirk,anean'a'
an'theretakupyourstations;
thenafftobegbie'sinaraw,
an'pourdivinelibations
forjoythisday.
curstcommon-sense,thatimpo'hell,
caminwi'ielauder;
butoliphantaftmadeheryell,
an'russellsairmisca'dher:
thisdaymackinlaytakstheflail,
an'he'stheboywillblaudher!
he'llclapashanganonhertail,
an'setthebairnstodaudher
wi'dirtthisday.
makhastean'turnkingdavidowre,
andliltwi'holyclangor;
o'doubleversecomegieusfour,
an'skirlupthebangor:
thisdaythekirkkicksupastoure;
naemairtheknavesshallwrangher,
forheresyisinherpow'r,
andgloriouslyshe'llwhangher
wi'piththisday.
come,letapropertextberead,
an'touchitaffwi'vigour,
howgracelesshamleughathisdad,
whichmadecanaanaer;
orphineasdrovethemurderingblade,
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;