AdamArmour'sPrayer

adamarmour'sprayer

gudepityme,becausei'mlittle!

forthoughiamanelfo'mettle,

an'can,likeonywabster'sshuttle,

jinkthereorhere,

yet,scarceaslang'sagudekail-whittle,

i'muncoqueer.

an'nowthoukensourwaefu'case;

forgeordie'sjurrwe'reindisgrace,

becausewestang'dherthroughtheplace,

an'hurtherspleuchan;

forwhilkwedaurnashowourface

withintheclachan.

an'nowwe'redern'dindensandhollows,

andhunted,aswaswilliamwallace,

wi'constables-thaeblackguardfallows,

an'sodgersbaith;

butgudepreserveusfraethegallows,

thatshamefu'death!

auldgrimblack-beardedgeordie'ssel'—

oshakehimowrethemoutho'hell!

therelethimhing,an'roar,an'yell

wi'hideousdin,

andifheofferstorebel,

thenheavehimin.

whendeathcomesinwi'glimmerinblink,

an'tipsaulddruckennansethewink,

maysautangieherdoupaclink

withinhisyett,

an'fillherupwi'brimstonedrink,

red-reekinhet.

thoughjockan'hav'reljeanaremerry—

somedevilseizetheminahurry,

an'wafttheminth'infernalwherry

straughtthroughthelake,

an'gietheirhidesanoblecurry

wi'oilofaik!

asforthejurr-puirworthlessbody!

she'sgotmischiefenoughalready;

wi'stangedhips,andbuttocksbluidy

she'ssuffer'dsair;

but,mayshewintleinawoody,

ifshewh-emair!