poormailie'selegy

lamentinrhyme，lamentinprose，

wi'sauttearstricklingdownyournose;

ourbardie'sfateisataclose，

pasta'remead!

thelast，sadcape-staneo'hiswoes;

poormailie'sdead!

it'snothelosso'warl'sgear，

thatcouldsaebitterdrawthetear，

ormakourbardie，dowie，wear

themourningweed:

he'slostafriendan'neebordear

inmailiedead.

thro'a'thetownshetrottedbyhim;

alanghalf-mileshecoulddescryhim;

wi'kindlybleat，whenshedidspyhim，

sheranwi'speed:

afriendmairfaithfu'ne'ercamnighhim，

thanmailiedead.

iwatshewasasheepo'sense，

an'couldbehavehersel'wi'mense:

i'llsay't，sheneverbrakafence，

thro'thievishgreed.

ourbardie，lanely，keepsthespence

sin'mailie'sdead.