thetwaherds;or，theholytulyie

anuncomournfu'tale

“blockheadswithreasonwickedwitsabhor，

butfoolwithfoolisbarbarouscivilwar，”

—pope.

oa'yepiousgodlyflocks，

weelfedonpasturesorthodox，

whanowwillkeepyoufraethefox，

orworryingtykes?

orwhawilltentthewaifsan'crocks，

aboutthedykes?

thetwabestherdsina'thewast，

thee'erga'egospelhornablast

thesefivean'twentysimmerspast—

oh，dooltotell!

haehadabitterblackout-cast

atweenthemsel'.

o，moddie，man，an'wordyrussell，

howcouldyouraisesovileabustle;

ye'llseehownew-lightherdswillwhistle，

an'thinkitfine!

thelord'scausene'ergatsicatwistle，

sin'ihaemin'.

o，sirs!whae'erwadhaeexpeckit

yourdutyyewadsaenegleckit，

yewhawerene'erbylairdsrespeckit

toweartheplaid;

butbythebrutesthemselveseleckit，

tobetheirguide.

whatflockwi'moodie'sflockcouldrank?—

saehaleandheartyeveryshank!

naepoison'dsoorarminianstank

heletthemtaste;

fraecalvin'swell，ayeclear，drank，—

o，sicafeast!

thethummart，willcat，brock，an'tod，