secondepistletoj.lapraik

april21，1785

whilenew-ca'dkyerowteatthestake

an'powniesreekinpleughorbraik，

thishourone'enin'sedgeitake，

toowni'mdebtor

tohonest-hearted，auldlapraik，

forhiskindletter.

forjesketsair，withwearylegs，

rattlinthecornout-owretherigs，

ordealingthro'amangthenaigs

theirten-hours'bite，

myawkartmusesairpleadsandbegs

iwouldnawrite.

thetapetless，ramfeezl'dhizzie，

she'ssaftatbestan'somethinglazy:

quo'she，“yekenwe'vebeensaebusy

thismonthan'mair，

thattrowth，myheadisgrownrightdizzie，

an'somethingsair.”

herdowffexcusespatmemad;

“conscience，”

saysi，“yethowlessjade!

i'llwrite，an'thataheartyblaud，

thisveranight;

sodinnayeaffrontyourtrade，

butrhymeitright.

“shallbauldlapraik，thekingo'hearts，

tho'mankindwereapacko'cartes，

rooseyousaeweelforyourdeserts，

intermssaefriendly;

yetye'llneglecttoshawyourparts

an'thankhimkindly?”

saeigatpaperinablink，

an'downgaedstumpieintheink:

hi，“beforeisleepawink，

ivowi'llcloseit;