epistletojohngoldie，inkilmarnock

authorofthegospelrecovered.—august，1785

ogowdie，terroro'thewhigs，

dreado'blackcoatsandrev'rendwigs!

sourbigotry，onherlastlegs，

girnsan'looksback，

wishingthetenegyptianplagues

mayseizeyouquick.

poorgapin'，glowrin'superstition!

wae'sme，she'sinasadcondition:

fye:bringblackjock，herstatephysician，

toseeherwater;

alas，there'sgroundforgreatsuspicion

she'llne'ergetbetter.

enthusiasm'spastredemption，

ganeinagallopin'consumption:

nota'herquacks，wi'a'theirgumption，

canevermendher;

herfeeblepulsegiesstrongpresumption，

she'llsoonsurrender.

auldorthodoxylangdidgrapple，

foreveryholetogetastapple;

butnowshefetchesatthethrapple，

an'fightsforbreath;

haste，giehernameupinthechapel，

nearuntodeath.

it'syouan'taylorarethechief

toblamefora'thisblackmischief;