thirdepistletoj.lapraik

guidspeedandfurdertoyou，johnie，

guidhealth，halehan's，an'weatherbonie;

now，whenye'renickindownfu'cannie

thestaffo'bread，

mayyene'erwantastoupo'bran'y

toclearyourhead.

mayboreasneverthreshyourrigs，

norkickyourricklesafftheirlegs，

sendinthestuffo'ermuirsan'haggs

likedrivinwrack;

butmaythetapmostgrainthatwags

cometothesack.

i'mbizzie，too，an'skelpinatit，

butbitter，daudinshowershaewatit;

saemyauldstumpiepenigatit

wi'mucklewark，

an'tookmyjocteleganwhattit，

likeonyclark.

it'snowtwamonththati'myourdebtor，

foryourbraw，nameless，datelessletter，

abusinmeforharshill-nature

onholymen，

whiledeilahairyoursel'ye'rebetter，

butmairprofane.

butletthekirk-folkringtheirbells，

let'ssingaboutournoblesel's:

we'llcrynaejadsfraeheathenhills