theauthor'searnestcryandprayer

totherighthonourableandhonourablescotch

representativesinthehouseofcommons.

dearestofdistillation!lastandbest—

—howartthoulost!—

parodyonmilton.

yeirishlords，yeknightsan'squires，

wharepresentourbrughsan'shires，

an'doucelymanageouraffairs

inparliament，

toyouasimplepoet'spray'rs

arehumblysent.

alas!myroupitmuseishearse!

yourhonours'heartswi'grief'twadpierce，

toseehersittinonherarse

lowi'thedust，

andscriechinhoutprosaicverse，

anliketobrust!

tellthemwhahaethechiefdirection，

scotlandan'me'singreataffliction，

e'ersin'theylaidthatcurstrestriction

onaqua-vitae;

an'rousethemuptostrongconviction，

an'movetheirpity.

standforthan'tellyonpremieryouth

thehonest，open，nakedtruth:

tellhimo'minean'scotland'sdrouth，

hisservantshumble:

themuckledeevilblawyousouth

ifyedissemble!

doesonygreatmanglunchan'gloom?

speakout，an'neverfashyourthumb!

letpostsan'pensionssinkorsoom

wi'themwhagrantthem;

ifhonestlytheycannacome，

farbetterwantthem.

ingath'rinvotesyouwerenaslack;

nowstandastightlybyyourtack:

ne'erclawyourlug，an'fidgeyourback，

an'human'haw;