epistletojamessmith

friendship，mysteriouscementofthesoul!

sweet'neroflife，andsolderofsociety!

iowetheemuch—blair.

dearsmith，theslee'st，pawkiethief，

thate'erattemptedstealthorrief!

yesurelyhaesomewarlock-brief

owrehumanhearts;

forne'erabosomyetwasprief

againstyourarts.

forme，iswearbysunan'moon，

an'ev'rystarthatblinksaboon，

ye'vecostmetwentypairo'shoon，

justgauntoseeyou;

an'ev'ryitherpairthat'sdone，

mairtaeni'mwi'you.

thatauld，capriciouscarlin，nature，

tomakamendsforscrimpitstature，

she'sturn'dyouoff，ahumancreature

onherfirstplan，

andinherfreaks，onev'ryfeature

she'swrotetheman.

justnowi'veta'enthefito'rhyme，

mybarmienoddle'sworkingprime.

myfancyyerkitupsublime，

wi'hastysummon;

haeyealeisure-moment'stime

tohearwhat'scomin?

somerhymeaneibor'snametolash;

somerhyme（vainthought!）forneedfu'cash;

somerhymetocourtthecountraclash，

an'raiseadin;

forme，anaimineverfash;

irhymeforfun.

thestarthatrulesmylucklesslot，

hasfatedmetherussetcoat，