tojohnkennedy，dumfrieshouse

now，kennedy，iffootorhorse

e'erbringyouinbymauchlincorse，

（lord，man，there'slassestherewadforce

ahermit'sfancy;

an'downthegateinfaiththey'reworse，

an'mairunchancy）.

butasi'msayin，pleasesteptodow's，

an'tastesicgearasjohniebrews，

tillsomebitcallanbringmenews

thatyearethere;

an'ifwedinnahaeabouze，

i'sene'erdrinkmair.

it'snoiliketositan'swallow，

thenlikeaswinetopukean'wallow;

butgiemejustatruegoodfallow，

wi'rightingine，

andspunkieancetomakusmellow，

an'thenwe'llshine.

nowifye'reaneo'warl'sfolk，

wharatethewearerbythecloak，

an'sklentonpovertytheirjoke，

wi'bittersneer，

wi'younaefriendshipiwilltroke，

norcheapnordear.

butif，asi'minformedweel，

yehateasill'stheverydeil

theflintyheartthatcannafeel—

come，sir，here'stoyou!

hae，there'smyhaun'，iwissyouweel，

an'gudebewi'you.

robt.burness.

mossgiel，3rdmarch，1786.