versestocollectormitchell

friendofthepoet，triedandleal，

wha，wantingthee，mightbegorsteal;

alake，alake，themeikledeil

wi'a'hiswitches

areatitskelpinjigandreel，

inmypoorpouches?

imodestlyfu'fainwadhintit，

thatone—pound—one，isairlywantit;

ifwi'thehizziedownyesentit，

itwouldbekind;

andwhilemyheartwi'life-blooddunted，

i'dbear'tinmind.

somaytheauldyeargangoutmoanin'

toseethenewcomeladen，groanin'，

wi'doubleplentyo'ertheloanin'，

totheeandthine:

domesticpeaceandcomfortscrownin'

thehaledesign.