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but then to see how ye&039;re negleckit,

how huff&039;d, an&039; cuff&039;d, an&039; disrespeckit!

lord an, our ntry care as little

for delvers, ditchers, an&039; sic cattle;

they gang as saucy by poor folk,

as i wad by a stk brock

i&039;ve notic&039;d, on our ird&039;s urt-day,—

an&039; ony a ti y heart&039;s been wae,—

poor tenant bodies, scant o&039;cash,

how they aun thole a factor&039;s snash;

he&039;ll stap an&039; threaten, curse an&039; swear

he&039;ll apprehend the, pod their ar;

while they aun stan&039;, wi&039; aspect huble,

an&039; hear it a&039;, an&039; fear an&039; treble!

i see how folk live that hae riches;

but surely poor-folk aun be wretches!

ath

they&039;re no sae wretched&039;s ane wad thk

tho&039; nstantly on poortith&039;s brk,

they&039;re sae ato&039;d wi&039; the sight,

the view o&039;t gives the little fright

then chance and fortune are sae guided,

they&039;re aye less or air provided:

an&039; tho&039; fatigued wi&039; close eploynt,

a blk o&039; rest&039;s a sweet enjoynt

the dearest fort o&039; their lives,

their grhie weans an&039; faithfu&039; wives;

the prattlg thgs are jt their pride,

that sweetens a&039; their fire-side

an&039; whiles alpennie worth o&039; nappy

can ak the bodies un happy:

they y aside their private cares,

to d the kirk and state affairs;

they&039;ll talk o&039; patrona an&039; priests,

wi&039; kdlg fury i&039; their breasts,

or tell what new taxation&039;s ,

an&039; ferlie at the folk lon&039;on

as bleak-fac&039;d hallowass returns,

they t the jovial, rant kirns,

when rural life, of ev&039;ry station,

unite on recreation;

love blks, wit sps, an&039; cial irth

fets there&039;s care upo&039; the earth

that rry