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les to a ntlean,

who had sent the poet a newspaper, and offered

to ntue it free of expense

kd sir, i&039;ve read your paper through,

and faith, to , &039;as really new!

how guessed ye, sir, what aist i wanted?

this ony a day i&039;ve gra&039;d and gaunted,

to ken what french ischief was bre;

or what the drulie dutch were do;

that vile doup-skelper, eperor joseph,

if ven yet had got his nose off;

or how the llieshangie works

aeen the rsians and the turks,

or if the swede, before he halt,

would py anither charles the a≈lt;

if denark, any body spak o&039;t;

or pond, wha had now the tack o&039;t:

how cut-throat prsian bdes were hg;

how libbet italy was sg;

if spaniard, portuguese, or swiss,

were say&039; or tak&039; aught aiss;

or how our rry ds at ha,

brita&039;s urt kept up the ga;

how royal e, the lord leuk o&039;er hi!

was anagg st stephen&039;s oru;

if sleekit chatha will was liv,

or gikit charlie got his nieve ;

how daddie burke the plea was ok,

if warren hastg&039;s neck was yeuk;

how cesses, stents, and fees were rax&039;d

or if bare arses yet were tax&039;d;

the news o&039; prces, dukes, and earls,

pips, sharpers, bawds, and opera-girls;

if that daft buckie, ordie wales,

was threshg still at hizzies&039; tails;

or if he was grown oughtls doer,

and no a perfect ktra oser:

a&039; this and air i never heard of;

and, but for you, i ight despair&039;d of

, gratefu&039;, back your news i send you,

and pray a&039; gude thgs ay attend you

ellisnd, onday orng, 1790