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election bald

at the close of the ntest for representg the dufries burghs, 1790

addressed to r graha, esq of ftry

ftry, y stay wordly strife,

friend o&039; y e, friend o&039; y life,

are ye as idle&039;s i a?

e then, wi&039; unuth ktra fleg,

o&039;er pegas i&039;ll flg y leg,

and ye shall see try hi

but where shall i go r a ride,

that i ay sptter nane beside?

i wad na be uncivil:

anhood&039;s vario paths and ways

there&039;s aye doyt&039; body strays,

and i ride like the devil

th i break aff wi&039; a&039; y birr,

and down yon dark, deep alley spur,

where theologics daunder:

as! curst wi&039; eternal fogs,

and dan&039;d everstg bogs,

as sure&039;s the creed i&039;ll bnder!

i&039;ll sta a band, or jaup a gown,

or r y reckless, guilty crown

agast the haly door:

sair do i rue y ckless fate,

when, as the e an&039; deil wad hae&039;t,

i rade that road before

suppose i take a spurt, and ix

aang the wilds o&039; politics—

electors and elected,

where dogs at urt (sad ns of bitches!)

septennially a adness touches,

till all the nd&039;s fected

all hail! drunrig&039;s haughty grace,

discarded renant of a race

once godlike—great story;

thy forbears&039; virtues all ntrasted,

the very na of dougs bsted,

the that verted glory!

hate, envy, oft the dougs bore,

but thou hast superadded ore,

and sunk the ntept;

follies and cris have sta&039;d the na,

but, eensberry, the the virg ci,

fro aught that&039;s good exept!

i&039;ll sg the zeal drunrig bears,

who left the all-iportant cares

of prces, and their darlgs:

and, bent on ng borough touns,

ca shakg hands wi&039; wabster-loons,

and kissg barefit carls

btion thro&039; our bor