Verses To Collector Mitchell
verses to colleitchell friend of the poet, tried and leal, wha, wanting thee, might beg or steal; alake, alake, the meikle deil wi' a' his witches are at it skelpin jig and reel, in my poor pouches? i modestly fu' fain wad hint it, that one—pound—one, i sairly want it; if wi' the hizzie down ye sent it, it would be kind; and while my heart wi' life-blood dunted, i'd bear't in mind. so may the auld year gang out moanin' to see the new e laden, groanin', wi' double plenty o'er the loanin', to thee and thine: domestic pead forts in' the hale design.