Epistle To The Rev. John Mmath
er would be
an atheist ,
than under gospel colours hid be
just for a s.
an ho man may like a gss,
an ho man may like a ss,
but mean revenge, an' malice fause
he'll still disdain,
an' then cry zeal fospel ws,
like some we ken.
they take religion in their mouth;
they talk o' mercy, grace, an' truth,
for what?—to gie their malice skouth
on some puir wight,
an' hunt him down, owre right and ruth,
to ruin straight.
all hail, religion! maid divine!
pardon a muse sae mean as mine,
who in her rough imperfec
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