The Authors Earnest Cry And Prayer
an like to brust!
tell them wha hae the chief dire,
sd an' me's i affli,
e'er sin' they id that curst restri
on aqua-vitae;
an' rouse them up t vi,
an' move their pity.
stand forth an' tell yon premier youth
the ho, open, ruth:
tell him o' mine an' sd's drouth,
his servants humble:
the muckle deevil bw you south
if ye dissemble!
does ony great man glun' gloom?
speak out, an' never fash your thumb!
let posts an' pensions sink or soom
wi' them wha grant them;
if
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