The Authors Earnest Cry And Prayer
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colleaguing join,
pig her pouch as bare as winter
of a' kind .
is there, that bears the name o' scot,
but feels his heart's bluid rising hot,
to see his poor auld mither's pot
thus dung in staves,
an' plunder'd o' her hindmost groat
by gallows knaves?
as! i'm but a nameless wight,
trode i' the mire out o' sight?
but could i like montgomeries fight,
ab like boswell,
there's some sark-necks i wad draw tight,
an' tie some hose well.
god bless your honours! ye see't—
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