a dedication
to gavin hamilton, esq.
expea, sir, in this narration,
a flee, fleth'rin dedication,
to roose you up, an' ca' you guid,
an' sprung o' great an' noble bluid,
because ye're surnam'd like his grace—
perhaps reted to the race:
then, when i'm tir'd—and sae are ye,
wi' mony a fulsome, sinfu' lie,
set up a face how i stop short,
for fear your modesty be hurt.
this may do—maun do, sir, wi' them wha
maun please the great folk for a wamefou;
for me! sae igh i need na bow,
for, l
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