ele bald
at the close of the test for representing the dumfries burghs, 1790.
addressed traham, esq. of fintry.
fintry, my stay in wordly strife,
friend o' my muse, friend o' my life,
are ye as idle's i am?
e then, wi' uncouth kintra fleg,
o'er pegasus i'll fling my leg,
and ye shall see me try him.
but where shall i go rin a ride,
that i may sptter nane beside?
i wad na be uncivil:
in manhood's various paths and ways
there's aye some doytin' body strays,
and i ride like the devil.
thus i break aff wi
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