The Authors Earnest Cry And Prayer（1 / 7）

  the author's earnest cry and prayer
  to the right honourable and honourable scotch
  representatives in the house of commons.
  dearest of distillation! last and best—
  —how art thou lost!—
  parody on milton.
  ye irish lords, ye knights an' squires,
  wha represent our brughs an' shires,
  an' doucely manage our affairs
  in parliament,
  to you a simple poet's pray'rs
  are humbly sent.
  alas! my roupit muse is hearse!
  your honours' hearts wi' grief 'twad pierce,
  to see her sittin on her arse
  low i' the dust,
  and scriechinhout prosaic verse,
  an like to brust!
  tell them wha hae the chief direction,
  scotland an' me's in great affliction,
  e'er sin' they laid that curst restriction
  on aqua-vitae;
  an' rouse them up to strong conviction,
  an' move their pity.
  stand forth an' tell yon premier youth
  the honest, open, naked truth:
  tell him o' mine an' scotland's drouth,
  his servants humble:
  the muckle deevil blaw you south
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