Maun follow the carl,
For here Johnny Pidgeon had nane.
Strong ale was ablution—
Small beer persecution—
A dram was momento mori;
But a full flowing bowl
Was the saving his soul,
And port was celestial glory.
To judge from the following, the poet did not have a great respect for all ruling elders of the church. Souter Hood was a miserly one.
TO A CELEBRATED RULING ELDER.