With every cycling sun that slips

Through all its winding turns,

Some Lincoln or some Burns

Still lifts his spirit to our lips.

HALLOWEEN.
AN INVITATION SENT TO A LADY, OCT. 31.

I wad na gang alane to-night

An’ leave alane a lassie

Where pixies, elves, an’ goblins fight

An’ drink their bogie tassie.

Sae come wi’ me an’ gang awa’