And a’ the bizzin’ suns ha’e bigged

Their kaims upon the surface o’ the sea.

My lips may feast for ever, but my guts

Ken naething o’ the Food o’ Gods.

“Let there be Licht,” said God, and there was

A little: but He lacked the poo’er

To licht up mair than pairt o’ space at aince,

And there is lots o’ darkness that’s the same

As gin He’d never spoken

—Mair darkness than there’s licht,