The kinds o’ English, and o’ Scots,

The least congenial to my thoughts.

Hauf his soul a Scot maun use

Indulgin’ in illusions,

And hauf in gettin’ rid o’ them

And comin’ to conclusions

Wi’ the demoralisin’ dearth

O’ onything worth while on Earth....

I’m weary o’ the rose as o’ my brain,

And for a deeper knowledge I am fain