And envy their rude health and curse
My gnawin’ canker.
Guid sakes, ye dinna need to pass
Ony exam. to dee
—Daith canna tell a common flech
Frae a performin’ flea!...
It sets you weel to slaver
To let sic gaadies fa’
—The mune’s the muckle white whale
I seek in vain to kaa!