Or, happen, a little i' debt,

He mun point his noas up to th' big haase,

An' be thankful for what he can get.

A'a! it's grand to ha' plenty o' chink!

But doan't let it harden yor heart:

Yo' 'at's blessed wi' abundance should think

An' try ta do gooid wi' a part!

An' then, as yor totterin' daan,

An' th' last grains o' sand are i'th glass,

Yo' may find 'at yo've purchased a craan