Thoo ’s been seea faithful foor seea lang ti me,

Thoo s’annot at thi deeath neglected be.

Seldom a Christian ’at yan noo can finnd,

Wad be mair trusty ur mair trew a frinnd.

Anon.

THE INVASION.

An Eclogue.

[Date 1810.]

A wanton wether had disclaimed its bonds

‘At kept him cleease wivin Au’d Willie’s grunds,