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,