Now to a cane promoted, helps its master’s way.

Full fifty bawbees Sandy had in store,

And piteous tales had raised him fifty more:

His knife, his pipe, and eke his bawbee bank,

In Basil pouch hung dangling from his flank:

No empty wallet on his shoulder floats:

Hard eggs, soft cheese, tobacco, salt, and oats,

Cramm’d in one end, wagg’d o’er his brawny chest,

And what was once a blanket poised the rest:

Thus wealthy, victuall’d, proud, content, and gay,