Since the horse-couping he began,
He had great cause to crack of wealth.
Of galloways he was well stockt,
What some part first, what some part last;
But I’ll no speak much to his praise,
For some of them gat o’re lang a fast.
Some of them gat a shrowish cast,
Which was nae teaken of much pelth;
But yet he hopes, if life dea last,
To see the day to crack of welth.