When Greek they'd fain taboo;
And 'tis here that Doctor LAURIE
Gi'es utterance strictly true,
Gi'es utterance strictly true,
Which ne'er forgot should be,
And for bonnie Doctor LAURIE,
A Scottish boy would dee.
Auld HOMER is a humbug,
ANACREON is an ass;
Sumphs scrape enoo o' baith o' them,