Ye've nought to do but mark and tell

Your neibour's fauts and folly! faults

Whase life is like a weel-gaun mill, well-going

Supplied wi' store o' water:

The heapet happer's ebbing still, hopper

An' still the clap plays clatter! clapper

Hear me, ye venerable core, company

As counsel for poor mortals

That frequent pass douce Wisdom's door, sedate

For glaikit Folly's portals; giddy