The wheels o' life gae down-hill, scrievin' careering
Wi' rattlin' glee.
Thou clears the head o' doited Lear: muddled Learning
Thou cheers the heart o' drooping Care;
Thou strings the nerves o' Labour sair,
At's weary toil:
Thou even brightens dark Despair
Wi' gloomy smile.
Aft, clad in massy siller weed,