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The Ordination (第2/3页)
hion; and gie him o'er the flock, to feed, and punish each transgression; especial, rams that cross the breed, gie them sufficient threshin; spare them nae day. now, auld kilmarnock, cock thy tail, an' toss thy horns fu' canty; nae mair thou'lt rowt out-owre the dale, because thy pasture's scanty; for lapfu's large o' gospel kail shall fill thy crib in plenty, an' runts o' grace the pick an' wale, no gi'en by way o' dainty, but ilka day. nae mair by babel's streams we'll weep, to think upon our zion; and hing our fiddles up to sleep, like baby-clouts a-dryin! come, screw the pegs wi' tunefu' cheep, and o'er the thairms be tryin; oh, rare to see our elbucks wheep, and a' like lamb-tails flyin fu' fast this day. lang, patronage, with rod o' airn, has shor'd the kirk's undoin; as lately fenwick, sair forfairn, has proven to its ruin: our patron, honest man! glencairn, he saw mischief was brewin; an' like a godly, elect bairn, he's waled us out a true ane, and sound, this day. now robertson harangue nae mair, but steek your gab for ever; or try the wicked town of ayr, for there they'll think you clever; or, nae reflection on your lear, ye may commence a shaver; or to the netherton repair, an' turn a carpet weaver aff-hand this day. mu'trie and you were just a match, we never had sic twa drones