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On A Scotch Bard, Gone To The West Indie (第2/2页)
that's owre the sea! he saw misfortune's cauld nor-west lang mustering up a bitter blast; a jillet brak his heart at last, ill may she be! so, took a berth afore the mast, an' owre the sea. to tremble under fortune's cummock, on a scarce a bellyfu' o' drummock, wi' his proud, indepe stomach, could ill agree; so, row't his hurdies in a hammock, an' owre the sea. he ne'er was gien to great misguidin, yet his pouches wad na bide in; wi' him it ne'er was under hiding; he dealt it free: the muse was a' that he took pride in, that's owre the sea. jamaica bodies, use him weel, an' hap him in cozie biel: ye'll find him aye a dainty chiel, an' fou o' glee: he wad na wrang'd the vera deil, that's owre the sea. farewell, my rhyme-posing billie! your native soil was right ill-willie; but may ye flourish like a lily, now bonilie! i'll toast you in my hindmost gillie, tho' owre the sea!