A Ballad [While prose work and rhymes]
â’¼ THIS IS PUBLISHED IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM AND CONTAINS VERY STRONG LANGUAGE
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While Prose-work and rhymes
Are hunted for crimes,
And things are - the devil knows how;
Aware o' my rhymes,
In these kittle times,
The subject I chuse is a mow.
Some cry, Constitution!
Some cry, Revolution!
And Politicks kick up a rowe;
But Prince and Republic,
Agree on the Subject,
No treason is in a good mow.
Th' Episcopal lawn,
And Presbyter band,
Hae lang been to ither a cowe;
But still the proud Prelate,
And Presbyter zealot
Agree in an orthodox mow.
Poor Justice, 'tis hinted
Ill natur'dly squinted,
The Process - but mum - we'll allow
Poor Justice has ever
For Cunt had a favor,
While Justice could tak a gude mow.
Now fill to the brim
To her, and to him,
Wha willingly do what they dow;
And ne'er a poor wench
Want a friend at a pinch,
Whase failing is only a mow.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Reader | Alex Norton |
Writer | Robert Burns |
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