Miscellanies in prose and verse on several occasions, by Claudero [i.e. James Wilson], son of Nimrod the Mighty Hunter. The Fourth Edition with large Additions |
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ALL in the WRONG.
Dire sedition did fly from Belzebub's eye.
On statesmen it first laid its paw man;
The Devil smote Pit and the Temple with it,
The infection soon overspread a' man.
On statesmen it first laid its paw man;
The Devil smote Pit and the Temple with it,
The infection soon overspread a' man.
Then grazing began, from Beersheba to Dan,
Prime ministers fast ran awa' man,
Wilkes and Churchill did scold like fish-wives of old,
And the devil laid hold of them a' man.
Prime ministers fast ran awa' man,
Wilkes and Churchill did scold like fish-wives of old,
And the devil laid hold of them a' man.
Next to Britains fair North, in a town by the Forth
Where there is baith Gospel and Law man,
The plague is broke out, and made a damn'd rout,
No doctor could cure it at a' man.
Where there is baith Gospel and Law man,
The plague is broke out, and made a damn'd rout,
No doctor could cure it at a' man.
The first thing it smote, was Wood by a vote,
Which threatened great havock to a' man;
When his laurels they fell, the imps gave a yell,
His devilship loudly did craw man.
Which threatened great havock to a' man;
When his laurels they fell, the imps gave a yell,
His devilship loudly did craw man.
Two conveeners alake! But one chain for a neck,
Such confusion did on our trades fa' man;
The men are quite good, both Lindsay and Wood,
Tho' we have no occasion for twa' man.
Such confusion did on our trades fa' man;
The men are quite good, both Lindsay and Wood,
Tho' we have no occasion for twa' man.
The Free Masons too, let same be their due,
Have more deacons than one to their fa' man;
Tho' the plumber of lead, may serve them indeed,
He'll take no bribe multure at a' man.
Have more deacons than one to their fa' man;
Tho' the plumber of lead, may serve them indeed,
He'll take no bribe multure at a' man.
He's just and sincere, belov'd ev'ry where;
Of Potty I'll say nought at a' man;
Lest I should transgress, by making him less,
Which is not my intention at a' man.
Of Potty I'll say nought at a' man;
Lest I should transgress, by making him less,
Which is not my intention at a' man.
May plenty and peace Edina increase,
And malecontents all stand in awe man;
May trade flourish here, and buildings appear,
Baith regular, useful and braw man.
And malecontents all stand in awe man;
May trade flourish here, and buildings appear,
Baith regular, useful and braw man.
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Here's a health to my Lord, may his council accord,
And faction's base tools get a fa' man;
May works of renown, his labours still crown,
And Parsons preach peace to us a' man.
And faction's base tools get a fa' man;
May works of renown, his labours still crown,
And Parsons preach peace to us a' man.
Tho' they're humbled to dust, 'cause Drysdale the just,
Consulted them not with his Ca' man;
Yet the magistrates here, the patronage bear,
And beggars must not chuse at a' man.
Consulted them not with his Ca' man;
Yet the magistrates here, the patronage bear,
And beggars must not chuse at a' man.
Let the devil go home, for why should he roam
In a climate that's baith cauld and raw man;
He was destin'd at first, to be lastingly curst,
Not here to play at the foot ba' man.
In a climate that's baith cauld and raw man;
He was destin'd at first, to be lastingly curst,
Not here to play at the foot ba' man.
But if he won't steer, let our clergy appear,
That can raise him, and lay him an' a' man;
Their troops will surround, and drive below ground,
Old Lucifer blamed for a' man.
That can raise him, and lay him an' a' man;
Their troops will surround, and drive below ground,
Old Lucifer blamed for a' man.
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