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THE VIRTUES OF SCOBIE WELLS
(A FINE SPRING NEAR THE HOUSE OF PENNYCUIK)
Hail Scobie, halesom limpid spring
whose virtues bid the Muses Sing,
Whose num'rous virtues claim regard
frae Cottar, Tennant, & the Laird,
whose virtues bid the Muses Sing,
Whose num'rous virtues claim regard
frae Cottar, Tennant, & the Laird,
When the intestine glows conspire
to set our crazy Hulks in fire,
Then Temp'rance and thy Cauller streams
best Slokens out the rising flames,
to set our crazy Hulks in fire,
Then Temp'rance and thy Cauller streams
best Slokens out the rising flames,
From Thee the laigh laborious Hind
can cheaply his refreshment find,
His Bannocks eats with halesome glee
and blythly synds it o'er with Thee,
can cheaply his refreshment find,
His Bannocks eats with halesome glee
and blythly synds it o'er with Thee,
And laughs at cares that gar the Rich
to ilka nook of the dadle fitch,
Thrice happy man thou can sleep Sound
when Luxury the Graceless wound,
to ilka nook of the dadle fitch,
Thrice happy man thou can sleep Sound
when Luxury the Graceless wound,
Luxurious men your Draughts refine
by blending Scobie with your Wine,
And quench your Ruin's hell fire flame
with rowth of its Balsamick stream,
Then Safely & without a glunch
You may bend Bumpers of your Punch.
by blending Scobie with your Wine,
And quench your Ruin's hell fire flame
with rowth of its Balsamick stream,
Then Safely & without a glunch
You may bend Bumpers of your Punch.
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