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IF this offend when we peruſe. Pray. Reader, let this me excuſe. Myſell I only here accufe, go Who am the cauſe, That e'er ye had this piece of news To ſplit your jaws.

For had I right the gully guided, And wi' a wife my ſell provided, To keep me frae that, wae betide it, That's kent to a'. I'd ſtaid at hame. or near beſide it; Now that's awa'.

Be wiſer then and do what's right, And mind your buſineſs wi' might, Left unexpected gloomy night Shou'd you ſurround, An' mirgle a' your pieaſure bright, wi grief profound.

And bonny laſſes, mind this rhyme, As true three and ſax mak nine, If ye commit ye ken what crime, And turn unweel, Ye'll dree fare pennance for the crime, An' that ye'll feel.