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hard to show, some years ago,

The Farmers grew too grand,

reason why, grain sold so high,

What hunting then for land!

farms they took! by hook and crook,

By fraud and extra rent;

chang'd the scene, and low and mean

To make such great complaint.

did the poor so long endure,

When all things sold so high?

labour'd hard, and prest forward

By sweet frugality.

Farmers break, and methods take

Design'd the Lairds to cheat;

cringing hounds, how vice abounds,

not for church nor State.

Bonapart' do love in heart,

wills him back again,

in his time they so did reign,

high both stock and grain.

cursed pride! how high they ride,

best of Horse upon,

must have, and dress as brave

any Squire's old son.