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 7 Drink maun aye hale conversation, Ilka social soul allows; But in this reforming nations Wha can speak without the News ? Maggie's club, wha could get nae light On some things that should be clear, Found e'er lang the fault, and ae night Club'd and gat the GAZETTEER. Twice a week to Maggie's cot-house, Swith, by post the papers fled ; Thoughts spring up like plants in hot-house Every time the news are read. Ilk ane's wiser than anither,-- Things are no gaun right; quo. Tam, Let us aftener, meet thegither, Twice a' owk's no worth the gaun. See them now in grave contention, To mak a' things square and even, Or at least witfirm contention To drink sax nights out of seven. “Mid this sitting up and drinking, Gathering as the news that fell, Will, wha wasna yet past thinking, Had some battles wi' himsels, On ae hand drink's deadly poisons Bare ilk firm resolve awa; On the ither, Jean's condition it be Rave his very heart in 'twa.