Extemporaneous Effusion

On being appointed to an Excise division.

Searching auld wives’ barrels,

Ochon the day!

That clarty barm should stain my laurels:

But—what’ll ye say?

These movin’ things ca’d wives an’ weans,

Wad move the very hearts o’ stanes!

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