Epitaph On Holy Willie
epitaph on holy willie here holy willie's sair worn clay taks up its last abode; his saul has ta'en some other way, i fear, the left-hand road. stop! there he is, as sure's a gun, poor, silly body, see him; nae wonder he's as black's the grun, observe wha's standing wi' him. your brunstane devilship, i see, has got him there before ye; but haud your nine-tail cat a wee, till ance you've heard my story. your pity i will not implore, for pity ye have nane; justice, alas! has gi'en him o'er, and mercy's day is gane. but hear me, sir, deil as ye are, look something to your credit; a coof like him wad stain your name, if it were kent ye did it.