J. F. Campbell Collection > Popular rhymes of Scotland

ORIGINAL POEMS. 3
Being too truly now a Distressed Agriculturist,
No one expects liim to play the great man ;
He is sure of whatever he needs in this world,
For creditors wish liim to live while he cau.
Rents may fall, but that doesn't trouble him ;
Banks may break, but that cannot hobble him ;
At the cares of this sad life he coolly may sneeze,
At the cares of this sad life he coolly may sneeze.
Who only will put himself under tnistees !
Subscriptions come round for election-committees,
New churches, infirmaries, soup for the poor.
Our worthy Scotch gentleman gives his best wishes,
But of course the collectors ne'er darken his door.
He never is called to look a paper m,
To get up a cup to huntsman or whipper-in ;
Oh who would he fashing with matters like these.
Oh who would he fashing with matters like these,
A gentleman known to be under tiiistees ?
When any good neighbour, hard vip for the wherewithal,
Looks for some friend who is likely to lend,
(^ur worthy Scotch gentleman never need care at all —
He 's not the man who the matter can mend.
In short, all others have something crossing them,
On beds of trouble are always tossing them ;
But only the Income-Tax truly can tease.
But only the Income-Tax tnily can tease,
A gentleman snugly put under trustees.
KND OF ORIGINAL POEMS.
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