But Facts Are Chiels That Winna Ding,

Go Fetch To Me A Pint O' Wine, An' Fill It In A Silver Tassie.

Some Rhyme A Neebor's Name To Lash; Some Rhyme (vain Thought!) For Needfu' Cash; Some Rhyme To Court The Countra Clash, An' Raise A Din; For Me, An Aim I Never Fash; I Rhyme For Fun.

It's Hardly In A Body's Pow'r,to Keep, At Times, Frae Being Sour.

The Best Plans Of Men And Mice Often Go Awry.

Some Wee Short Hour Ayont The Twal.