Ken ye aughto’ Captain Grose?-Igo, and ago,
If he’s amanghis friends or foes?-Iram, coram, dago.
Is he to Abra’m’s bosom gane?-Igo, and ago,
Or haudin Sarah by the wame?-Iram, coram dago.
Is he south or is he north?-Igo, and ago,
Ordrowned in the river Forth?-Iram, coram dago.
Is he slain byHielan’ bodies?-Igo, and ago,
And eaten like a wether haggis?-Iram, coram, dago.
Where’er he be, the Lord be near him!-Igo, and ago,
As for the deil, he daurnasteer him.-Iram, coram, dago.
Butplease transmit th’ enclosed letter,-Igo, and ago,
Which will oblige your humble debtor.-Iram, coram, dago.
So may ye haeauldstanes in store,-Igo, and ago,
The very stanes that Adam bore.-Iram, coram, dago,
So may ye getin glad possession,-Igo, and ago,
The coins o’Satan’s coronation!-Iram coram dago.