Ae day, as Death, that gruesome carl,
Was driving to the titherwarl’
A mixtie-maxtiemotley squad,
And mony a guilt-bespotted lad-
Black gowns of each denomination,
And thieves of every rank and station,
From him that wears the star and garter,
To him that wintles in a halter:
Ashamed himself to see the wretches,
He mutters, glowrin at the bitches,
“By God I’ll not be seen behint them,
Nor ‘mang the sp’ritual corepresent them,
Without, at least, aehonest man,
To grace this damn’d infernal clan!”
ByAdamhill a glance he threw,
“Lord God!” quoth he, “I have it now;
There’s just the man I want, i’faith!”
And quickly stoppit Rankine’s breath.