The Jolly Beggars : Sir Wisdom鈥檚 a fool when he鈥檚 fou
Sir Wisdom's a fool when he's fou;
Sir Knave is a fool in a Session;
He's there but a 'prentice, I trow,
But I am a fool by profession.
My grannie she bought me a beuk,
An' I held awa to the school;
I fear I my talent misteuk,
But what will ye hae of a fool?
For drink I would venture my neck;
A hizzie's the half of my Craft;
But what could ye other expect
Of ane that's avowedly daft?
I, ance, was tied up like a stirk,
For civilly swearing and quaffing;
I, ance, was abus'd i' the kirk,
For towsing a lass i' my daffin.
Poor Andrew that tumbles for sport,
Let nae body name wi' a jeer;
There's even, I'm tauld, i' the Court
A Tumbler ca'd the Premier.
Observ'd ye yon reverend lad
Mak faces to tickle the Mob;
He rails at our mountebank squad,
It's rivalship just i' the job.
And now my conclusion I'll tell,
For faith I'm confoundedly dry;
The chiel that's a fool for himsel,
Guid Lord! he's far dafter than I.
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