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To Charles Baxter

On the Death of Their Common Friend, Mr. John Adam, Clerk of Court.

OUR Johnie's deid. The mair's the pity!

He's deid, an' deid o' Aqua-vitae.

O Embro', you're a shrunken city,

Noo Johnie's deid!

Tak hands, an' sing a burial ditty

Ower Johnie's heid.

To see him was baith drink an' meat,

Gaun l

            
            

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