les to a ntlean,
who had sent the poet a newspaper, and offered
to ntue it free of expense
kd sir, i&039;ve read your paper through,
and faith, to , &039;as really new!
how guessed ye, sir, what aist i wanted?
this ony a day i&039;ve gra&039;d and gaunted,
to ken what french ischief was bre;
or what the drulie dutch were do;
that vile doup-skelper, eperor joseph,
if ven yet had got his nose off;
or how the llieshangie works
aeen the rsians and the turks,
or if the swede, before he halt,
would py anither charles the a≈lt;
if denark, any body spak o&039;t;
or pond, wha had now the tack o&039;t:
how cut-throat prsian bdes were hg;
how libbet italy was sg;
if spaniard, portuguese, or swiss,
were say&039; or tak&039; aught aiss;
or how our rry ds at ha,
brita&039;s urt kept up the ga;
how royal e, the lord leuk o&039;er hi!
was anagg st stephen&039;s oru;
if sleekit chatha will was liv,
or gikit charlie got his nieve ;
how daddie burke the plea was ok,
if warren hastg&039;s neck was yeuk;
how cesses, stents, and fees were rax&039;d
or if bare arses yet were tax&039;d;
the news o&039; prces, dukes, and earls,
pips, sharpers, bawds, and opera-girls;
if that daft buckie, ordie wales,
was threshg still at hizzies&039; tails;
or if he was grown oughtls doer,
and no a perfect ktra oser:
a&039; this and air i never heard of;
and, but for you, i ight despair&039;d of
, gratefu&039;, back your news i send you,
and pray a&039; gude thgs ay attend you
ellisnd, onday orng, 1790
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