Reply To An Announcement By J. Rankine O
reply to an announcement by j. rankine on his writing to the poet, that a girl in that part of the country was with a child to him. i am a keeper of the law in some sma' points, altho' not a'; some people tell me gin i fa', ae way or ither, the breaking of ae point, tho' sma', breaks a' thegither. i hae been in for't ance or twice, and winna say o'er far for thrice; yet never met wi' that surprise that broke my rest; but now a rumour's like to rise— a whaup's i' the nest!