Reply to the Toast of Scottish Poets + 

Burns sang so sweet behind the plow, + 

Daisies we’ll wreath around his brow, + 

Musing on thee what visions throng, + 

Of floods you poured of Scottish song. + 

Scott he did write romancing rhymes + 

Of chivalry of ancient times; + 

For tender feeling none can cope + 

With Campbell the sweet Bard of hope. + 

Eye with sympathetic tear in + 

Will shed it for Exile of Erin, + 

And Tannahill while at his loom + 

Wove flowers of song will ever bloom. + 

Hogg, Ettrick Shepherd, did gain fame + 

By singing when the Kie comes hame, + 

With good time coming Bard McKay + 

Still merrily doth cheer the way. + 