he eked out wi' law, man.
mr. erskine
collected, harry stood awee,
then open'd out his arm, man;
his lordship sat wi' ruefu' e'e,
and ey'd the gathering storm, man:
like wind-driven hail it did assail'
or torrents owre a lin, man:
the bench sae wise, lift up their eyes,
half-wauken'd wi' the din, man.