To Mr James Scrymgeour, Dundee

Success to James Scrymgeour,

He's a very good man,

And to gainsay it,

There's few people can;

Because he makes the hearts

Of the poor o'erjoyed

By trying to find work for them

When they're unemployed.

And to their complaints

He has always an attentive ear,

And ever ready to help them

When unto him they draw near.

And no matter what your occupation is.

Or what is your creed.

He will try to help you

In the time of need;

Because he has the fear

Of God within his heart,

And the man that fears God

Always takes the poor's part.

And blessed is the man

That is kind to the poor;

For his reward in heaven,

'Tis said in the Scripture, is sure.

And I hope heaven will be

Mr James Sctymgeour's reward;

For his struggles on behalf of the poor

Are really vexatious and hard.

For he is to be seen daily

Walking along our streets,

With a Christian-looking countenance,

And a kind word to all he meets.

Besides, he is void of all pride,

And wouldn't feel ashamed

To be seen with a beggar

Or a tinker walking by his side.

Fellow-citizens of Dundee,

Isn't it really very nice

To think of James Scrymgeour trying

To rescue fallen creatures from the paths of vice?

And in the winter he tries to provide

Hot dinners for the poor children of Dundee,

Who are starving with hunger no doubt,

And in the most abject poverty.

He is a little deaf, no doubt,

But not deaf to the cries of hungry men,

No! he always tries to do his best

To procure bread for them.

And at the Sabbath-morning free-breakfasts

He is often seen there,

Administering to the wants of the hungry,

And joining in prayer.

He is a man of noble principles,

As far as 1 can think,

And the noblest principle he has got

Is, he abhors the demon drink.

And, in my opinion, he is right

As far as I can see,

And I hereby proclaim that such a man

Is an honour to Dundee:

Because he is always working

For the poor people's good.

Kind soul, trying hard

To procure for them clothing and food

Success to him and his family.

And may God them defend:

Why? fellow citizens of Dundee,

Because he is the poor man's friend.