Wee, slender, slippery get <br />That arrow, pointer, cursor met! <br />Across the screen I’ll run ye yet <br />Tae foul command <br />Yer flashing there, I weary bet <br />As tho’ ma hand! <br /> <br />Doon, across an up the page <br />Ye run an click wi’ ardour’s rage <br />An’ weel ye earn yer daily wage <br />On glaring screen <br />As solemn quiet, fades the sage <br />Bi nichtcome’s een. <br /> <br />O moosie there ablow ma han <br />I’d praise ye as ye wer ma fan <br />Tho there ye sit an ne’er gan <br />Tae stubble feils <br />Nor squeek nor eek nor plan <br />On harvest meals. <br /> <br />On! On! yer software driven <br />Clickin mad; mad fae Heaven <br />A pointer’s son o sisters seven <br />Gaed exclamations <br />Ye dae what’s ayways ay yer bidd’n <br />Withoot exaggerations! <br /> <br />Point, click, drag an dropp <br />Frae footnote tae ra page’s top <br />Ye run sae wild, an dinna stop <br />Ma sleek wee frien <br />Ye dance, warble, run and hop <br />Whar words hae been. <br /> <br />The schemes o mice and men <br />Are black an white an black again <br />An change in shades o colour’s ben <br />In super V.G.A. <br />Goodbye tae quill; an fareweel pen <br />This weary day.<br /><br />Patrick Scott Hogg<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ode-tae-a-computer-mouse-in-standard-habbie-style-used-by-robert-burns/
