To an Irish-man

When I do sneeze, God blesse you, you do say,
Why not the same when I do fart, I pray?
Are not both sudden ruptures that do make
As with an earthquake the whole body shake?
To break before, at Irish, you do find
To be less dang'rous then to break behind;
Besides, this brings a good report you see,
Why is not this as welcome then to thee?
When I break forward, you (Christ help you) say,
But when I backwards break, you backwards pray.
Pardon me Sir! 'tis my infirmitie,
'Tis the windcholick that thus troubles me.