Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect: By Robert Burns. In Two Volumes. ...William Magee, 1793 |
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... light , Thou maks the goffips clatter bright , How fumbling Cuifs their Dearies flight , Wae worth the name ! Nae howdie gets a focial night , Or plack frae them . When neebors anger at a plea , An ' juft as wud as wud can be , How eafy ...
... light , Thou maks the goffips clatter bright , How fumbling Cuifs their Dearies flight , Wae worth the name ! Nae howdie gets a focial night , Or plack frae them . When neebors anger at a plea , An ' juft as wud as wud can be , How eafy ...
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... light was glintin ; The hares were hirplin down the furs , The lav'rocks they were chantin Fu ' fweet that day . * Holy Fair is a common phrafe in the Weft of Scotland for a facramental occafion . II . As lightfomely I glowr'd abroad ...
... light was glintin ; The hares were hirplin down the furs , The lav'rocks they were chantin Fu ' fweet that day . * Holy Fair is a common phrafe in the Weft of Scotland for a facramental occafion . II . As lightfomely I glowr'd abroad ...
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... light as ony lambie , An ' wi ' a curchie low did floop , As foon as e'er fhe faw me , Fu ' kind that day , IV . C Wi ' Bonnet aff , quoth I , Sweet lafs , ' I think ye feem to ken me ; I'm fure I've feen that bonie face , But yet I ...
... light as ony lambie , An ' wi ' a curchie low did floop , As foon as e'er fhe faw me , Fu ' kind that day , IV . C Wi ' Bonnet aff , quoth I , Sweet lafs , ' I think ye feem to ken me ; I'm fure I've feen that bonie face , But yet I ...
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... 'll gie her on a rape a hoyfe , And cowe her measure shorter By th ' head fome day , XIV . Come , bring the tither mutchkin in , And here's , for a conclufion , To ev'ry New Light mother's fon , From this time [ 58 1.
... 'll gie her on a rape a hoyfe , And cowe her measure shorter By th ' head fome day , XIV . Come , bring the tither mutchkin in , And here's , for a conclufion , To ev'ry New Light mother's fon , From this time [ 58 1.
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... Light mother's fon , From this time forth , Confufion : If mair they deave us wi ' their din , Or Patronage intrufion , We'll light a fpunk , and , ev'ry skin , W'ell rin them aff in fufion Like oil , fome day . New Light is a cant ...
... Light mother's fon , From this time forth , Confufion : If mair they deave us wi ' their din , Or Patronage intrufion , We'll light a fpunk , and , ev'ry skin , W'ell rin them aff in fufion Like oil , fome day . New Light is a cant ...
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aith Amang auld baith Bard blate bleft bonie braw breaft Brig Clootie corn Crunt dear Deil dimin e'en e'er Ev'n ev'ry faft fair fame fark fcream fear fhall fhould fide fight filly fimple fing fmall focial fome foul fpring frae ftand ftill ftrains fure fweet fwelling grace hame heart Heaven Hellim himfel honeft horfe houſe ilka ither John Barleycorn juft laffes laft Lallan lefs leuk maun mony mourn muckle Mufe Mutchkin nae mair ne'er neebor night o'er owre pleaſe pleaſure poor pow'r pride Profe reft rhyme roar ROBERT BURNS round ruftic Samfon's dead Scotch Scotland ſhe tear tell thae thee thefe thegither thofe thou thro unco weary weel Weft Whare whofe Whyles WILLIAM MAGEE Ye'll ye're
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