Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect: By Robert Burns. In Two Volumes. ... |
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I've notic'd on our Laird's court - day , An ' mony a time my heart's been wae ,
Poor tenant bodies , fcant o ' cash , tlow they maun thole a factor's fnafh ; He'll
ftamp an ' threaten , curse an ' swear , He'll apprehend them , poind their gear ;
While ...
I've notic'd on our Laird's court - day , An ' mony a time my heart's been wae ,
Poor tenant bodies , fcant o ' cash , tlow they maun thole a factor's fnafh ; He'll
ftamp an ' threaten , curse an ' swear , He'll apprehend them , poind their gear ;
While ...
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Sin ' I began to nick the thread , • An'choke the breath ; • Folk maun do something
for their bread , • An fae maun Death , • Sax thousand years are near band Aed
Sin ' I was to the butching bred , • And mony a scheme in vain's been laid , • To ...
Sin ' I began to nick the thread , • An'choke the breath ; • Folk maun do something
for their bread , • An fae maun Death , • Sax thousand years are near band Aed
Sin ' I was to the butching bred , • And mony a scheme in vain's been laid , • To ...
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... to the race : Then when I'm tir'd and sae are ye , Wi ' monie a fulsome , finfu ' lie
, Set up a face , how I stop short , For fear your modesty be hurt , This may do -
maun do , Sir , wi ' them wha Maun please the Great Folk for a wamefou ; .
... to the race : Then when I'm tir'd and sae are ye , Wi ' monie a fulsome , finfu ' lie
, Set up a face , how I stop short , For fear your modesty be hurt , This may do -
maun do , Sir , wi ' them wha Maun please the Great Folk for a wamefou ; .
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And maun I fli !! , & c . IV . The wanton coot the water skims , Amang the reeds the
ducklings cry , The stately swan majestic swims , And ev'ry thing is Lleft but I , ind
maun I fill , & c . V. The Sheep - herd steeks his faulding slap , And owre the ...
And maun I fli !! , & c . IV . The wanton coot the water skims , Amang the reeds the
ducklings cry , The stately swan majestic swims , And ev'ry thing is Lleft but I , ind
maun I fill , & c . V. The Sheep - herd steeks his faulding slap , And owre the ...
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Now blooms the lily by the bank , The primrose down the brac ; The hawthorns
budding in the glen , And milk - white is the fae : The meaneft hind in fair Scotland
May rove their sweets amang ; Bat I , the Queen of a ' Scotland , Maun lie in ...
Now blooms the lily by the bank , The primrose down the brac ; The hawthorns
budding in the glen , And milk - white is the fae : The meaneft hind in fair Scotland
May rove their sweets amang ; Bat I , the Queen of a ' Scotland , Maun lie in ...
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Amang auld Bard Beneath better blow bonie corn dead dear Death e'en e'er ev'ry face fair faith fame fate fear fight fing fire firſt fome frae grace green guid hand head hear heart hills honeſt hope hour humble juſt kind laſt light look mair mark maun meet mind mony morn mourn Nature ne'er never night noble o'er owre play pleaſure poor pow'r pride race roar round ſae ſay Scotch Scotland ſee ſhall ſhe ſhould ſmall ſome ſtill ſweet tear tell thee There's thoſe thou thought thro Till true tune turn unco weary weel whoſe Whyles wild wind worth ye're young
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