The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a Criticism on His Writings; to which are Prefixed, Some Observations on the Character and Condition of the Scottish Peasantry, Том 3F. Lucas, jun. and J. Cushing, 1815 |
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... hame , Forgather'd ance upon a time . The first I'll name , they ca'd him Cæsar , Was keepit for his honour's pleasure : His hair , his size , his mouth , his lugs , Shew'd he was nane o ' Scotland's dogs ; But whalpit some place far ...
... hame , Forgather'd ance upon a time . The first I'll name , they ca'd him Cæsar , Was keepit for his honour's pleasure : His hair , his size , his mouth , his lugs , Shew'd he was nane o ' Scotland's dogs ; But whalpit some place far ...
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... hame at crowdie - time , An ' soon I made me ready ; For roads were clad , frae side to side , Wi ' monie a wearie body , In droves that day . VII . Here farmers gash , in ridin graith , Gaed hoddin by their cotters ; There , swankies ...
... hame at crowdie - time , An ' soon I made me ready ; For roads were clad , frae side to side , Wi ' monie a wearie body , In droves that day . VII . Here farmers gash , in ridin graith , Gaed hoddin by their cotters ; There , swankies ...
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... hame had sent him Wi ' fright that day . XIII . Hear how he clears the points o ' faith Wi ' rattlin an ' thumpin ! Now meekly calm , now wild in wrath , He's stampin an ' he's jumpin ! His lengthen'd chin , his turn'd - up snout , His ...
... hame had sent him Wi ' fright that day . XIII . Hear how he clears the points o ' faith Wi ' rattlin an ' thumpin ! Now meekly calm , now wild in wrath , He's stampin an ' he's jumpin ! His lengthen'd chin , his turn'd - up snout , His ...
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... hame , To hide it there . " That's just a swatch o ' Hornbook's way ; Thus goes he on from day to day , Thus does he poison , kill , an ' slay , An's weel paid for't ; Yet stops me o ' my lawfu ' prey , Wi ' his d - mn'd dirt : But ...
... hame , To hide it there . " That's just a swatch o ' Hornbook's way ; Thus goes he on from day to day , Thus does he poison , kill , an ' slay , An's weel paid for't ; Yet stops me o ' my lawfu ' prey , Wi ' his d - mn'd dirt : But ...
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... hame , Thou travels far ; An , faith ! thou's neither lag nor lame , Nor blate nor scaur . Whyles ranging like a roarin lion , For prey , a ' holes an ' corners tryin ; Whyles on the strong - wing'd tempest flyin , Tirling 42 POEMS ...
... hame , Thou travels far ; An , faith ! thou's neither lag nor lame , Nor blate nor scaur . Whyles ranging like a roarin lion , For prey , a ' holes an ' corners tryin ; Whyles on the strong - wing'd tempest flyin , Tirling 42 POEMS ...
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aith amang auld baith bard birks of Aberfeldy blate blaw blest blythe bonnie bonnie lasses bosom braes braw Brig bright brunstane burn charms claut dear death deil dimin e'en e'er Ev'n ev'ry fair fate flow'rs frae gang gies glen grace guid hame heart Heav'n Highland honest honour ilka ither John Anderson John Barleycorn Kilmarnock lasses lassie luve maun mony morn mourn muckle muse mutchkin nae mair ne'er never night o'er owre pleasure plough poem poet poor pow'r pride rhyme roar ROBERT BURNS Samson's dead scene Scotland sing skelpin song soul sugh sweet Syne tear tell thee thegither There's thou thro Tune unco weary weel Whare whistle Whyles wild wind winna wretch ye'll ye're
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