The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a Criticism on His Writings, Volumes 3-4Smith & Hill, 1816 |
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... meet wi ' sair disasters , Like loss o ' health , or want o ' masters , Ye maist wad think , a wee touch langer , An ' they maun starve o ' cauld and hunger ; But , how it comes , I never kenn'd it , They're maistly wonderfu ' contented ...
... meet wi ' sair disasters , Like loss o ' health , or want o ' masters , Ye maist wad think , a wee touch langer , An ' they maun starve o ' cauld and hunger ; But , how it comes , I never kenn'd it , They're maistly wonderfu ' contented ...
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... rowtin i ' the loan ; When up they gat , and shook their lugs , Rejoic'd they were na men , but dogs ; An ' each took aff his several way , Resolv'd to meet some ither day . SCOTCH DRINK . Gie him strong drink , until he.
... rowtin i ' the loan ; When up they gat , and shook their lugs , Rejoic'd they were na men , but dogs ; An ' each took aff his several way , Resolv'd to meet some ither day . SCOTCH DRINK . Gie him strong drink , until he.
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... meets ! For G - d sake , Sirs ! then speak her fair , An ' straik her cannie wi ' the hair , An ' to the muckle house repair , Wi ' instant speed , An ' strive wi ' a ' your wit and lear To get remead . Yon ill - tongu'd tinkler Charlie ...
... meets ! For G - d sake , Sirs ! then speak her fair , An ' straik her cannie wi ' the hair , An ' to the muckle house repair , Wi ' instant speed , An ' strive wi ' a ' your wit and lear To get remead . Yon ill - tongu'd tinkler Charlie ...
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... meet you on the holy spot ; ' Faith we'se hae fine remarkin ! ' Then I gaed hame at crowdie - time An ' soon I made me ready ; For roads were clad frae side to side , Wi ' monie a weary body , In droves that day . VII . Here farmers ...
... meet you on the holy spot ; ' Faith we'se hae fine remarkin ! ' Then I gaed hame at crowdie - time An ' soon I made me ready ; For roads were clad frae side to side , Wi ' monie a weary body , In droves that day . VII . Here farmers ...
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... meet some day . XXI . But now the L - d's ain trumpet touts , Till a ' the hills are rairin , An ' echoes back return the shouts : Black ** *** is na spairin : His piercing words , like Highland swords , Divide the joints an ' marrow ...
... meet some day . XXI . But now the L - d's ain trumpet touts , Till a ' the hills are rairin , An ' echoes back return the shouts : Black ** *** is na spairin : His piercing words , like Highland swords , Divide the joints an ' marrow ...
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