 | Allan Ramsay - English poetry - 1760 - 490 pages
...minute's only ours ; On pleafure let's employ our wit, And laugh at fortune's fcckltfs powers. Be fure ye dinna quat the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auld age your vitals nip And lay yc twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth's a blyth and heartfome time, Then lads and Iafles while it's Mayt... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 506 pages
...and let her gae 5 I1ut if ye meet a dirty huffy, Fy gar rub her o'er wi' llrae. Ee fur* ye dinna quit the grip Of ilka joy, when ye are young, Before auld age your vitals nip, And lay ye twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth's a blyth and heartfome time : Then, lads and laffes, while 'tis... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - Fables, Scottish - 1800 - 626 pages
...minute 's only ours ; On pleafure let 's employ our wit, And laugh at fortune's fecklefs powers. Be fure ye dinna quat the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auld age your vitals nip, And lay ye twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth 'sa blyth and heartfome time j Then, lads and laffes, while it... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - Fables, Scottish - 1800 - 574 pages
...could have thus delightfully paraphrafed " Donee virenti canities " abeft," &c. < Be fure ye dinna quit the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auld age your vitals nip, And lay ye twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth 'sa blyth and heartfome time ; Then, lads and lades, while 'tis... | |
 | David Irving - English poetry - 1804 - 524 pages
...imitation of " Vides ut alta stet nive candidum Soracte," is entitled to unqualified commendation : Be sure ye dinna quat the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auld age your vitals nip, And lay ye twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth's a blyth and heartsome time ; Then, lads and lasses, while it's... | |
 | Robert Hartley Cromek - Ballads, Scots - 1810 - 260 pages
...minute's only ours ; On pleasure let's employ our wit, And laugh at fortune's fickle powers. Be sure ye dinna quat the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auld age your vitals nip, And lay ye twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth's a blyth and heartsome time; Then, lads and lasses, while it's... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pages
...her a kiss and let her gae ; But if ye meet a dotty hizzie, Fy gar rub her o'er wi' strae. Be sure ye dinna quat the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auld age your vitals nip, And lay you twafold o'er a rung. Sweet youth's a blythe and heartsome time; Then, lads and lasses, while 'tis... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Ballads, Scots - 1825 - 378 pages
...her gae ; • But if ye.meet a dorty hizzie, " ; '• Fy gar rub her o'er wi' strae. Be sure ye dimm quat the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young> *•• ^ Before auld age your vitals nip> And lay you twafald o'er a rung. Sweet yonth'« a blythe and heartsome time ; Then, lads and lasses, while... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 388 pages
...let her gae ; But if ye meet a dirtie hizzie, Fy, gar rub her ower wi' strae. Be sure ye dinna quit the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auld age your vitals nip, And lay ye twa-fauld ower a rung. Sweet youth's a blythe and heartsome time : Then, lads and lasses, while... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...bowls ou Tamson s green. On pleasure let 's employ onr wit. And laugh at fortune'« feckless p Be sure S + ye twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth 'sa blithe and hrairtsom* time ; Then lads and lasses, while it... | |
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Be sure ye dinna quat the grip Of ilka joy when ye are young, Before auld age your vitals nip, And lay ye twafald o'er a rung. Sweet youth's a... 
