Book IV. Humourous, satirical, epigrammatical, and miscellaneous ; Book V. Songs and balladsJames B. Dow, 1834 |
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Robert Burns. POEMS , CHIEFLY SCOTTISH . His colour sicken'd more and more , He faded into age , And then his enemies began To show their deadly rage . They've ta'en a weapon long and sharp , And cut him by the knee : Then tied him fast ...
Robert Burns. POEMS , CHIEFLY SCOTTISH . His colour sicken'd more and more , He faded into age , And then his enemies began To show their deadly rage . They've ta'en a weapon long and sharp , And cut him by the knee : Then tied him fast ...
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... 'd mild , When he grew wan and pale , His bending joints and drooping head Show'd he began to fail . * This is partly composed on the pian of an old song known by the same name . 480 POEMS , Thus Robert , victorious , the trophy.
... 'd mild , When he grew wan and pale , His bending joints and drooping head Show'd he began to fail . * This is partly composed on the pian of an old song known by the same name . 480 POEMS , Thus Robert , victorious , the trophy.
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Robert Burns. 480 POEMS , Thus Robert , victorious , the trophy has gain'd : Which now in his house has for ages remain'd ; Till three noble chieftains , and all of his blood , The jovial contest again have renew'd . Three joyous good ...
Robert Burns. 480 POEMS , Thus Robert , victorious , the trophy has gain'd : Which now in his house has for ages remain'd ; Till three noble chieftains , and all of his blood , The jovial contest again have renew'd . Three joyous good ...
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... the Scaur , Unmatch'd ' at the bottle , unconquer'd in war , He drank his poor god - ship as deep as the sea , No tide of the Baltic e'er drunker than he * See Ossian's Caric - thura . 178 POEMS , The Nith shall run to Corsincon ,
... the Scaur , Unmatch'd ' at the bottle , unconquer'd in war , He drank his poor god - ship as deep as the sea , No tide of the Baltic e'er drunker than he * See Ossian's Caric - thura . 178 POEMS , The Nith shall run to Corsincon ,
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alang Amang auld auld lang syne baith Ballochmyle birks of Aberfeldy blast blaw blest blithe bluid bonie lass bosom braes braw brunstane burn canna cauld charms CHORUS claut Craigdarroch Cutty-sark dear dearie Deil e'en e'er Ev'n ev'ry fair flowers frae glen Glenriddel green guid hame heart heaven Highland lassie honest ilka John Anderson John Barleycorn John Highlandman kenn'd Kilmarnock king lassie lawin lo'es Lord Lord Gregory Mauchline maun Maxwelton merry monie nae mair ne'er o'er onie owre the sea pleasure poor pride roar round Samson's dead sang Scotland sing Sir Robert skelpin sodger sweet syne taen tell thee There's thine thou thro Tibbie unco weary weel Whare Whistle Whyles wife Willie Willie's wind winna wrang ye'll Ye're
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Página 169 - Our toils obscure, and a' that ; The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that ! What tho' on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin gray, and a' that ; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine, A man's a man, for a
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Página 5 - The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And ay the ale was growing better ; The landlady and Tam grew gracious, Wi' favors secret, sweet and precious; The souter tauld his queerest stories: The landlord's laugh was ready chorus ; The storm without might rair and rustle, Tam did na mind the storm a whistle. Care, mad to see a man sae happy, E'en drowned himself amang the nappy; As bees flee hame wi...