Book IV. Humourous, satirical, epigrammatical, and miscellaneous ; Book V. Songs and balladsJames B. Dow, 1834 |
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... light ; So up rose bright Phœbus - and down fell the knight . Next up rose our Bard , like a prophet in drink : - " Craigdarroch , thou'lt soar when creation shall sink But if thou would flourish immortal in rhyme , Come - one bottle ...
... light ; So up rose bright Phœbus - and down fell the knight . Next up rose our Bard , like a prophet in drink : - " Craigdarroch , thou'lt soar when creation shall sink But if thou would flourish immortal in rhyme , Come - one bottle ...
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... light , For ale and brandy's stars and moon , And bluid - red wine's the rising sun . CHORUS . Then , guidwife , count the lawin , the lawin , the lawin , Then , guidwife , count the lawin , and bring a coggie mair 172 POEMS , I spier'd ...
... light , For ale and brandy's stars and moon , And bluid - red wine's the rising sun . CHORUS . Then , guidwife , count the lawin , the lawin , the lawin , Then , guidwife , count the lawin , and bring a coggie mair 172 POEMS , I spier'd ...
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... light ; And vow ! Tam saw an unco sight ! Warlocks and witches in a dance ; Nae cotillion brent new frae France , But hornpipes , jigs , strathspeys , and reels , Put life and mettle in their heels . A winnock - bunker in the east ...
... light ; And vow ! Tam saw an unco sight ! Warlocks and witches in a dance ; Nae cotillion brent new frae France , But hornpipes , jigs , strathspeys , and reels , Put life and mettle in their heels . A winnock - bunker in the east ...
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... light , On Cassilis Downanst dance , Or owre the lays in splendid blaze , On sprightly coursers prance ; Or for Colean the rout is taen , Beneath the moon's pale beams ; There , up the Cove , t to stray an ' rove Amang the rocks an ...
... light , On Cassilis Downanst dance , Or owre the lays in splendid blaze , On sprightly coursers prance ; Or for Colean the rout is taen , Beneath the moon's pale beams ; There , up the Cove , t to stray an ' rove Amang the rocks an ...
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... me and pou thee . " Look over your left shoulder . and you will see the appearance of the person invoked , in the attitude of pulling hemp . Some traditions say Co An ' he made unco light o't ; But monie CHIEFLY SCOTTISH . 1 .
... me and pou thee . " Look over your left shoulder . and you will see the appearance of the person invoked , in the attitude of pulling hemp . Some traditions say Co An ' he made unco light o't ; But monie CHIEFLY SCOTTISH . 1 .
Palavras e frases frequentes
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 170 - Guid faith he mauna fa' that ! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that, The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher rank than a' that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that ; That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a
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Página 6 - Or like the borealis race, That flit ere you can point their place; Or like the rainbow's lovely form Evanishing amid the storm. Nae man can tether time or tide; The hour approaches Tam maun ride; That hour, o...
Página 4 - Whare sits our sulky, sullen dame, Gathering her brows like gathering storm, Nursing her wrath to keep it warm. This truth fand honest Tam o...
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...