The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing His Poems, Songs and CorrespondencePhillips, Sampson,, 1859 - 482 pages |
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... e'en an ' lifted han's , Poor Hughoc like a statue stan's ; He saw her days were near - hand ended , But , waes my heart ! he could na mend it ! He gaped wide but naething spak- At length poor Mailie silence brak . " O thou , whose ...
... e'en an ' lifted han's , Poor Hughoc like a statue stan's ; He saw her days were near - hand ended , But , waes my heart ! he could na mend it ! He gaped wide but naething spak- At length poor Mailie silence brak . " O thou , whose ...
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... e'en an ' morn , Wi ' teats o ' hay , an ' ripps o ' corn . " An ' may they never learn the gaets Of ither vile , wanrestfu ' pets ! To sink thro ' slaps , an ' reave an ' steal At stacks o ' pease , or stocks o ' kail . So may they ...
... e'en an ' morn , Wi ' teats o ' hay , an ' ripps o ' corn . " An ' may they never learn the gaets Of ither vile , wanrestfu ' pets ! To sink thro ' slaps , an ' reave an ' steal At stacks o ' pease , or stocks o ' kail . So may they ...
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... e'en When banes are craz'd , and bluid is thin , Is , doubtless , great distress ! Yet then content could make us blest ; Ev'n then , sometimes we'd snatch a taste O ' truest happiness . The honest heart that's free frae a ' Intended ...
... e'en When banes are craz'd , and bluid is thin , Is , doubtless , great distress ! Yet then content could make us blest ; Ev'n then , sometimes we'd snatch a taste O ' truest happiness . The honest heart that's free frae a ' Intended ...
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... E'en to a deil , 1 To skelp an ' scaud poor dogs like me , An ' hear us squeel ! Great is thy pow'r , an ' great thy fame ; Far kend an ' noted is thy name ; An ' tho ' yon lowin heugh's thy hame , Thou travels far ; An ' , faith ...
... E'en to a deil , 1 To skelp an ' scaud poor dogs like me , An ' hear us squeel ! Great is thy pow'r , an ' great thy fame ; Far kend an ' noted is thy name ; An ' tho ' yon lowin heugh's thy hame , Thou travels far ; An ' , faith ...
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... e'en a merry core O ' randie , gangrel bodies , In Poosie - Nansie's held the splore , To drink their orra duddies : Wi ' quaffing and laughing , They ranted an ' they sang ; Wi ' jumping and thumping , The vera girdle rang . First ...
... e'en a merry core O ' randie , gangrel bodies , In Poosie - Nansie's held the splore , To drink their orra duddies : Wi ' quaffing and laughing , They ranted an ' they sang ; Wi ' jumping and thumping , The vera girdle rang . First ...
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