Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect, Volume 2William Magee, 1800 |
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... mair light up the morn ! Nae mair , to me , the autumn winds Wave o'er the yellow corn ! And in the narrow houfe o ' death Let winter round me rave ; And the next flowers , that deck the fpring Bloom on my peaceful grave . ΤΟ RG OF FESQ ...
... mair light up the morn ! Nae mair , to me , the autumn winds Wave o'er the yellow corn ! And in the narrow houfe o ' death Let winter round me rave ; And the next flowers , that deck the fpring Bloom on my peaceful grave . ΤΟ RG OF FESQ ...
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... mair to keep the faul in , And banish wae , The bony bells made nae devallin , Wi ' joy that day . Hech , Sirs ! what crouds were gather'd round , To fee them daiker thro ' the town ! Lad , lafs and wean - wives , black and brown , Wi ...
... mair to keep the faul in , And banish wae , The bony bells made nae devallin , Wi ' joy that day . Hech , Sirs ! what crouds were gather'd round , To fee them daiker thro ' the town ! Lad , lafs and wean - wives , black and brown , Wi ...
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Robert Burns. But Silence , on ilk laffie's part , Spak mair than words cou'd e'er impart . Deep fighs , the language o ' the heart , Will aft reveal A flame , which a ' the pow'r o ' art Can fcarce conceal . Wi ' fiddles playing ...
Robert Burns. But Silence , on ilk laffie's part , Spak mair than words cou'd e'er impart . Deep fighs , the language o ' the heart , Will aft reveal A flame , which a ' the pow'r o ' art Can fcarce conceal . Wi ' fiddles playing ...
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... , when chields are fkairin ' Wi ' ilka ane they meet , a fairin ' , They'll never ftap to cry for mair in O ' liquor clear ; But women - fowk fhou'd ay be fpairin Q ' ficcan gear : For , owr the mind when Drink prefides , To [ 32 ]
... , when chields are fkairin ' Wi ' ilka ane they meet , a fairin ' , They'll never ftap to cry for mair in O ' liquor clear ; But women - fowk fhou'd ay be fpairin Q ' ficcan gear : For , owr the mind when Drink prefides , To [ 32 ]
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... mair tight.or ftrapping ; Fu ' croufely will he cock his tappin , ... Like man o ' wier , Wha , fresh , had but a gun been snappin , Wad fwat wi ' fear . Sae was't that day ; for rowth o ' thae Wha , wanting drink , nae mettle ha'e ...
... mair tight.or ftrapping ; Fu ' croufely will he cock his tappin , ... Like man o ' wier , Wha , fresh , had but a gun been snappin , Wad fwat wi ' fear . Sae was't that day ; for rowth o ' thae Wha , wanting drink , nae mettle ha'e ...
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afore alang amang baith Bard bedeen blaſt bloom bofom breaft bright chields cou'd Craigdarroch Crifpin curfe dewy dreft elfe fae bonie blue faft fair fark Fate fear feen fhade fhall fide filly fing firſt fkies flain fleep flowers fober fome auld foon footh forrow fowk fpring frae ftane ftill ftorm ftream fwat fweet gane Glenriddel gude ha'e Hallow-e'en Hallowe'en hame heart honeft Ifabella's ilka Ithers itſelf laffies laft light lovely lunner Maggie mair Matthew maun Maxwelton meikle moffy mony morning Mourn Mufe ne'er never night noble o'er pleaſure preft Profe Puir reft roaring Robert Lowrie rofe Scotland Scots SHANTER ſhed Syne taylor tear thae thee thofe thou thro unco Warlocks weel ween Wham Whare Whilk Whiſtle wind witches ye'll ye'r