Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect, Volume 2William Magee, 1800 |
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... weel had won thy praife , For Matthew was a bright man . If thou at Friendship's facred ca ' Wad life itself refign man ; Thy fympathetic tear maun fa ' ,. For Matthew was a kind man ! If thou art ftaunch without a ftain ,, Like the ...
... weel had won thy praife , For Matthew was a bright man . If thou at Friendship's facred ca ' Wad life itself refign man ; Thy fympathetic tear maun fa ' ,. For Matthew was a kind man ! If thou art ftaunch without a ftain ,, Like the ...
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... to be fhot for once every two years ; but , from the great expence with which this cuftom is attend- ed , it has not been so frequently observed of late . VOL . II . B Wi ' hat as black as ony.raven , Weel powther'd [ 25 ] The Silver Gun.
... to be fhot for once every two years ; but , from the great expence with which this cuftom is attend- ed , it has not been so frequently observed of late . VOL . II . B Wi ' hat as black as ony.raven , Weel powther'd [ 25 ] The Silver Gun.
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Robert Burns. Wi ' hat as black as ony.raven , Weel powther'd wiggie , beard new fhaven , And ilka kind o ' cleeding having In trim array ,. Furth cam ilk ane , fome cheap year's faving To ware that day . Fair fa ' them , honeft cadgie ...
Robert Burns. Wi ' hat as black as ony.raven , Weel powther'd wiggie , beard new fhaven , And ilka kind o ' cleeding having In trim array ,. Furth cam ilk ane , fome cheap year's faving To ware that day . Fair fa ' them , honeft cadgie ...
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... weel wordy feeing , * Down to the Craigs , a ' weel agreeing , They gaed awa ; ' Twad made ane laugh , tho ' they'd been deeing , To fee them a ' : -` As fierce , I trow , as ony gled , Ilk deacon march'd afore his trade : Auld chields ...
... weel wordy feeing , * Down to the Craigs , a ' weel agreeing , They gaed awa ; ' Twad made ane laugh , tho ' they'd been deeing , To fee them a ' : -` As fierce , I trow , as ony gled , Ilk deacon march'd afore his trade : Auld chields ...
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... weel may ken , It difna fet fic chiels as me , Sae hiegh to ften . ) * The battle of Prestonpans . Mr. Robert Ferguson , well known for his ingenious coin- pofitions in the Scots dialect . B 3 CANTO II . YE wha ha'e been at * Hallow ...
... weel may ken , It difna fet fic chiels as me , Sae hiegh to ften . ) * The battle of Prestonpans . Mr. Robert Ferguson , well known for his ingenious coin- pofitions in the Scots dialect . B 3 CANTO II . YE wha ha'e been at * Hallow ...
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