Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect, Volume 1William Magee, 1800 |
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... come to this ancient metropolis of Caledonia , and lay my Songs under your honoured pro tection : I now obey her dictates . Though much indebted to your goodness , I do not approach you , my Lords and Gen- tlemen , in the ufual file of ...
... come to this ancient metropolis of Caledonia , and lay my Songs under your honoured pro tection : I now obey her dictates . Though much indebted to your goodness , I do not approach you , my Lords and Gen- tlemen , in the ufual file of ...
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... come to congratulate my Country , that the blood of her ancient he- roes fill runs uncontaminated ; and that from your courage , knowledge , and public fpirit , The may expect protection , wealth , and liber- ty . In the last place , I come ...
... come to congratulate my Country , that the blood of her ancient he- roes fill runs uncontaminated ; and that from your courage , knowledge , and public fpirit , The may expect protection , wealth , and liber- ty . In the last place , I come ...
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... want o ' mafters , Ye maiit wad think , a wee touch langer , An ' they maun ftarve o ' cauld an ' hunger : But how it comes , I never kend yet , They're maiftly wonderfu ' contented ; An ' bu'rd'y chiels , an ' clever hizzies , [ 4 ]
... want o ' mafters , Ye maiit wad think , a wee touch langer , An ' they maun ftarve o ' cauld an ' hunger : But how it comes , I never kend yet , They're maiftly wonderfu ' contented ; An ' bu'rd'y chiels , an ' clever hizzies , [ 4 ]
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... comes on like Death $ At every chap . Nae mercy , then , for airn or feel ; The brawnie , bainie ploughman chiel Brings hard owréhip , wi fturdy wheel The ftrong forehammer , Till block an ' ftuddie ring an ' reel Wi [ 14 ]
... comes on like Death $ At every chap . Nae mercy , then , for airn or feel ; The brawnie , bainie ploughman chiel Brings hard owréhip , wi fturdy wheel The ftrong forehammer , Till block an ' ftuddie ring an ' reel Wi [ 14 ]
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... comes- -they rattle i ' their ranks At ither's a Thee Ferintofb , O fadly loft !. Scotland lament frae coaft to coaft ! Now cholic - grips , an ' barkin hoaft May kill us a ' For loyal Forbes ' charter'd boaft Is ta'en awa !: Thae curft ...
... comes- -they rattle i ' their ranks At ither's a Thee Ferintofb , O fadly loft !. Scotland lament frae coaft to coaft ! Now cholic - grips , an ' barkin hoaft May kill us a ' For loyal Forbes ' charter'd boaft Is ta'en awa !: Thae curft ...
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