Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect, Volume 1William Magee, 1800 |
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... faith ! I doubt it . Say , rather , gaun as Premiers lead him , An ' faying aye or no's they bid him : At Opera's an ' Plays parading , Mortgaging , gambling , mafquerading : Or maybe , in a frolic daft To Hague or Calais taks a waft ...
... faith ! I doubt it . Say , rather , gaun as Premiers lead him , An ' faying aye or no's they bid him : At Opera's an ' Plays parading , Mortgaging , gambling , mafquerading : Or maybe , in a frolic daft To Hague or Calais taks a waft ...
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... , To get auld Scotland back her kettle ! Or faith ! I'll wad my new pleugh - pettle , Ye'll fee't or lang , She'll teach you , wi ' - a reekin whittle , Anither fang . This while fhe's been in crankous mood , Her loft [ 21 ]
... , To get auld Scotland back her kettle ! Or faith ! I'll wad my new pleugh - pettle , Ye'll fee't or lang , She'll teach you , wi ' - a reekin whittle , Anither fang . This while fhe's been in crankous mood , Her loft [ 21 ]
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... Faith we'fe hae fine remarkin ! Then I gaed home at crowdy time , An ' foon I made me ready ; For roads were clad frae fide to fide , Wi ' mony a weary body , In droves that day . VII . Here , farmers gafh , in ridin graith , Gaed ...
... Faith we'fe hae fine remarkin ! Then I gaed home at crowdy time , An ' foon I made me ready ; For roads were clad frae fide to fide , Wi ' mony a weary body , In droves that day . VII . Here , farmers gafh , in ridin graith , Gaed ...
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... Faith , Wi ' ratlin an ' wi ' thumpin ! Now meekly calm , now wild in wrath , He's ftampin , an ' he's jumpin ! His lengthen'd chin , his turn'd - up fnout , His eldrich fqueel and geftures , O how they fire the heart devout Like ...
... Faith , Wi ' ratlin an ' wi ' thumpin ! Now meekly calm , now wild in wrath , He's ftampin , an ' he's jumpin ! His lengthen'd chin , his turn'd - up fnout , His eldrich fqueel and geftures , O how they fire the heart devout Like ...
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... faith in That's right that day . XVI . In guid time comes an antidote Againft fic poifon'd noftrum ; For ******* , frae the water - fit Afcends the holy roftrum : See , up he's got the word o ' G- An ' meek an ' mim has view'd it ...
... faith in That's right that day . XVI . In guid time comes an antidote Againft fic poifon'd noftrum ; For ******* , frae the water - fit Afcends the holy roftrum : See , up he's got the word o ' G- An ' meek an ' mim has view'd it ...
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