Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect, Volume 1William Magee, 1800 |
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... thought o't need na fear them . CESAR . L - d , man , were ye but whyles whare I am , The gentles ye wad ne'er envy ' em . It's true , they need na ftarve or fweat , Thro ' Winter's cauld , or Simmer's heat ; They've nae fair wark to ...
... thought o't need na fear them . CESAR . L - d , man , were ye but whyles whare I am , The gentles ye wad ne'er envy ' em . It's true , they need na ftarve or fweat , Thro ' Winter's cauld , or Simmer's heat ; They've nae fair wark to ...
Page 10
... thoughts o ' ither , They're a ' run deils an ' jads thegither . Whyles , owre the wi ' bit cup an ' platie ,. They fip the fcandal potion pretty ; Or lee - lang nights , wi ' crabbit leuks , Pore owre the devil's pictur'd beuks ...
... thoughts o ' ither , They're a ' run deils an ' jads thegither . Whyles , owre the wi ' bit cup an ' platie ,. They fip the fcandal potion pretty ; Or lee - lang nights , wi ' crabbit leuks , Pore owre the devil's pictur'd beuks ...
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... dishonour arms In hungry droves . Their gun's a burthen on their fhoulder ! They downa bide the stink o ' powther ; Their bauldeft thought's a hank'ring fwither To ftan ' or rin , Till skelp - a fhot - they're aff , a [ 24 ]
... dishonour arms In hungry droves . Their gun's a burthen on their fhoulder ! They downa bide the stink o ' powther ; Their bauldeft thought's a hank'ring fwither To ftan ' or rin , Till skelp - a fhot - they're aff , a [ 24 ]
Page 25
... thought but how to kill Twa at a blow . Nae cauld , faint hearted doubtings teafe him ; Death comes , wi ' fearless eye he fees him Wi ' bluidy han ' a welcome gies him : An ' whan he fa's , His latest draught o ' breathin lea's him In ...
... thought but how to kill Twa at a blow . Nae cauld , faint hearted doubtings teafe him ; Death comes , wi ' fearless eye he fees him Wi ' bluidy han ' a welcome gies him : An ' whan he fa's , His latest draught o ' breathin lea's him In ...
Page 67
... auld Nickie - ben ! O wad ye tak a thought an ' men ' ! Ye aiblins might — I dinna ken- At Still hae a fake- I'm wae to think upo ' yon den , Ev'n for your fake ? THE DEATH AND DYING WORDS OF POOR MAILIE , THE [ 67 ]
... auld Nickie - ben ! O wad ye tak a thought an ' men ' ! Ye aiblins might — I dinna ken- At Still hae a fake- I'm wae to think upo ' yon den , Ev'n for your fake ? THE DEATH AND DYING WORDS OF POOR MAILIE , THE [ 67 ]
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