The Poetical Works of Robert Burns: Including Several Pieces Not Inserted in Dr. Currie's Edition; Exhibited Under a New Plan of Arrangement, and Preceded by a Life of the Author, and a Complete Glossary ...W. Borradaile, 1826 |
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... E'en drown'd himself amang the nappy ; As bees flee hame wi ' lades o ' treasure , The minutes wing'd their way wi ' pleasure : Kings may be blest , but Tam was glorious , O'er a ' the ills o ' life victorious . But pleasures are like ...
... E'en drown'd himself amang the nappy ; As bees flee hame wi ' lades o ' treasure , The minutes wing'd their way wi ' pleasure : Kings may be blest , but Tam was glorious , O'er a ' the ills o ' life victorious . But pleasures are like ...
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... e'en a sair heart To see't that night . * When the corn is in a doubtful state , by being o green , or wet , the stack - builder , by means of old mber , & c , makes a large apartment in his stack , with opening in the side which is ...
... e'en a sair heart To see't that night . * When the corn is in a doubtful state , by being o green , or wet , the stack - builder , by means of old mber , & c , makes a large apartment in his stack , with opening in the side which is ...
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... e'en a merry core O ' randie , gangrel bodies , In Poosie - Nansie's held the splore , To drink their orra duddies : Wi ' quaffing and laughing , They ranted and they sang ; Wi ' jumping and thumping , The vera girdle rang . First ...
... e'en a merry core O ' randie , gangrel bodies , In Poosie - Nansie's held the splore , To drink their orra duddies : Wi ' quaffing and laughing , They ranted and they sang ; Wi ' jumping and thumping , The vera girdle rang . First ...
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... d lang Scotch ells twa , The queerest shape that ere I saw , For fient a wame it had ava ! And then , its shanks , They were as thin , as sharp , an ' sma ' As cheeks o ' branks ! " Guid - e'en , " quo ' I ; CHIEFLY SCOTTISH . 45.
... d lang Scotch ells twa , The queerest shape that ere I saw , For fient a wame it had ava ! And then , its shanks , They were as thin , as sharp , an ' sma ' As cheeks o ' branks ! " Guid - e'en , " quo ' I ; CHIEFLY SCOTTISH . 45.
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... e'en , " quo ' I ; " Friend ! hae ye been When ither folk are busy sawin * ? " It seem'd to make a kind o ' stan ' , But naething spak ; Imawin At length , says I , " Friend , whare ye gaun , Will ye go back ? " It spak right howe- " My ...
... e'en , " quo ' I ; " Friend ! hae ye been When ither folk are busy sawin * ? " It seem'd to make a kind o ' stan ' , But naething spak ; Imawin At length , says I , " Friend , whare ye gaun , Will ye go back ? " It spak right howe- " My ...
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alang Amang ance anither auld auld lang syne baith birks of Aberfeldy blaw blithe bluid bonie lass bosom braes braw John Highlandman brunstane burn canna cauld charms CHORUS claut Cutty-sark dago dear dearie Deil dinna drink e'en e'er Ev'n ev'ry fair faith frae gien gies glen guid hame haud heart Heav'n Highland honest Hornbook ilka Iram ither John Barleycorn kenn'd Kilmarnock kirk lairds Lal de lal lassie lave o't mang maun monie muckle mutchkin nae mair ne'er night o'er the lave onie out-owre owre poison'd poor pow'r roar round Samson's dead sang Scotland Sing skelpin sodger laddie sweet Syne taen tell thee thegither There's thine thou thro unco weary weel Whare Whyles Willie winna ye wha ye'll ye're
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