The Poets and Poetry of Scotland: From the Earliest to the Present Time, Comprising Characteristic Selections from the Works of the More Noteworthy Scottish Poets, Volume 1Blackie & Son, 1876 - English poetry |
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Page 309
... Baith wish'd for their ain fireside . On they travell'd , warm and drouthy , Cracking owre the news in town ; The mair they crack'd , the mair ilk youth eye Pray'd for drink to wash news down . Fortune , wha but seldom listens To poor ...
... Baith wish'd for their ain fireside . On they travell'd , warm and drouthy , Cracking owre the news in town ; The mair they crack'd , the mair ilk youth eye Pray'd for drink to wash news down . Fortune , wha but seldom listens To poor ...
Page 330
... baith back and wame , In gude braid claith . He that some ells o ' this may fa ' , And slae - black hat on pow like snaw , Bids bauld to bear the gree awa ' , Wi ' a ' this graith , Whan bienly clad wi ' shell fu ' braw O ' gude braid ...
... baith back and wame , In gude braid claith . He that some ells o ' this may fa ' , And slae - black hat on pow like snaw , Bids bauld to bear the gree awa ' , Wi ' a ' this graith , Whan bienly clad wi ' shell fu ' braw O ' gude braid ...
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... baith their gude was ettel't , That wha liv't langest wad get a ' The gear they had , was settel't Quite sure that ... baith thegither ; Baith free o ' skaith , they mount again , But , by their luckless fallin ' , The broose was won wi ...
... baith their gude was ettel't , That wha liv't langest wad get a ' The gear they had , was settel't Quite sure that ... baith thegither ; Baith free o ' skaith , they mount again , But , by their luckless fallin ' , The broose was won wi ...
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JAMES MACPHERSON | 274 |
Ossians Song of Sorrow | 280 |
MACKENZIE HENRY 17451831 | 286 |
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