The Poetical Works of Robert Burns: Edited from the Best Printed and Manuscript Authorities, with Glossarial Index, and a Biographical Memoir, 2. köideMacmillan and Company, 1865 |
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Page 13
... NEAR DRUMLANRIG . As on the banks o ' wandering Nith , Ae smiling simmer - morn I strayed , And traced its bonie howes and haughs , Where linties sang and lambkins played . I sat me down upon a craig , And drank of Burns . 13.
... NEAR DRUMLANRIG . As on the banks o ' wandering Nith , Ae smiling simmer - morn I strayed , And traced its bonie howes and haughs , Where linties sang and lambkins played . I sat me down upon a craig , And drank of Burns . 13.
Page 16
... sang , An ' never think o ' right an ' wrang By square an ' rule , But as the clegs o ' feeling stang Are wise or fool . My hand - waled curse keep hard in chase The harpy , hoodock , purse - proud race , Wha count on poortith as ...
... sang , An ' never think o ' right an ' wrang By square an ' rule , But as the clegs o ' feeling stang Are wise or fool . My hand - waled curse keep hard in chase The harpy , hoodock , purse - proud race , Wha count on poortith as ...
Page 27
... sang , while dew - drops hang Around her , on the castle wa ' . Sae merrily they danced the ring , Frae eenin ' till the cock did craw ; And aye the o'erword o ' the spring , Was Irvine's bairns are bonie a ' . ORTHODOX , ORTHODOX . A ...
... sang , while dew - drops hang Around her , on the castle wa ' . Sae merrily they danced the ring , Frae eenin ' till the cock did craw ; And aye the o'erword o ' the spring , Was Irvine's bairns are bonie a ' . ORTHODOX , ORTHODOX . A ...
Page 48
... sang- But in herrying o ' a bee byke , I'm rad ye've got a stang . O GIE my love brose , brose , Gie my love brose and butter ; For nane in Carrick or Kyle Can please a lassie better . The lav'rock lo'es the grass , The muirhen lo'es ...
... sang- But in herrying o ' a bee byke , I'm rad ye've got a stang . O GIE my love brose , brose , Gie my love brose and butter ; For nane in Carrick or Kyle Can please a lassie better . The lav'rock lo'es the grass , The muirhen lo'es ...
Page 51
... sang , And the dames danced in the ha ' ; The bride went to bed wi ' the silly bridegroom , In the mid'st o ' her kimmers a ' . THERE came a piper out o ' Fife , I watna what they ca'd him ; He play'd our cousin Kate a spring , When ...
... sang , And the dames danced in the ha ' ; The bride went to bed wi ' the silly bridegroom , In the mid'st o ' her kimmers a ' . THERE came a piper out o ' Fife , I watna what they ca'd him ; He play'd our cousin Kate a spring , When ...
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aboon Allan Cunningham Amang auld auld lang syne Balmaghie banks Birks of Aberfeldy blast blaw blithe bonie lass bonie Mary bosom braes braw Burns wrote canna cauld charms Chloris CHORUS claut dearie Deil e'en e'er EPITAPH Eppie fair Farewell flower frae gane Gavin Hamilton glen green gude hame heart Highland Highland laddie hill ilka Jamie John Barleycorn Kilmarnock kiss laddie Laird lassie lo'es Lord luve Mauchline maun monie morning nae mair naething nane ne'er never night Nith o'er owre roar sang simmer sing soger song sweet syne tear thee There's Thomson thou thro thyme troggin TUNE verses wander warl weary weel Whigs whistle wild Willie win my love wind winna ye'll ye're young
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