 I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's snash : He'll stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun...  Select Poems of Robert Burns - Page 106by Robert Burns - 1896 - 370 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 pages
...saucy by poor fo'k, As I wad by a stinking brock. I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant...a' factor's snash ; He'll stamp an' threaten, curse and swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun stan,' wi' aspect humble, An' hear... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 pages
...notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' inony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant <,' cash, How they maun thole a factor's snash : He'll...hae riches ; But surely poor folk maun be wretches ? They're nae sae wretched's ane wad think ; Tho' constantly on poortith's brink : They're sae accustom'd... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...saucy by poor folk, As I wad by a stinking brock. I've notic'd, on our I^aird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant...surely poor folk maun be wretches ? LUATH. They're nae sae wretched 's ane wad think; Tho' constantly on poortith's brink : They're sae accustom'd wi'... | |
 | 1812 - 140 pages
...and adds, with the feelings of the poet himself, " I've notic'd, on our laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant...apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun stand wi' aspect humble, An' hear it a', an' fear an' tremble." Burns had himself probably felt what... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...saucy by poor folk, \» 1 wad by a stinking brock. I've notic'd, on oar Laird's court-day, \if inony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, MIW they maun thole a factor's snash : Te'll stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, ie'll apprehend them,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 364 pages
...tenant bodies, *eant o' eash, How they maun thole a faetor's snash : He'll stamp an' threaten, eurse an' swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun stan', wi' aspeet humble, An' hear it a', an' fear an' tremble ! LUATH. They're nae sae wretehed's ane wad think... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 406 pages
...stamp an' threaten, curse an' su-car, He'll apprehend Uiem, poiiul thi-ir g-ar ; While they maun aton', wi' aspect humble, An' hear it a', an' fear an, tremble ! • I see how folk live that hac riches ; But surely poor folk maun be wretches ! LUATII. They're nae sac wretched's ane wad tlvink... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 pages
...saucy by poor fo'k, As I wad by a stinking brock. I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant...apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun st'in", wi" aspect humble, An' hear it a1, an' fear an' tremble ! I see how folk live that hae riches... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 274 pages
...saucy by poor fo'k, As I wad by a stinking brock. I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, • Poor tenant bodies,...stan', wi' aspect humble, An' hear it a', an' fear and tremble! I see how folk live that hae riches : But surely poor folk maun be wretches ! LUATH. They're... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1824 - 292 pages
...saucy by poor fo'k, As I wad by a stinking brock. I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, How they mann thole a factor's snash : He'll stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, He'll apprehend them, poind... | |
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