Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Volume 3George Gilfillan James Nichol., 1860 |
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Page 113
... Jenny what she wishes discommends , And Meg with better sense true love defends . PEGGY AND JENNY . Jenny . Come , Meg , let's fa ' to wark upon this green , This shining day will bleach our linen clean ; The water's clear , the lift3 ...
... Jenny what she wishes discommends , And Meg with better sense true love defends . PEGGY AND JENNY . Jenny . Come , Meg , let's fa ' to wark upon this green , This shining day will bleach our linen clean ; The water's clear , the lift3 ...
Page 114
... Jenny , we're our lane , What gars ye plague your wooer with disdain ? The neighbours a ' tent this as well as I ; That Roger lo'es ye , yet ye carena by . What ails ye at him ? Troth , between us twa , He's wordy you the best day e'er ...
... Jenny , we're our lane , What gars ye plague your wooer with disdain ? The neighbours a ' tent this as well as I ; That Roger lo'es ye , yet ye carena by . What ails ye at him ? Troth , between us twa , He's wordy you the best day e'er ...
Page 115
... Jenny . Heh ! lass , how can ye lo'e that rattleskull ? A very deil , that aye maun have his will ! We soon will hear what a poor fechtin ' life You twa will lead , sae soon's ye're man and wife . Peggy . I'll rin the risk ; nor have I ...
... Jenny . Heh ! lass , how can ye lo'e that rattleskull ? A very deil , that aye maun have his will ! We soon will hear what a poor fechtin ' life You twa will lead , sae soon's ye're man and wife . Peggy . I'll rin the risk ; nor have I ...
Page 116
... Jenny . Hey , ' bonny lass of Branksome ! ' or ' t be lang , Your witty Pate will put you in a sang . Oh , ' tis a pleasant thing to be a bride ! Syne whinging gets about your ingle - side , Yelping for this or that with fasheous din ...
... Jenny . Hey , ' bonny lass of Branksome ! ' or ' t be lang , Your witty Pate will put you in a sang . Oh , ' tis a pleasant thing to be a bride ! Syne whinging gets about your ingle - side , Yelping for this or that with fasheous din ...
Page 117
... Jenny . But poortith , Peggy , is the warst of a ' , Gif o'er your heads ill chance should beggary draw : There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets , and a pantry toom.1 Your nowt may die ; the speat2 may bear away ...
... Jenny . But poortith , Peggy , is the warst of a ' , Gif o'er your heads ill chance should beggary draw : There little love or canty cheer can come Frae duddy doublets , and a pantry toom.1 Your nowt may die ; the speat2 may bear away ...
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