 | Robert Burns - 1786 - 294 pages
...ditchers, an' fie cattle ; They gang as faucy by poor folk, As I wad by a ftinkan brock. I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, fcant o' cafh, How they maun thole &f attar's fnafh ; He'll ftamp an' threaten, curfe an' fwear, He'll... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1793 - 420 pages
...ditcher?, an' Cc cattle ; They gang as faucy by poor folk, As I wad by a flinking brock. I've notic'd on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant botliei, fcatrt o' cafh, How they maun thole a faftor's fnafh ; He'll ftamp an' threateti, curie an'... | |
 | George Gleig - 1812 - 142 pages
...those whom he calls " the gentry ;" 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...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, \ยป 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,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 466 pages
...ditchers, an' sic cattle ; They gang as 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...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
...ditchers, and sic cattle; They gang as 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...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
...ditchers, an' sic cattle; They gang as 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... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...ditchers, an' sic cattle ; They gang as saucy by poor fo'k, As I wad by a stinking brock. I 've noticed, on our laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's...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... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - 1826 - 226 pages
...by poor fo'k, As I wad by a stinking brock. I've noticed, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a tune my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant o'...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 - 1826 - 272 pages
...ditchers, an' sic cattle ; They gang as saucy by poor folk, As 1 wad by a stinking brock. I've notic'd on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's...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... | |
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Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, . . . ' How they maun thole a factor's snash : He'll stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, Hell apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun stan', wi' aspect humble, An' hear it a', an' fear an 
