 To stan" or rin, Till skelp — a shot — they're aff, a' throw'ther, To save their skin. But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, such is royal George's will, An' there's the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill...  Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect - Page 34by Robert Burns - 1800 - 287 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 pages
...Clap in his check a Highland gill, .... Say, such is royal George's will, An' there's the foe, lie has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. Nae cauld, faint-hearted doublings tease him ! Death come?, wi' fearless eje he sees him ; \Vi' bluidy hand a welrnne gies him... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1815 - 364 pages
...But bring a Seotsman frae his hill, Chsp in his eheek a Highland gill, Say, sueh is royal Geergie's will, An' there's the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. Nae eauld, faint-hearted doubtings tease him; Death eomes, wi' fearless eye he sees him ; Wi' bluidy band... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 406 pages
...But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, such is royal George's will, An' there's the foe, He has nae thought but...how to kill. Twa at a blow. Nae cauld, faint-hearted doublings tease him ; Death comes, wi' fearless t:ye he sees him ; Wi' bluidy band a welcome gies him... | |
 | 1819 - 352 pages
...character of the Scottish soldier, in his humorous verses in praise of whisky. " Bring a Scotchman frae his hill, " Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, " Say such is royal George's will, " An' there's the foe, " He has HOC thought but how to kill " Twa at a blow." Of late... | |
 | 1820 - 866 pages
...; tuul BO happily expressed in the glowing language of Burns. — " But bring n Scotchman free kis hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say such is royal George's will, And there's the foe : He has nae thought, but how to kill • Twaat»blow.» \ViIkie... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 pages
...rin, Till skelp — a shot — they're aff, a' throwther, To save their skin. But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, such is royal George's will, An' there's the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. Nae cauld, faint-hearted... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 418 pages
...rin, Till skelp— a shot— they're aff, a' throwther. To save their skin. But bring a Scotsman fr»e his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, such is royal Gcorge's will, An' there's the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. Wi' bluidy hand... | |
 | Mungo Coultershoggle - 1825 - 250 pages
...worked himself into a violent passion. CHAPTER IV. THE CHALLENGE. Chap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say there's the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. BPRNS. Sm Hector returned to his lodgings, like Shiinei. cursing as he went, with his eyes wide open... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1826 - 288 pages
...rin, II ekelpt — a shot ; — they're aff a throwther. To save their akin. liut bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, such is royal George's will, An' there's the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill 1 wa at a blow. Nae cauld, faint-hearted... | |
| |
