 Wi' mair o' horrible and awfu', Which ev"n to name wad be unlawfu'. As Tammie glowr'd, amaz'd, and curious, The mirth and fun grew fast and furious : The piper loud and louder blew ; The dancers quick and quicker flew ; They reel'd, they set, they cross'd,...  Specimens of the British Poets: Whitehead, 1785, to Anstey, 1805 - Page 265edited by - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 418 pages
...yet stack to the heft ; Wi' mair o' horrible and awfu', Which e'en to name wad be unlawfu'. As Tamnde glowr'd, amaz'd, and curious. The mirth and fun grew...quicker flew ; They reel'd, they set, they cross'd, they cleekiu Till ilka carlin swat and reekit, And coost her duddies to the wark, An linket at it in her... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1824 - 292 pages
...horrible an' awfu', Which ev'n to name wad be unlawfu'. As Tammie glqwr'd, amaz'd, and curionS, '' The mirth and fun grew fast and furious : • The...quicker flew ; They reel'd, they set, they cross'd, they cleekh; Till ilka carlin swat and reekit, And coost her duddies to the wark, And linket at it in her... | |
 | Mungo Coultershoggle - 1825 - 414 pages
...shedding tears of joy, and the party returned into Lanarkshire. 69 CHAPTER V. i • THE QUARTER FAIR. The piper loud and louder blew, • The dancers quick and quicker flew ; They reel't, they set, they cross't, they cleeket, Till ilka carline swat and reeket, And loost her diiddies... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...hairs yet stack to the heft ; Wi' mair o' horrible and awfu', Which even to name wad be unlawfu". As Tammie glowr'd, amaz'd, and curious, The mirth and fun grew fast and fuiious : The piper loud and louder blew ; The dancers quick and quicker flew ; They reel'd, they bet,... | |
 | George Beattie - 1826 - 130 pages
...reels. Put life and mettle in their heels," &c. " As Tarnmie glowr'd, atnaz'd and curious, The mirth an fun grew fast and furious: The piper loud and louder blew; The dancers quick and quicker flew ; They reel'rt, they set, they cross'd, they clcekit, Till ilka carlin swat and reekit," &c. Have we any thing... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1826 - 288 pages
...and awfiT, Which ev'n to name wad be nnlawfn'. As Tammie glowr'd, amaz'd, and curious, Die mi< ili and fun grew fast and furious: The piper loud and louder blew ; Die dancers auick and quicker flew ; They recl'd, they set, they cross'd,they cleekit, Till ilka... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1830 - 50 pages
...hairs yet stack to the heft ; Wi' mair o' horrible and awfu', Which ev'n to name wad be unlawfu'. As Tammie glowr'd, amaz'd, and curious, The mirth and...duddies to the wark, And linket at it in her sark ! Now Tarn, O Tarn ! had they been queans A' plump and strapping, in their teens ; Their sarks, instead o'... | |
 | 1831 - 426 pages
...the beft; Wi' mair o' horrible and awfu', Which ет*п to name wad be unlawro'. As Tammte gtowr'd, amaz'd, and curious. The mirth and fun grew fast and...furious : The piper loud and louder blew ; The dancers ouick and quicker flew ; They reel'd, they set, tbt-y cross'd, they cleckit, Till ilka carlin swat... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1831 - 484 pages
...Tammie elowr'd, amaz'd, and curious. The mirth ana fun grew fart and furious The piper loud and'louder blew ; The dancers quick and quicker flew ; They reel'd, they set, they cross'd, they cloekil Till ilka carlin swat and reekit, And coost her duddies to the wark, And linket at it in her... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...hairs yet stack to the heft; Wi' inair o' horrible and awfu', Which ev'n to name wad be unlawfu', As Tammie glowr'd, amaz'd and curious, The mirth and...quicker flew; They reel'd, they set, they cross'd, they oleeklt, Till ilka carliu swat and rcekit, And coost her duddies3 to the wark, And linked at it in... | |
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