 | 1845 - 440 pages
...or rin, Till skelp— a shot— they're aff, a' throwther, To save their skin. But hring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, such is royal Geurye's will, An' there's the foe, He has nаe thought hut how to kill Tivu at a hlow. Nae cauld,... | |
 | William Howitt - 1847 - 430 pages
...labour. Oh, we blush for (lie author of " a man's a man as we copy his words ! — But bring the Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a highland gill, Say such is royal George's will, And there's the foe, — lie has nae thought but how to till Twa at a Mow. Nac cauld faint-hearted... | |
 | 1848 - 572 pages
...our poet sings, " But bring a Scotchman from his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, sic is royal George's will. An there's the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow." " Well," said Mytton, " I do not mind a small drop of whisky ; I am rather cold, and it is such a bore... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1848 - 566 pages
...your horses." " But bring a Scotchman from his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, si IMS royal George's will. An there's the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow." " Well," said Mytton, " I do not mind a small drop of whisky; I am rather cold, and it is such a bore... | |
 | 1848 - 530 pages
...Ferrara." Most readers remember what Burns says of Highlanders and broadswords: " Bring but a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, such is Royal George's will, And there's the foe; He hat пае thought but how to kill Twa at a blow." Highlanders have now, very... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1849 - 906 pages
...rin, Till skelp — a shot — they're afif, a' throwther, To save their skin. But bring a Scotrman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say, such is royal George'* will, An' there's the foe, He has пае thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. Nae canld,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1850 - 508 pages
...who drink the spirit of malt. The description of the Scotsmen is humorous : " But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a' Highland gill,...such is Royal George's will, An' there's the foe, He haa nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow." Here the notion of danger rouses the imagination of... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 560 pages
...recent of a hundred equal proofs, has borne witness that, — bring a Briton frae his hill, * * * * # # Say, such is royal George's will, An' there's the...He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. N&Q cauld, faint-hearted doubtings tease him ; Death comes, wi' fearless eye he sees him ; Wi' bluidy... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1854 - 520 pages
...rin, Till skelpt — 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,...royal George's will, An' there's the foe ! He has na thought but how to kill Twa at a blow ! Nae cauld, faint-hearted doublings tease him ; Death comes,... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1854 - 568 pages
...the most recent of a hundred equal proofs, has borne witness that, — bring a Briton frae his hill, Say, such is royal George's will, An' there's the foe, He has nae thought hut how to kill Twa at a blow. Nae eauld, faint-hearted doubtings tease him ; Death comes, wi' fearless... | |
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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! 
