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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! "
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 88
1905
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The Works of Professor Wilson of the University of Edinburgh: Essays ...

John Wilson - 1857 - 454 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, And there•s the foe, He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. Nae cauld, faint-hearted doubtings...
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Lectures on the British Poets, Volume 1

Henry Reed - 1857 - 424 pages
...grand effort of imagination in associating it with the dying Highland soldier : — " Bring 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 has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. " Nae canld, faint-hearted...
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The works of professor Wilson, ed. by prof. Ferrier, Volume 7

John Wilson - 1857 - 466 pages
...or 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 Koyal George's will, And there's the foe, lie has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. Nae cauld,...
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Our national vice

William Reid - 1858 - 184 pages
...think himself greatly invigorated — he may even challenge half the parish. " But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a highland gill,...He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow." Shakspeare not unfrequently makes his characters speak the prevailing notions of the times. When Boniface...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Burns: Including Several Pieces Not Inserted in ...

Robert Burns - 1859 - 530 pages
...skelpt — a shot ; — they're aiF a tfcrowther To €ave their skin. But bring a Scotsman frae Ji^s hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill, Say such...is 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 doubtings tease him ; Death comes,...
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Lectures on the British Poets, Volume 2

Henry Reed - 1860 - 312 pages
...grand effort of imagination in associating it with the dying Highland soldier:— " Bring 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 has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. " Nae cauld, faint-hearted doubtings...
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Lectures on the British Poets, Volume 2

Henry Reed - 1860 - 322 pages
...grand effort of imagination in associating it with the dying Highland soldier : — "Bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a highland gill, Say such is Koyal George's will, And there's the foe! He has nae thought but how to kill Twa at a blow. " Nae cauld,...
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Essays, Historical and Biographical, Political and Social, Literary and ...

Hugh Miller - 1862 - 532 pages
...Scottish soldier animated for the contest by the inspiration of usquebagh : — " But bring a Scotsman frae his hill, Clap in his cheek a Highland gill,...is royal George's will, An' there's the foe, He has noe thought but how to kill Twa at a blow." Now, here is a vigorous stanza, — terse, clear, epigrammatic,...
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The Poetical Works, Volume 1

Robert Burns - 1863 - 368 pages
...uncertainty To stan' or rin, Till skelp — a shot — they're aff, a'thr'owther, slap To save their skin. But bring a Scotchman frae his 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 Tvva at a blow. Nae cauld, faint-hearted...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Burns: With a Sketch of the Author's Life, Volume 1

Robert Burns - 1863 - 358 pages
...uncertainty To stan' or rin, Till skelp — a shot — they're aff, a'thr'owther, slap To save their skin. But bring a Scotchman frae his 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 Twa at a blow. Nae cauld, faint-hearted...
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