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" For a' that life ahint can spare. The gowdspink, that sae lang has kend Thy happy sweets (his wonted friend), Her sad confinement ill can brook In some dark chamber's dowy nook ; Tho' Mary's hand his nebb supplies, Unkend to hunger's painfu... "
Works: With a Sketch of the Author's Life - Page 266
by Robert Fergusson - 1807 - 364 pages
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The poetical works of Robert Fergusson, with biogr intr., notes and glossary ...

Robert Fergusson - 1773 - 344 pages
...fleetchin' till their lass, Than paughty damsels bred at courts, Wha thraw their mou's, and tak the dorts: But, reft of thee, fient flee we care For a' that...life ahint can spare. The gowdspink that sae lang has kenn'd The happy sweets (his wonted friends), Her sad confinement ill can brook In some dark chamber's...
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The Poetical Works: Of Robert Fergusson, with the Life of the Author. By ...

Robert Fergusson - 1800 - 250 pages
...fleetching till his lass, Than paughty damsels bred at courts Wha thraw their mou's, and take the dorts •, But, reft of thee, fient flee we care For a' that...ahint can spare. The Gowdspink, that sae lang has kend The happy sweets (his wonted friend), Her sad confinement ill can brook In some dark chaumer's dowy...
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The poetical works of Robert Ferguson, with his life, Volume 2

Robert Fergusson - 1812 - 274 pages
...fleetchin to their lass, Than paughty damsels bred at courts, Wha thraw their mou's, and tak the dorts ; But, reft of thee, fient flee we care For a' that...Unkend to hunger's painfu' cries, Ev'n beauty canna cheer the heart Frae life, frae liberty apart ; For now we tyne its wonted lay, Sae lightsome, sweet,...
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The Poems of Robert Fergusson: in Two Parts. To which is Prefixed ..., Volume 1

Robert Fergusson - 1815 - 348 pages
...fleetching till his lass, Then paughty damsels bred at courts, Wha thraw their mou's, and take the dorts ; But, reft of thee fient flee we care For a' that life a hint can spare. The Gow&spink, that sae lang has kend The happy sweets (his wonted friend,) Her sad...
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The poems of Robert Fergusson, with a life of theauthor, and remarks on his ...

Robert Fergusson - 1821 - 278 pages
...neetchin to their lass, Than paughty damsels bred at courts, Wha thraw their minis, an tak the dorts : But, reft of thee, fient flee we care For* a' that...friend), Her sad confinement ill can brook In some dark chamber's dowie nook. Though Mary's hand his neb supplies, Unkend to hunger's painfu' cries, Even beauty...
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The Poems of Robert Fergusson

Robert Fergusson, James Gray - 1821 - 292 pages
...fleetchin to their lass, Than paughty damsels bred at courts, \Vha thraw their mous, an tak the dorts : But, reft of thee, fient flee we care For a' that life uhint can spare. The Gowdspink, that sae langhas kenct Thy happy sweets (his wonted friend), Her sad...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Fergusson: With a Memoir of the Author, and ...

Robert Fergusson - 1840 - 56 pages
...fleetchin' to their lass, Than paughty damsels bred at courts, Wha thraw their mous, and tak the dorts : But, reft of thee, fient flee we care For a' that life ahint can spare. The gowdspink, that sac lang bas kenn'cl Thy happy sweets (his wonted friend), Her sad confinement ill can brook In some...
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The Works of Robert Fergusson

Robert Fergusson, Alexander Balloch Grosart - 1851 - 480 pages
...fleetching till their lass, Than paughty damsels bred at courts, Wha thraw their mou's and take the dorts : But, reft of thee, fient flee we care For a' that...friend), Her sad confinement ill can brook In some dark chamber's dowy nook ; Tho' Mary's hand his nebb supplies, Unkend to hunger's painfu' cries, Ev'n beauty...
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The Works of Robert Fergusson

Robert Fergusson, Alexander Balloch Grosart - 1851 - 456 pages
...Thy happy sweets (his wonted friend), Her sad confinement ill can brook In some dark chamber's dowy nook ; Tho' Mary's hand his nebb supplies, Unkend...hunger's painfu' cries, Ev'n beauty canna chear the heart Prae life, frae liberty apart ; For now we tyne its wonted lay, Sae lightsome sweet, sae blythely gay....
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The Book of Scottish Poems: Ancient and Modern

John Ross - 1878 - 786 pages
...fleetching till his lass, Than paughty damsels bred at courts, Wha thraw their mou's, and tak the dorts ; But reft of thee fient flee we care For a' that life ahint can spare. The Gowdspink, that sae long has kend Thy happy sweets (his wonted friend), Her sad confinement ill can brook In some dark...
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