This bell o' mine's a trick, A wily piece o' politic, A cunnin' snare, To trap fouk in a cloven stick, Ere they're aware. " As lang's my dautit bell hings there, A... The Poems of Robert Fergusson - Page 130by Robert Fergusson, James Gray - 1821 - 229 pagesFull view - About this book
| Robert Fergusson - 1773 - 344 pages
...gies the tither weary chap To wauken me. I dreamt ae night I saw Auld Nick: Quo' he — " This bell o' mine's a trick, A wily piece o' politic, A cunnin'...dautit bell hings there, A' body at the kirk will skair: Quo' they, gif he that preaches there Like it can wound, We downa care a single hair For joyfu'... | |
| Robert Fergusson - 1799 - 254 pages
...o' mine's a trick, " A wylie piece o' politic, " A cunnin fnare " To trap fouk in a cloven (lick, " Ere they're aware. " As lang's my dautit bell hings there, " A' body at the kirk will flcair ; " Quo they, gif he that preaches there " Like it can wound, " We douna care a fingle hair... | |
| Robert Fergusson - 1800 - 250 pages
...Quo' he, " This bell o' mine's a trick, " A wyly piece o' politic, " A cunnin snare " To trap fock in a cloven stick, " Ere they're aware. «« As lang's...dautit bell hings there, " A' body at the kirk will skair; " Quo' they, gif he that preaches there " Like it can wound, " We douna care a single hair "... | |
| Robert Fergusson - 1807 - 378 pages
...he, " This bell o' mine's a trick, " A wylie piece o' politic, " A connin snare " To trap foukih H cloven stick, " Ere they're aware. " As lang's my...dautit bell hings there, " A' body at the kirk will skair ; " Quo' they, gif he that preaches there " Like it can wound, *' We dinna care a single hair... | |
| Robert Fergusson - 1807 - 378 pages
...To waken me. I dreamt ae night I saw Auld Nick ; Quo' he, " This bell o' mine's a trick, " A wylie piece o' politic, . . . " A cunnin snare " To trap fouk in a. cloven stick, " Ere they're aware. ', V • • " As lang's my dautit bell hings there, " A' body at the kirk will skair ; " Quo' they,... | |
| Robert Fergusson - 1812 - 274 pages
...night I saw Auld Nick ; Quo' he, " This bell o' mine's a trick, " A wylie piece o' politic, -" A curium snare " To .trap fouk in a cloven stick, " Ere they're...dautit bell hings there, " A' body at the kirk will skair ; " Quo' they, gif he that preaches there " Like it can wound, " We dinna care a single hair... | |
| Robert Fergusson - 1815 - 348 pages
...Quo' he, " This bell o' mine's a trick, " A wyly piece o' politic, " A cunnin snare " To trap fock in a cloven stick, " '.Ere they're aware. " As lang's...dautit bell hings there, " A' body at the kirk will skair ; " Quo' they, gif he that preaches there " Like it can wound, " We douua care a single hair... | |
| Robert Fergusson - 1821 - 278 pages
...the tither weary chap To wauken me. I dreamt, ae night, I saw Auld Nick : Quo' he, — " This bell o' mine's a trick, A wily piece o' politic, A cunnin'...there Like it can wound, We downa care a single hair Forjoyfu' sound." If magistrates wi' me wou'd 'gree, For aye tongue-tackit shou'd you be ; Nor fleg... | |
| Robert Fergusson - 1840 - 56 pages
...gies the tither weary chap To wauken me. I dreamt ae night I saw Auld Nick : Quo' he — " This bell o' mine's a trick, A wily piece o' politic, A cunnin'...wound, We downa care a single hair For joyfu' sound." If magistrates wi' me would 'gree For aye tongue-tackit should you be; Nor fleg wi' anti-melody Sic... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...gies the tither weary chap To wauken me. I dreamt ae night I saw Auld Nick : Quo' he — ' This bell skair ; Quo' they, if he that preaches there Like it can wound, We downa care a single hair For joyfu... | |
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