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Coup owre the stools an' spill his brose»
An' scart his face, an' blude his nose ?
An' what if Will, o' bardie mettle,
Shou'd cuff her lugs to gar her settle ?
'Tis no the wliiskey that's to blame,
But fouk that's lost to sense an' shame.
An' what if corn, an' horse, an' cows,
Shou'd gang to pay the Laird his dues ?
An' Will himsel' shou'd tak the road,
An' cross the sea—an' gang abroad.
An' ser' his king—an' fece the storm ?
'Tis but reformin' o' reform.—
I've kent men o' our kirk session,
O' blameless walk, an' fair profession.
Wad sit an' tell their bonnie tale,
When owre a gill, or pint o' ale,
Gang hame at e'en without offence j
But they were men o' common sense:
Coup owre the stools an' spill his brose»
An' scart his face, an' blude his nose ?
An' what if Will, o' bardie mettle,
Shou'd cuff her lugs to gar her settle ?
'Tis no the wliiskey that's to blame,
But fouk that's lost to sense an' shame.
An' what if corn, an' horse, an' cows,
Shou'd gang to pay the Laird his dues ?
An' Will himsel' shou'd tak the road,
An' cross the sea—an' gang abroad.
An' ser' his king—an' fece the storm ?
'Tis but reformin' o' reform.—
I've kent men o' our kirk session,
O' blameless walk, an' fair profession.
Wad sit an' tell their bonnie tale,
When owre a gill, or pint o' ale,
Gang hame at e'en without offence j
But they were men o' common sense:
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| Rare items in Gaelic > Books and other items printed in Gaelic from 1801 to 1840 > Poems in English, Scotch, and Gaelic, on various subjects > (74) Page 54 |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/106244602 |
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| Description | By John Walker, farmer, Luss. Glasgow : Printed by Young, Gallie, & Co., 1817. |
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| Shelfmark | I.37.g. |
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| Description | Out-of-copyright books printed in Gaelic between 1631 and 1900. Also some pamphlets and chapbooks. Includes poetry and songs, religious books such as catechisms and hymns, and different editions of the Bible and the Psalms. Also includes the second book ever published in Gaelic in 1631. |
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