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It's no our part oursel's to trouble
About a phantom, or a bubble:
We thank our stars for best respects.
That kept sic lades clear aff our necks.
It's ours to toil wi* canny care.
An' try to mak a penny mair;
In case auld age, or some disaster
Come on, an' we may need a plaister.
If law an' justice keep their feet,
Industry seldom wants her meat;
Nor can there be a morsel sweeter.
Or mair substantial to the eater.
FORTUNE IS A SLIDD'RY THING.
Weel, Fortune is a slidd'ry thing.
She's scarce at rest, but on the wing;

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1817 - Poems in English, Scotch, and Gaelic, on various subjects
DescriptionBy John Walker, farmer, Luss. Glasgow : Printed by Young, Gallie, & Co., 1817.
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DescriptionOut-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.