Willie Brew’d A Peck O’ Maut^1
O Willie brew'd a peck o'maut, And Rob and Allen camto see; Three blyther hearts, that lee-langnight, Ye wadnafound in Christendie. Chorus.-We are na fou, we're naethat fou, Butjust a drappie in our ee; The cockmay craw, the day may daw And aye we'll taste the barley bree. Here are we met, three merry boys,
To Miss Cruickshank, a very Young Lady
Beauteous Rosebud, young and gay, Blooming in thy early May, Never may'st thou, lovely flower, Chilly shrink in sleety shower! Never Boreas' hoary path, Never Eurus' pois'nous breath, Never baleful stellar lights, Taint thee with untimely blights! Never, never reptile thief Riot on thy virgin leaf! Nor even Sol too fiercely view Thy bosom blushing
To Mary In Heaven
Thou ling'ring star, with lessening ray, That lov'st to greetthe early morn, Again thou usher'st in the day My Mary from my soul was torn. O Mary! dear departed shade! Where is thy place of blissful rest? See'st thou thy lover lowly laid? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast? That sacred hour can
The Wounded Hare
Inhuman man! curse on thy barb'rous art, And blasted be thy murder-aiming eye; May never pity soothe thee with a sigh, Nor ever pleasure glad thy cruel heart! Go live, poor wand'rer of the wood and field! The bitter little that of life remains: No more the thickening brakes and verdant plains To thee a
Pegasus At Wanlockhead
With Pegasus upon a day, Apollo, weary flying, Throughfrosty hills the journey lay, On foot the way was plying. Poor slipshod giddy Pegasus Was buta sorry walker; To Vulcan then Apollo goes, To geta frosty caulker. Obliging Vulcan fellto work, Threw byhis coat and bonnet, And did Sol's business in a crack; Sol paid him
She’s Fair And Fause
She's fair and fausethat causes my smart, I lo'edher meikle and lang; She's broken her vow, she's broken my heart, And I may e'engaehang. A coofcamin wi'routho'gear, And I haetintmy dearest dear; But Woman is butwarld's gear, Saelet the bonielass gang. Whae'er ye be that woman love, To this be never blind; Naeferlie'tis tho' fickle