The Toadeater
Of Lordly acquaintance you boast, And the Dukes that you dined wi'yestreen, Yet an insect's aninsect at most, Tho' it crawl on the curl of a Queen!
Of Lordly acquaintance you boast, And the Dukes that you dined wi'yestreen, Yet an insect's aninsect at most, Tho' it crawl on the curl of a Queen!
Farewell, thou fair day, thou green earth, and ye skies, Now gay with the broad setting sun; Farewell, loves and friendships, ye dear tender ties, Our race of existence is run! Thou grim King of Terrors; thou Life's gloomy foe! Go, frighten the coward and slave; Go, teach them to tremble, felltyrant! butknow Noterrors hast
How daurye ca'me howlet-face, Ye blear-e'ed, withered spectre? Ye only spied the keekin'-glass, An'there ye sawyour picture.
Sweet are the banks-the banks o' Doon, The spreading flowers are fair, And everything is blythe and glad, But I am fu'o' care. Thou'll break my heart, thou bonie bird, That sings upon the bough; Thou minds me o' the happy days When my fause Luvewas true: Thou'll break my heart, thou bonie bird, That
O how shall I, unskilfu', try The poet's occupation? The tunefu' powers, in happy hours, That whisper inspiration; Even they maun dare aneffort mair Than aughtthey ever gave us, Erethey rehearse, in equal verse, The charms o' lovely Davies. Each eye it cheers when she appears, Like Phoebus in the morning, When past the shower,
The smiling Spring comes in rejoicing, And surly Winter grimly flies; Now crystal clear are the falling waters, And bonie blue are the sunny skies. Fresh o'er the mountains breaks forth the morning, The ev'ning gilds the ocean's swell; All creatures joy in the sun's returning, And I rejoice in my bonie Bell. The flowery