POEMS 
| Allan Ramſay. 


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New Adduions and M ves, 


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 SonG6s; Alſo, a Gross AAT or Ex- 
PLANATION of the Seers Words: 


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Let them cenſure, ret card 1? 
The herd of Criticks I defy. 
No, no, the Fair, the Gay, the Young, 
Govern the Numbers of my Song: 
All chat they approves ſweet, 
Aud all is ſenſe that they repete. 


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PREFACE. 


1 IS none of the leaſt of iny diverſions to ſee on 
part of the world laughing at the other, yet 
= all ſeem fully ſatisfied with their own Opini- 
ons and Abilities; but I ſhall never quarrel with any man 
whoſe temper is the reverſe of mine, and enters not into 
the taſte of the ſame pleaſures: *Tis as ridiculous for one, 
to be diſobliged at another's different way of thinking, as 
it is to challenge him for. having a noſe not of a ſhape 
with his. Every Man is born with a particular bent 
which wilt diſcover itſelf in ſpite of all oppoſition, Mine 
is obvious, which ſince 1 knew; I never inclin'd to Curb, 
but rather encouraged my /elf in the purſuit, tho many 
difficulties lay in my way. | * 0 
Whether poetry be the moſs elevated, delighiſul and gene- 
rous ſtudy in the world, is more than 1 dare affirm , but 1 
think ſo. Yet Tam afraid, when the following Miſcella- 
ny is examined, I ſhall not be found to deſerve the eminent 
character that belongs to the Epic Maſter, whoſe fire and 
flegm is equally blended. — But Anacreon, Horace and 
Waller were poets, and had fouls warmed with true poetick 
flame, alths* their patience fell ſhort of thoſe who could ba- 
ftow a number of years on the finiſhing one heroick poem, and 
juftly claim the pre-eminence. | . 
IF 1 know any faults in my own productions, I am not 
fool enough to blaze them : perhaps they may be overlook'd 
by the indulgence of my beſt friends, for whom I write. — 
Tis not to be doubted that I have enemies; yes, Thave been 
honour' d with three or four ſatyrs, but ſuch wretched fiuff, 
that ſeveral of my friends would alladge ubon me that 1 
had wrote and publiſh'd them my ſelf (none of the worſt 
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2x PREFACE 3 
 Politicks 1 own) to make the world believe 1 had no foes but 


fools. Such pedants as confine learning to the critical un- 


derſtanding of the dead languages, while they are ignorant 
of the beauties of their mother tongue, do not view me with 
2 friendly eye: but I'm even with them, when I tell them 


to their faces, without blulſhing, that I underſtand Horace 


but ſaintly in the original, and yet can feaſt on his beauti- 
foul thoughts dreſi d in Britiſh: z— and do not ſee any great 


occaſion for every man's being made capable to tranſlate the 


Claſſitks, when they are ſo elegantly done to his hand, Nor 
#0 value, tho Dottor Bentley heard this: and perhaps it 
Sad been no worſe for the great Lyrick, that this ſams Doc- 
zor had underſtood the Latin 83 little 417. 


If this paragraph chance to raiſe a neſt of waſds, let them 


read the next iv blunt their ſtings. 3 | | 
My ohearful friends will pardon (a very eſſential quali- 
cation of 4 poet) _— when in ſelf-defence 1 in- 
form the ignorant, 1 

2 higheſt quality and diftindion eminent for literature, 
and knowledge of mankind, from an affability which ever 
accompanies great minds, tell me, © Thity are pleaſed with 
* whatT have done; and add, thas my ſmall. knowledge 
© of the dead or foreign languages is nothing to my diſad. 


© vantage. King David, Homer and Vir gi I, fay. they, 
* were more ignorant of the Scots and Engliſh tongue, than 


© you are of Hebrew, Greek and Latin: purſue your own 
natural manner, and be an Original. Ons may very 
eaſily imagine that I hear this with abundance of ſecret ſa- 
tisfaffion and joy; the ladies too are on my ſido, they grace 


my ſo 
dd, and ſmile at my innocent merry tale, 
| Thus ſhielded by the Brave and Fair, 
My Foes may envy, but deſpair. 


That. 1 have expreſs my thoughts. in my native diale(?, 
was not only inclination, but the deſire of my beſt and wiſeſi 


| friends; and moſt reaſonable, ſince good imager), juſt 


ſmilies, 


+ many of the fineſt ſpirits, and of 


nz with the ſweetneſs of their voices, conn over my 


ſmilies, and all manner of ingenious thoughts, in a well 
laid deſign, diſpoſed into numbers, is poetry. Then good 
poetry may be in any language. But ſome nations ſpeak 
rough, and their words are confounded with a multitude of 


bard conſonants, which makes the numbers unharmonious 3 


Beſides, their language is ſcanty, which makes a diſagibe · 
able repetition of the ſam? words. Theſe are no defects in 
ours, the pronunciation is liquid and ſonorous, and much 
fuller than the Engliſh, of which we are maſters, by being 
taught it in our ſchools, and daily reading it; which being 
added to all our native words, of eminent ſignificancy, 
makes our tongue be far the completeſt : for inſtance, T can 
ſay, an empty houſe, a toom barrel, a boſs head, and a 
hollow heart. Many ſuch examples might be given, 
but let this one [uffite. | 5 
Icannot here omit a paragraph or two of a Prafare, wrote 
by rhe learnei Dy.Sewel, to u London edition of one of 
Faſtorals, after he has ſaid ſome things very handſomely in 
my favour. —— In behalf of our language he expreſſes 
himſelf thus, The following Poem, it I am not miſta- 


ken (for I ſet up for no Critic) is a true and juſt Paſtg- 


ral, abounding with thoſe beauties which are either re. 
quir'd or are to be found in the beſt eſteem'd Paſtorals. 
The Scorticiſms, which perhaps may offend ſome 
over-nice ear, give new life and grace to the poetry, 


and become their place as well as the Doric diale& of 
Theocritus, ſo much admir'd by the beſt judges. When 


I mention that tongue, I bewail my own little knowy- 
ledge of it, ſince I meet with ſo many words and phra- 
ſes ſo expreſſive of the ideas they are intended to repre. 
preſent. A ſmall acquaintance with that language, and 
our old Engliſh poets, will convince any man, that we 
ſpend too much time in looking abroad for trifling de- 


licacies, when we may be treated at home with a more 


ſubſtantia], as well as a more elegant entertainment, 
There are ſome of the following, which we commonly 


reckon Engliſh poetry, ſuch as the Morning Interview, 
Content, c. but all their difference from the others is on- 


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ly in the orthography of ſome words, ſuch as from for | 

ſrae, bold for bauld, and ſome few names of things; ang —dt 
in thoſe, tho the words be pure Engliſh, the idiom or phra- 11 
ſeology is ftill Scots. eee 1 


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. Throughout the whole, I have only copied from nature, | : 
and with all precaution have ſtudied, as far as it came | 
within the ken of my obſervation and memory, not to repeat 
what has been already ſaid by others, tho” it be next to im- 
poſſible ſometimes to ſtand clear of them, eſpecially in thy 
little Love-plots of à ſong. —— There are towards the end 
of this Miſcellany, 5 or 6 imitations of Horace, which any 
acquainted with that author will preſently obſerve —— J 
have only ſnatch'd at his thought and method in groſs, and 
dre/sd them up in Scots, without confining my ſelf to no 


ing of his manner. 


This is all I think needful in defence of my book, and to 
bes it in countenance with @ Preface, =» 


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On Mr. Ramſay's Poetical Forks: vii 


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To Mr. AL. LAN RAMus Av on bis Poe- 


1 tical Works. 


AIL northern bard! thou fav'rite of the nine, 
Bright, or as Horace did, ot᷑ Vigil ſhine. 
In ev'ry part of what thou'ſt done we find 
How they and great Apollo too, have join d 
To furniſh thee with an uncommon skill 
And with poetick fire thy boſom fill. 
Thy Morning Interview throughout is fraught 


W ich tuneful numbers and majeſtick thought: 


And Celia, who her lover's ſuit diſdain'd, 


Is by all-powerful gold at length obtain'd, 


When winter's hoary aſpe& makes the plains 


_Unpleaſant to the nymphs, and jovial ſwains 
 Sweetly thou do'ſt thy rural couples call 


To pleaſures known within Edina's wall. | 
When Allan, thou, for reaſons thou know'ſt beſt, 


Doom'd buſy Cover to eternal reſt: - 


What mortal could thine el gy on him read, 
And not have ſworn he was defunct indeed? 
Yet, that he might not loſe accuſtom'd dues, | 


Lou rous'd him from the grave to open pews ; 


Such magick, worthy Allan, hath thy muſe. | 
The experienc'd bawd, in apteſt ſtrains thou'ſt made 
Early inſtruct her pupils in their Trade; 
Leſt when their faces wrinkled are with age, 


They ſhould not cullies as when young engage. 


But on our ſex why art thou ſo ſeyere 
To wilh for pleaſure we may pay ſo dear: 
Suppoſe that thou had'ſt after cheerful juice, 


Met with a ſtroling harlot wondrous ſpruce, 


And been by her preyail'd wich to reſort | 
Where clare: might be drunk, or, it not, port: 


924 SBrsuppole 


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Vith how much for 


Suppoſe, I ſay, that this thou granted bad. 
And freedom took with the enticing jade; 


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would it thou not hopeſome artiſt might be found 


To cure, if ought you ail'd the ſmarting wound. 
When of the Caledonian garb you ling, 


(Which from Tartang's diſtant clime you bring.) 


To ev'ry jolly vein, and lovely maid, 
But if, as fame reports, ſome of thoſe wights, 


Who canton'd ate among the rugged heights | 


you recommend the — = 


No breeks put on, ſhould'ſt thou not them adviſe, 1 


{Excuſe me Ramſay, it I am too nice) 
To take, as fitting tis, ſome ſpeedy care 
That what ſhould hidden be appears not bare; 


Leſt damſels, yet unknowing, ſhould by chance, 


Their nimble ogle wards the object glance? 


If this thou doſt, we, who the ſouth poſleſs, 
May teach our females how they ought to dreſs; 
— chiefly let them underſtand, tis meet 


They ſhould their legs hide more, if not their feet, 


Too much by help of whale-bone now dif] play'd, 
Ev'n from the dutchets to the kitchen-maid ; 


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But with more reaſon, thoſe who give diftaſte, | 


When on their uncouth limbs our eyes we caſt, 
Thy other ſonnets in each ſtanza ſhew, 


What, when of love you think, thy mule can do. a 


So movingly thou'ſt made the am'rous ſwain, 
Wiſh on the moor his laſs to meet again, 
That I, methinks, find an unufual pa 
Nor haſt thou, chearful bard, expreſteſ Skill, 


| When the brisk laſs you ſang of Prattie's- mill, 


Or Suſſie, whom the lad with yellow bair 
Thou'ſt made in ſoft and pleaſing notes prefer 


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To nymphs leſs handfome, conſtant, gay and fair, 8 


In lovely ſtrains kind Nancy you addreſs, 
And make fond Willie his wy Jean poſſels. 


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On Mr. Ramſay's Poetical Works. ix 


Which done, thou'ſt bleſt the lad in Nellie's arms, 
Who long had abſent been midſt dire alarms. 
And artfully you've plac'd within the grove, 
Fammie to hear his miſtreſs own her love. 
Agentle care you've found for Strepbon's breaſt, 
By ſcornful Bert long depriy'd of reſt. 
And when the blisful pairs you thus have crown'd, 
You'd have the glaſs go merrily around | 
To ſhake off care, and render fleep more ſound. 
Whoe'er ſhall ſee, or hath already ſeen, 
Thoſe bonny lines call'd Chrif's-kirk on the Green, 
Muſt own that thou haſt, to thy laſting praiſe, 
Deſery'd as well as royal 1 aM Es the bays, 
Mong other things you've painted to the life, 
A ſot unactive lying by his wife, 1 
Which oft 'twixt wedded folks makes woful ſtrife." 
When *gainft the ſcribbling knayes your pen you 
How didſt thoulaſh the vile preſamptuous crew drew, 
Not much fam'd Butler, who had gone before, 
E'er ridicuP'd his knigh t. or Ralpho more; 


| So well thou'ſt done it, equal ſmart they feel, 
As if thou'd pierc'd their hearts with killing ſteel. 


They thus ſubdu'd you in pathetick rhyme, 
A ſubject undertook that's more ſublime, 
By noble thoughts, and words diſcreet]y join d, 


| Thou'ſttaught me how I may contentment find, 


hich 


And when to Addie's fame you touch'd the lyre, 
Thou ſang'{t like one of the ſeraphick choir, 

So ſmoothly flow thy 1 nat'ral rural trains, 

So ſweetly too, you've made the mournful ſwains 
His death lament, what mortal can forbear, 


I Shedding like us upon his tomb a tear. 


Go on, fam'd bard, thou wonder of our days, 


And crown thy head with never fading bays, 5 


I While grateful Britons do their lines revere, 
And 1 as they ought, their Vigil here. 


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8 once 1 vie wd a nent ſcene, 
With ſummer's ſweets profuſely wild, 

Such pleaſure ſooth'd my giddy ſenſe, 
Iraviſh'd ſtood while nature ſmil'd. 

Straight I reſoly'd and choſe a field, 
Where all the ſ pring I might transfer; 
There ſtood the trees in equal rows, 
Here Florg's pride in one parterre. ; 

The task was done, the ſweets were fled, 
Each plant had laſt its ſprightly air, 
As if they grudg'd to be confin'd 

Or to their will not matched were. 
The narrow ſcencdiſpleas'd my mind, 
Which dajly ſtill more homely grew: 
Atlength I fled the loathed hight, | 
And hy'd me to the fields ane. 

Here nature wanton'din her prime; : 
My fancy rang'd the boundleſs waſte, 
Each different ſight pleas'd with ſurpriſe, 
I welcom'd back the pleaſures paſt. 

Thus ſome who feel | Apollo" s rage, 


Would teach their muſe her dreſs and time, 


Till hamper'd ſo with rules of art, 


They {mother quite the vitalffame. 
They daily chime the ſame dull tone, 


Thetr muſe no daring ſallies grace, 

But ſtifly held with bit and curb, 

Keeps heavy trot, tho' equal pace. 
But who takes nature for his rule, 

Shall by her gen'rous bounty ſhine; 

Nis eaſy muſe revells at will, 

And ſtrikes new wonders every line. 


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Keep Such 


To Mr. Ramſay on his Poems. XI 
7] Keepthen, my friend, your native guide, 
2 Neverdiſtruſt her plenteous ſtore, 
2 Neerleſs propitious will ſhe prove 
Than now; but if ſhe can, till more, — 
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i ToMr. ALLAN RAMSAY. 

1 T OO blindly partial to my native tongue, 
. Fond of the ſmoothneſs of our Engliſh ſong! 
At firſt thy numbers did uncouth appear, 


Aud ſhock'd the affected nic eneſs of the ear. 
3 Thro' prejudice's eye each page ſee; 


IFTho' all were beauties, none were ſo to me. 


Let ſham's at laſt, whilſt all thy genius own, 
To have that genius hid from me alone: 
1 Reſolv'd to find, for praiſe or cenſure, cauſe, 
Whether to join with all, or all oppoſe ; 
Careful I read thee o'er and ofer again; 
At length the uſefu] ſearch requites my pain; 
My falſe diſtaſte to inſtant pleaſures turn'd, 
As much I envy as before 1 ſcorn'd: 
And thus the error of my pride to clear, 
I ſign my honeſt recantation here. | 2 
| C. BECKINGHAM. 


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L 70 Mr. AL LAN RAMSA AN on the Publi- 
1 cation of his Poems. 


E AR Allan, who that hears your ſtrains, 
| Can grudge that you ſhould wear the bays, 

When *tis ſo long ſince Scotias plains 

Could boaſt of ſuch melodious lays ? 
What tho? the criticks, ſnarling curs! 

Cry out, your Pegaſus wants reins; 
Bid them provide themſelves of ſpurs; _ 3 
Such riders aged not fear their brains. A mule 


kii To Mr, Ramſay on bis Poems. | 
A muſe that's healthy, fair and ſound,  _T = 
With noble ardor fearleſshaſtes —_ 
O'er hill and dale; but carpet ground 
Was ay for tender footed beaſts. = 
E'en let the fuſtian coxcombs chuſe 1 
Their carpet- ground; but the green field ; "8 


138 Was held a walk for Virgil's muſe, Agg. 
Wo And Virgil was an unco' chield! y Jobs C 
ap Your muſe, upon her native ſtock 5 22 
im Subſifting, raiſes thence a name; | | 9 Tartan 
_ | While they are forc'd to pick the lock Fand. 
Ot other bards, and pilfer fame. | = 1 
14 Oft when read your joyous lines 3 cal] 
So full of pleaſant jeſts and wit, 3 Pref 

So blyth and gay the humour ſhines, | fell 

It gives me many a merry fit. | 3 Orift's- 

Then when I hear of Maggy's charms, 1 

And Reger tholing (air difdan. bas 

| The bonny laſs'my boſom warms, Kichy: 
11 And mickle I bemoan the ſwain. f 
qt For who can hear the lad complain, | 
And not participate and feel | $ 07 

His artleſs undiſſembled pain, 1 

| Unleſs he has a heart of ſteel. e arts f þ pan 
But Patie's wiles and cunning arts {+2 » WFatiean 
Appeaſe th imaginary grief, 2 

Declare him well a clown of parts, e 

And bring the wretched wight relief. Poem 

41 More might be ſaid; but ina friend ' Fooſpect 
140 Encomiums ſeem but dull and flat, 7 Ba 
i The wiſe approve, but fools commend, An E. 

A Pope's authority for that. an 


1} Elſe rertes twere in me unmeet, 
. To grudge the muſeꝰ's utmoſt force, 
10 Or ſpare in ſueh a cauſe my feer, 

0 To clinch at leaſt in praiſe of yours. 


J. ARBUG KLE, 


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| 745 8.85 ers Elegy 
Lucky Was 8 Elegy 
; Tacky Spence's laſt Advice 21 
9 4 2 or the Plaid, 
3 Edinburgh's 


GO N:T 


THE Morning Interview 


Page 1 
Fohnſton's Elegy 10 
14 
18 


25 
s Addreſs to you 
Count 


I ry 
Written beneath the niſtorf. 


| ; Chrifts- Kirk on the Green, in 
The Scribler's laſh'd 


cal Print of the wonderful 
Preſervation of Mr David 
Bruce, and others hisSchool- 
fellows 39 


three Canto's 40 
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Content 
Kichy _ Sandy : on Mi 


JC K LE, 


and Sandy 93 want's cutting off his Hair 

ro 7b Burchet, Eſq; 94 186 
Seven familiar Ep iftles To ſome young Ladies 187 
a between Lieut. Hamilton * Mr. e 4 188 
and the Author 95s] 40 two you ES 139 
Patie and Roger x16 | The Poet' s With — 
2 b's 1 to the | The Ram and Bu 192 
Manguiſ of Carnarvon 123| Epigram 193 

Weal or the Woody, a| Health ibid 
Poem on the South-Sea S 6 Robert Richy and Sandy hen 

proſpect of Plenty, a Poem} To Mr Po 

on the North-Sea 13: | Epiſtle tothe Lord Advocate 
FL he Riſe and fall of Stocks, ibid 
An Epiſtle to my Lord | The Clock and Dial 214 
| mſay 140 | Ode on L. 1 Anſtruther 218 

, Prologue 147 | Elegy, on Lo OW 216 
__ Patie Birnie's Elegy 148 Ode on on Lady G arlie 218 
* thrown into the Such- The bonny Laſs and the 
9 153 Looking-glaſs 5 220 
5 — Satyr's Project 154 | Tupiter's Lottery 221 
To the Mufick Club 155 | he Miſer and Minos, 223 

Pn the Eclipſe of the Tun, The Apo and Leopard 224 
April, 1715 57| The Aſs and Brock 226 

he Gentleman's Qualifica The Fox and Rat 227 
tions debated 159| The Catterpillar and Ant 229 
161 


Ira Mr: Allan Ramſay, on his 


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On ny 162 
Keitha e nn, of 
Vigtoun 


163 
The Author's Addreſs to the 


Council of Edinbun 166 
On a gold Tea; pot 169 
On a Punch-Bowl ibid 
A Bill to the Vhin-buſb Club 

169 
* Epiſtle to Mr. Janes Ar- 
170 


uckle 
To the Earl of Dalhouyfie 178 


Horace to V. irgil 177 
To Mr. Aikman 178 
To three young Ladies 179 
To Sir William Bennet 180 
To a Friend at Florexce 181 
2 | The Roſe Tree 1382 


Clyde's welcome to his Ye 


On the Marquiſs of * 


The 


Epiſtle dm Mr. Starrat, 251 | 


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308 
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The twi Cats and cheeſe 230 The Monk and the Miller's 
The Chameleon 231] Wife | 

The twa Lizards 233] Advice to Mr. —— on his _— 
Mercury in Queſt of Peace 233 riage 

The Spring and Syke, 237 | Epigram to M. M. on her 

The daft Bargain 238] Painting 
ie twa Cut-purſes 239] The Lure EX 

E iſtte to Mr. Yar 240] A Love Trick 220 


elaſt (ps 8 of a Miſer 244 
Tit for | | 249 


Anſwer to the above 283 

Ode on the Earl of 8 
Marriage 

On the Archers and we i 
Toafts 

3 wrote on L. S. Song: 

ook 262 

The Nuptials, a Maſque on 

the Marriage of the * 
of Hamilton | 

On the Marriage of my Len 


Ram 
Ode _ Birth of the Mar- 
its of 33 = 2 
Epiſtle to Mr. Gay 
- Ole to the Counteſs of Aboys 
on her Marriage 278 


pigram on Mrs. M. $!ezgb 279 
5 55 the Marriage of Brodie 
rr Lyon 280 
iftle G7 Mr. Burchet 281 
— General Miſtake 232 
The Phznix and Owl 288 
Epiſtle to Baron Clerk on the 


ath of his Son 2.90 

On Mr. Alexander of Black- 
onſe 292 
On the Fair Aſſembly 295 


On 8 the Duke of Ha 


wilton Captain General of 
the Nora Company of mo 
chers 


On the Royal company . 
marching in their proper 
habits 302 

Ode on the Britiſh a 

[-"yans,. * 04 

Epigram on a Preſent ow 


Epigram to Mr. . 


Addreſs to the Cotincil of 2 
di urg ibi d 
Epigram on the Duke of Ha- 


A Paſtoral Farewel to Mr. I 
Ai man ibis 
To Mr. Malioch on his leaving 
Scotland 329 
Epigram to Caliſta 331 
Inſcription for Mr. Vardlaus 
Tomb it 
Ode on the late 2 at | 
Hamilton : 
Ode on Sir I Iſs ac Newton 20 L 
Epiſtle to Mr. Somervile 336 
5 | Epiſtle from Mr. Somervile 333 
Anſwer to the above - 342 
Reaſons for not anſwering my |: 
Hackney Enemies 343 
Epiſtle to Mr. Donald Maceuen 


Thanks to him for a geg 4 


Prologue and Epilogue for — ; 
young Gentlemen of Had | 
dington School 348, 249 

Prologue fof Mr. Aſton 350 

A Character 2 

Ode to Mr. Murray of Brugb-. 
ton on his Marriage 1 

On Mrs. Forbes, late Lady * 
Newhall 353 

on the falling of a Slate on 1 
Mrs. M. M's Breaſt 3 54 

To my Obſequy-Singers in 
Ireland ibid 

The Gentle Shepherd, a Pa- 
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The Concluſion 435 & 


Is Marquifs of Aanandale 
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Say, are ye free of party-fead. 
Or ot a ſaul ſae ſerimp and rude, 
To envy every thing that's good ? 

And if I ſhow'd (perhaps by chance) 

ENS Something that's new and ſmart ad- 

Reſolve ye not with ſcornful ſnuff, l.vance, 

To ſay. tis a* confounded ſtuff; 5 

If that's the caſe, ſir, ſpare your ſpite, 

For, faith, tis not for you I write: 

Gae gie your cenſure higher ſcope, 

And Congreve eriticiſe or Pope, 

Young's ſatires, or Swiſt's merry ſmile, 

Theſe, theſe are writers worth your while, 
On me your talents wad be oſt, 

And 3 gain a ſimple boaft; 

I want a reader wha deals fair, 

And not ae real fault will ſpare; 

Yet with good humour will allow 

Me praiſe, when e'er tis juſtly due: 


Bleſt 


To the Crivice. 


Bleſt be fic readers. but the reſt 
That are with ſpleen and ſpite op coſt | 
May Bards ariſe to gar them look divine *' + 
Todeath with lays the maiſt nc „ 
For ima's the skaith they'll get by mine. 

How many, and of various natures, 
Are on this globe the crowd of creatures; 
In Mexiconian foreſts fly, | 
Thouſands that never wing'd our sky : 
'Mang'ſt them there's ane of feathers fair, 
That in the muſick bears nae skair, 
Only an imitating ranter, 
For whilk he bears the name of taunters 
Soon as the ſun ſprings frac the eaſ ,t | 
Upon the branch he eocks his creſt; WW 
Attentive, when frae bough and ſpray 


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The tunefu' throats ſalute the day: 1 
The brainleſs beau attacks thema. 
No ane eſeapes him great or ſmaasʒ 2 
Frae ſome he takes the tone and wanne. Fo A 1 
Frae this a baſs, frae that a tehor, I. 
Turns love's ſaft plaint to a dull buſtle, e ; 


And ſprightly airs to a vile whiſtle ; "is 
Still labouring thus to counterfeit, 

He ſhaws the poorneſs of his wit, 

Anes, when with echoe loud the taunter 
Tret with contempt ilk native Chanter, 
Ane of them ſays, we ewn'tis true, 
Few praiſes to our ſangs are We, 
But pray, (ir, ler have ane frae . 


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Such killing 23 1 thick the Arroꝛus fly, 
That tis unſafe to be a Stander-by - 

Poets approaching to deſcribe the Fight, 

Are by their Wounds inſtructed bow to write. 

| Tr, 130. 


HEN ſilent ſhow'rs retreſh the preg- 
nant ſoil, 

Aud tender ſallats eat with Tuſcan oil, 
Harmonious Mufick gladens ev r 
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=3 While bleating lambkins from heir 

parents rove, © 

And o'er the plain the anxious mothers ſtray, s 
ne their tender care with hoarſer bae. 72 
Now cheerful Zephyr from the weſtern skies 
With eaſy flighro'er painted meadows flies, 
To kiſs his Flora with a gentle air, | 
ho yields to his embrace, and looks more fair. no 
. When from debauch with ſp'rituous juice oppreſt, 

{ The ſons of Bacchus ſtagger home to reſt, 
Wich tatted wigs, foul ſhoes, and uncock d hats, | 
nd all bedaub d with ſnuff their looſe cravats. 

The ſun began to ſip the morning dew, 7” 
\s Damon from his reſtleſs / flew, | 


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{al Him late from Celia's cheek a patch did wound, | um- 
1 A patch high ſeated on the bluſning round. heit 
. His painful thoughts all night forbid him 2 I rluſh 
* And he employ'd that Night as one oppreſt;/ 40% Hise⸗ 


Muſi ng revenge, and how to countermine That 
The ſtrongeſt force, and ev'ry deep defign _ 7. 
Of patches, fans, of necklaces and rings, Then 
Ev'n mufick's pow'r, when Celia plays or fi ings. n 
Fatigu'd with running errands all the da, 25 Beyor 
Happy in want of thought his valet lay Keep 
Recruiting ſtrength with ſleep. His maſter calls, 11 
He ſtarts with lock d up eyes, and beats che walls. T Fate \ 
A ſecond thunder rouſes up the fot, ; i 
He yawns and murmurs curſes. through his throat: 30 
Stockings awry, and breeches-knees.unlac'd, 
And buttons do miſtake their holes for haſte, 
His maſter raves, —cries, Roger, make diſpatch, : | 
Time flies a pace. He frown'd,. and look d his watch! if 
Haſte, do my wig) ty't with the careleſs knots, "OY s 5 
And run to Civet's, let him fill my bor. | 
Goto my laundreſs, ſee what makes her ſtay, * 
And call a Coach and Barber in your * „ 
Thus orders juſtle orders in a throng: — 
Roger with laden mem'ry trots along. 4a 
His errands dane; With bruſhes next he maſt | 
| Renew his Toil amidſt perfuming duſt ; +* I 
The yielding comb he leads with artful care, | 
Through crook'd meanders of the flaxen Hair: 
E'er this perform'd, he's almoſt choak'd to deah, 4 
The air isthicken'd, and he pants for brean. 
The trav'ler thus in the Namidian plains, IH e: 
A conflict with the driying ſands ſuſtana. 
Two hours are paſt, and Damon is equipt, 1 
Penſive he ſtalks, and meditates the fight 2 76 


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Arm'd cap-a-pee, in dreſs a killing beau. | 

Thrice view'd his glaſs, and thrice reſolv d to go, [ : 

Fluſn'd full of hope to overcome his foe, | 
4s His early pray'rs were all to Paphos ſent, | 
That Jove's ſea-daughter would give her conſent; 55 
Cry'd, Send thy little ſon unto my aid. 2 8 
Then took his hat, tript out, and no more ſaid. 

| F Whatlofty thoughts do ſometimes puſh a man 

25 Beyond the verge of his own native ſpan! 


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Keep low thy thoughts, frail clay, nor boaſt thy) 
pow'r; | 5 0 
Fate will be fate: And ſince there's nothing ſure, 

Vex not thy felf too much, but catch th' auſpicious 

30 hour. 355 | 
The tow'ring lark had thrice his mattins ſung, 
And thrice were bells for pious ſervice rung. 4 
In plaids wrap'd up, prudes throng the ſacred dome, 65 
ch: RAnd leave the ſpacious petticoat at bome: 
35 While ſofteſt dreams ſeal'd up fair Cehia's eyes, 
Phe dreams ot Damon, and torgets to riſe. 
Aſportive Sylph contrives the ſubtile ſnare, : 
Mhlybbs know the charming baits which catch the fair; 
Phe ſhews him handſome, brawny, rich and young, 
40 Wich ſnuff-box, cane, and ſword-k not finely hung, 
Nell skilPdin airs of dangle, toſs and rap, 
ale graces which the tender hearts entrap. 3, 
Where Aulus oft makes law for juſtice-paſs, 75 
d CH ARLES's ſtatue ſtands in laſting bras, 

WPmidſt a lofty (quare which ſtrikes the fight, 

IV ith ſpacious fabricks of ſtupendous hight ; 

hoſe ſublime roofs in clouds advance ſo high, _ 

hey ſeem the watch-tow'rs of the nether sky; 80 


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N here once alas! where once the three eſtates 

Pf Scotland's Parliament held free debates: 2 

53 Hlere Celia dwelt, and here did Damon move, £ 
„ Wrebs'd by his rigid fate, and raging love, _ 
Arm'd BY B 2 e T6 


4 The MonninG INTERVIEW. 
To her apartment ſtraight the dating (wain . 87 1 

Approa ch'd, and ſoftly knock d, nori'kgock'dinvain, 

The nymph new wak d ſtarts from the lazy dowu, 

And rolls her gentle limbs in mornigg-gown: 

But ball awake, ſhe, judges it muſt be 

Frankalia come to take her morning tea; 

Cries, welcome, .coulin, But ſhe ſoqn began OT 

To change her viſagewhemiſhgſawamays::.' -. 

Her unfix'd eyes With various turuings range, - 

And pale ſurpriſe to modeſt red exchange: 8 

Noubtful*twixt modeſty and love ſhe ſtands, 97 

Then ask'd the bold impertinent's demands. 

Her ſtrokes are doubled, and the youth now found 

His pains increaſe, and open ev'ry wound. 

Who candeſcribe the charms of looſe attire ? 

Who can reſiſt the flames with which they fire? 100 ©} Lett 

Ak, barbarous maid! he cries, ſure native charms Thot 

Are too too much Why then ſuch ſtore of arms? OG 


Madam, I come, prompt by th' uneaſy pains, F © 
Caus'd by a wound from you, and want revenge: hat 
A borrow'd pow'r was poſted on a charm 10 In de 


A patch, damn'd patch! canpatches work ſuch harm? As if 
He ſaid; chen threw a bomb, lay bid within The 
Love's mortar- piece, the dimple of his chin: Whic 


It miſs'd for once, ſhe lifted up her head, His 
And bluſh'd a ſmile, that almoſt truck him dead, 11+ Arou 
Then cunningly retir'd, but he pur lu d by Himſ 
Near to the Toilet, where the War renew'd. 4A og 

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Thus the great Fabius often gain d the day 1 
O'er Hannibal, by frequent giving way: = 
So warlike Bruce and Wallace ſometimes deign'd 115 Supi 


To ſeem defeat, yet certain conqueſt gain C. 4 The a 
Thus was he led in midſt of Celia's room e 
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Speechleſs he ſtood, and waited for his doom: — 
Words were but vain, he ſcaree could uſe his breath, For ac 


As round he view'd the implements of death. . 12% 222. 
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The MorRNING INTERVIEW. 1 


Her dreadful arms in careleſs heaps were laid 
In gay diſorder round her tumbled bed : 
He often to the ſoft retreat would ſtare, 

Still wiſhing he might give the battel there. 
e a Stunn'd with the anni, his wand! ring looks did 

7 ſtray | 125 

E where lac d ſhoes and her ſilk ſtockings lay, 
And garters which are neyer ſeen by day. 
His dazPd eyes almoſt deſerted light; 
No man before had ever got the ſight, 
& lady's garters, earth! their very name, 130 
Tho' yet unſeen, ſets all the ſoul on flame. 
The royal Ned kaew well their mighty charms, 
| Elie he'd ne'er hoop'd one round the Engliſh arms. 
Let barb'rous honours crown the ſword andlance, | 


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Thou next their king does Brit iſbß knights advance, 
O GarTtE Rr! Honi ſoit qui mal y penſe. | 
? O who can all theſe hidden turns relate, 
F | That do attend on a raſhlover's tate! 
105 In deep diſtreſs the youth turn'd up his eyes, 
harm 7 As if to ask aſſiſtance from the skies. 140 
93 rde petticoat was hanging on a pin, | | 
Which the unlucky ſwain ſtar'd up within: 
. [ His curious eyes too daringly did rove, 
PER T Around this oval conick vault of love: 
* Lb 7 Himſelf alone can tell the pain he found, 145 
While his wild ſight ſurvey'd forbidden ground, 
1 He view'd the ten-fold fence, and gave a groan, 
His trembling limbs beſpoke his courage gone: : 
182 1 2 Supid and pale he ſtood, like ſtatue dumb, 
5 The amber ſnuff drop'd from his eareleſe thumb. 150 
Je ſilent here, my Muſe, and ſhun a plea 
I May riſe betwixt old Bic kerſtaff and me; 
— For none may touch a petticoat but he. 
"260 of 122. The Royal Ned.) Edward III. King of England who 
Her! eſtabliſhed the moſt honourable CET of ** Garter. 
” i B3 Damon 


6s The MornninG INTERVIEW. 7 

Damon thus foil'd, breath'd with a dying tone, 2 Oliv 
Aſſiſt ye powers of love, elfe I am gone. 155 Cour 
The ardent pray'r ſoon reach'd the Cyprian grove, 1 


Heard and accepted by the Queen of love. i 
Fate was propitious too, her fon was by, 28 2 
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Of Flanders lace, and ſtraps of curious dy. 
On India muſlin ſhades the God did loll, 
His head reclin'd upon a tinſy roll, 

The mother Goddeſs thus her ſon beſpoke, 
* Thou muſt, my boy, aſſume the ſhape of Shock, * 
© And leap to Celia's lap; whence thou may flip 165 
© Thy paw up to ner breaſt, and reach her lip: If 
« Strike deep thy charms, thy pow'rful art diſplay, 
© To make young Damon conqueror to day. 

“Thou need not bluſh to change thy ſhape, Baer Jo ve 
* Try'd moſt of brutal forms to gain his love; 3 1 7 
© Who that he might his loud Saturnia gull, - | 
For fair Europa's ſake inform'd a bull. 

She ſpoke Not quicker does the lamp of day . 
Dart on the mountain tops a gilded ray, f 1 
 Swifter than lightning flies before the clap, 173 
From Cyprus ille he reached Gelia's lap: B 
Now fawns, now wags his tail, and licks her arm; 
She hugs him to her breaſt, nor dreads the harm. 
So in Aſtanius ſhape, the God unſeen 8 
Of old deceiy'd the Carthaginian Queen. 41880 

So now the ſubtile pow'r his time eſpies, = 
And threw two barbed darts in Celia's eyes: 
| Many were broke before he cou'd ſucceed 
But that of gold flew whizzing through her head 
Theſe were his laſt reſerve. When others fail, 185 if 
Then the refulgent metal muſt prevail. | ; 
Pleaſure produc'd by money now appears, 
Coaches and ſix run ratt'ling in her ears. 


* The MoRNINOG INTERVIEW. 7 
1 Oliyry men! attendants! houſhold-plate ! 
Court - poſts and viſits! pompous air and ſtate? 190 
3 Ho can your ſpiendor eaſy aeceſs find, 

And gently captivate the fair one's mind? 

1 & Succeſs attends, Cupid has play'd his part, 

And funk the pow'rful venom to her heart. 

7 She cou'd no more, ſhe's catched in the ſnare, 197 
2 Sighing ine fainted in her eaſy Chair. 

No more the ſanguine ſtreams in bluſhes glow, | 


But to ſupport the heart all inward flow, 
Leaving the cheek as cold and white as ſnow. 
Thus Celia fell, or rather thus didrife :; 200 
Thus Damon made, or elſe was made a prize; 
A For both were conquerors, and both did yield, 
Z Firſt ſhe, now he, is maſter of the field. 
Jove Now he reſumes freſh life, abandons fear, 
170 Jumps to his limbs, and does more gay appear. 20 
Not gaming Heir when his rich parent dies, 1 
Not Zealot reading Hdariney's Darty-lies, 8 p 
7 Not ſoft fifteen on her "ii ada ek 
Not poet when his muſe ſublimes her flight; 
175 Not an old maidfor fome young beauty's fall, 210 
Not the long tending Seibler at his call, | 
Not husbandman in drought when rain deſcends, 
Not miſs when Limberham his purſe extends, 
eier knew ſuch raptures as this joyful ſwain, 5 
280 When yielding, dying Celia calm'd his pain. 273 
The rapid Joys now in ſuch torrents roul, 
That ſcarce his organs can retain his ſoul. 
8 Viccor he's gen'rous, courts the fair's eſteem, 


18 I And takes a baſon fill'd with limpid ſtream, 
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4 211 Stibler.) A probationer. | 
223. Limberham.) A kind keeper. + THIEN 
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He for a diamond Ring receiv'da kiſs 


Te table boaſts its being from Japan, 


No peace and friendſhip is the only theme. 


And Amaxonia muſt her ſweets diſpence 


wth Words.) It being i that the eloquence of 4 | 


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Then from his fingers form'd anartfulrain, 2207 3 80 
Which rouz'd the dormant ſpirits ot her brain, 


And made the pur ple channels flow again. = P 
She lives, he ſings; ſhe ſmiles, and looks more tame : N 


The muſe owns freely here ſhe does not know 225} 
If language paſs'd between the Belle and Beau, 

Orif in courtſhip ſuch uſe words or no. 

But, ſure it is, there was a parley beat, 

And mutual love finiſh'd the proud debate. 3 
Then to complete the peace and ſeal the bliſs, 2320 


Of her ſoft hand. Next the aſpiring youtb, 
With eager tranſports preſ $*d her glowing mouth. 
So by degrees the eagles teach their young _ 
To mount on high and ſtare upon the unn. 23 
A ſumptuous entertainment crowns the war, - i 
And all rich requiſites are brought from far. 


Th' ingenious work of ſome great artiſan, | I 
China, where potters coarſeſt mould refine, 240 
Toat rays through the tranſparent veſſels ſhine; 2 
The coſtly plates and diſhes are from thence, 


To her warm banks our veſſels cut the main, 1 A2 
For the ſweet product of her luſcious cane. 243 De 
Here Scotia does no coſtly tribute bring Peosc 


Only ſome kettles full of Todian fpring. 
Where Indus and the double Ganges flows. 
On odorif'rous plains the leaves do grow, 


this ſpecie lies in the elegance of dreſs. 1 
243. Amazonia.) A famous river in South America, W 
whence we have our ſugar. F 
247 Todian Spring ) ya 's-well, which ſapplies the city 7 
with water. 
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The MonninG 855 ER VIEW. 9 


Chief of the Treat, a pla nt the boaſt of fame, 250 
Sometimes call'd Green, Bohea's its greater name. | 
O happieſt of Herbs! Who would not be | 
23 Pythagoriz'd into the form of thee, 
| And with high tranſports a& the part of Tea? 
Kiſſes on thee the haughty Belles beſtow, 255 
While in thy ſteams their coral lips do glow; 
Thy vertues and thy flavour they commend, 
3} While men, even Beaux, with parched lips attend. 


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EPILOGUE 


1 1 HE curtain's roms now gen rous reader ſay, 
4 4 Haveye not read worſe numbersina flay? 260 
Eure here is plot, place, character and time, 

' All ſmeothly wrought in good firm Britiſh rhime, 
3 Town tis but a ſample of my lays, 
3 Which asks the civil ſanction of your praiſe, 
7 Beftow't with freedom, let your praiſe be ample, 265 
12 And 1 my ſelf will ſhow, you good examp e. 

x 4 hu up your face, altho' dull Criticks ſquint, 
f And cry, with empty nod, There's nothing in't: 
rey only mean there's nothing they can uſe; 

Y vad they find moſt where there's moſt refuſe. 270 


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To braw tippony bid adieu, 


For lairds and ſouters a' did gang 


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ULD Reeky mourn in ſable hue, 
Let fouth of tears dreep like May dew, 


Which we with greed 

Bended as faſt as ſhe cou'd brew, | 1 
| But ah! ſhe's dead. - DIY 

To tell the truth now Maggy dang.. 3 
Ot Cuſtomers ſhe had a Bang; 


To drink bedeen, 
The barn and yard was aft ſae thrang, 
8 We took the green. 
And there by dizens we lay down, 
Syne ſweetly ca'd the healths arown, 
To bonny laſtes black or brown, 
1 As we loo'd beſt, 
In bumpers we dull cares did drown, 1 
| And took our reſt, x3 


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clear and intoxicating, which made people, who loved to have 

| her frequent cuſto- 
mers. And many others of every ſtation, ſometimes for di- 
verfion, thought it no affront to be ſeen in her barn or yard. 

1. Auld Reeky.) A name the country people give Edin- 
burgh from the cloud of fmoak or reek that is always impen- 
ding over It. 8 5 

3. To braw Tippony.) She fold the Scots pint, which is 
near two Quarts Engliſh, for two-pence. 5 8 
J. Maggy dang) He dings, or dang, is a phraſe which means 
to excel or get the better. | MF 


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When in our pouch we fand ſome clinks, 


And took a turn o'er Bruntsfield- Links, 
Aften in Maggy's at Hy-jinks, 


We guzl'd Scuds, 


Till we cou d ſcarce wi hale out drinks 


. Caſt aff: our duds. 24 
We drank and drew, and fiiPd again, 
O wow but we were blyth and fain! 
When ony had their count miſtain, 


O it was nice, 


To hear us a cry, pike ye'r bain 


And ſpell ye'r dice. 30 
20. Bruntsfield-Links.) Fields between Edinburgh and 


A | Maggy's, where the citizens commonly play at the Gowlt. 


21. Hy-jinks.) A drunken game, or new project to drink. 
and be rich; thus, the quaff or cup is filled to the brim, . 


then one of the company takes a pair of dice, and after cry- 
ing Hy-jinks, he throws them out: the number He caſts up- 
points out the perſon muſt drink, he who threw, beginning. 

at himſelf number one, and ſo round till the number of the 


rſon agree with that of the dice, (which may fall upon 
imſelf if the number be within twelve; ) then he ſets the 


9 dice to him, or bids him take them: he on whom they fall is 


A obliged to drink, or pay a tmall forfeiture in money; then 
throws, and fo on: but if he forgets to cry Hy-jinks he pays a 


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to have loles the privilege of drawing the money. The articles are, 
(i) Drink, (2) Draw, (3). Fill, (4) Cry Hy-jinks, (5) Count 
s for di. zuſt, (6) Chuſe your doublet man, viz. when two equal num- 
or yard, al bers of the dice is thrown, the perſon whom you chuſe muſt 
yarC. pay a double of the common orfeiture, and ſo muſt you 


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Fou cloſs we us d to drink and rant, 
Until we did baith glowre and gaunt, 
And piſh and ſpew, and yesk and maunt, 

Night ſwaſh I true; 
Then of auld Stories we did cant 
Whan we were fou. 

Whan we were weary'd at the gowff, 
Then Maggy Fohnſion*s was our howff; 
Now a' our Gameſters may ſit dowff, 

Wi' hearts like lead, 
Death wi his rung rax'd her a yowff, 
—— | And ſae ſhe died. 
Mann we be "io d thy skill to tine? 
For which we will right ſair repine; 
Or haſt thou left to bairns of thine 
| The pauky knack 
of brewing ale amaiſt like wine ? 
| That gar'd us crack. 
Sac brawly did a peaſe-ſcontoaft 
Biz i' the queff, and flie the froſt; 
There we gat fou wi little coſt, 
| And muckleſj peed, 
Now wae worth death, our (| port's a' loſt, 
Since Maggy's dead. 

Ae ſimmer night I was fac fou, 
Amang theriggs I geed to ſpew; 

8 down on a green bawk, I trow 
I took a nap, 


C2 Raxd her a Vouff.) Reach d her a 1 5 
o. Flie the Froſt.) Or fright the froſt or coldneſs out of it. 
0 Ae Simmer Night, &c.) The two following ſtanzas are 
a true Narrative. 
On that ſlid place where I maiſt brake my bains, 
To be a warning I ſet up twa ſtains 
That nane may venture there as I have done, 
Vnleſs wi . ed nails he clink'd his ſhoon. 


* ms * | And 


 Vlegy on Mees Jounsrox: x} 


And ſoucht a' night balillilow, 
1 | As ſound's a Tap. % 
4 4 And whan the dawn begoud to glow, 
3 I hirſl'd up my dizzy pow, =, 
Frae *mang the corn like wirricow, 

Wi' bains ſae fair, 
And ken d nae mair than if a ew i 
Y How I came there: 66 
L Some ſaid it was the pith of broom 
That ſhe tow'd in her masking-loom, 
unh in our heads rais'd ſic a foom, 
42 | Orſome wild ſeed, 
| which aft the chaping ſtoup did toom, | 
But fill'd our head. 72 
5 But now ſince tis ſae that we muſt 
Nori in the beſt ale put our truſt, 
But whan we're auld return to duſt, 
48 Without remead, 
Y vy ow d we tak it in diſguſt, | WE 
Z | That Maggy's dead. 78 
Ot warldly comforts ſhe was rife, - 
And liv'd a lang and hearty life, 
e free of care, or toil, or ſtrife. 
- TPa.ill ſhe was ſtale, 
And xen d to be a kanny wife | 
1 | At brewing ale. 94 
4 Then farewel Maggy douce and fell, 
Ot Brewers a' thou boor the bell; 
4 E et a'thy goſlies yelp and yell, 
7 ; And without feed, 
Fours 3 ye're in heaven or hell, 


They're ſure yere dead. yo 


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Elegy on JOHN Cowrern, Kirk-Treaſur Y © 
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Wairn ye a' togreet and drone, 9 
John Cowper's dead, Ohon! Ohon! No 
Jo fill his poſt, alake there's none, 1 
5 | That with ſic ſpeed | 3 A 
Cou'd ſa r ſculdudry out like John, 3 Yet 
. But now he's dead. | 6 Dur 
He was right nacky in his way, | = 
And eydent baithbe night and day, The 
He wi the lads his part eou'd play, | | 
When right ſair fleed, 3 A 
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"Tis neceflary for the illuſtration of this Elegy to ſtrangers: 7 Ma) 
to let them a little into the Hiſtory of the Kirk-Treaſurer. 
and his man; the treaſurer is Choſen every year, a citiien 
reſpected for riches and honeſty ; he is vetted with an ab- Tis 
fate power to ſeiſe and impriſon the girls that are too im- 
patient to have on their green gown before it be hemd, p 
them he. ſtrictly examines, but no liberty to be granted til! 
a fair account be given of theſe perſons they have obliged. TO 
It muſt be ſo: a liſt is frequently given ſometimes of a dozen 
or thereby of married or unmarried unfair traders whom 
they ſecretly aſſiſted in running their goods, theſe his lord- #7 
ſhip makes pay to ſome purpoſe according to their ability, 
> ir the uſe of the poor: if the lads be obſtreperous, the. 'F 
Kirk-Seſſions, and worſt of all, the ſtool of repentance is 
* threatned, a puniſhment which few of any ſpirit can bear. 4 
| The treaſurer being changed every year, never comes to 
be perfectly acquainted with the affair; but their general 
ſervant continuing for a long time, is more expert at diſco-- 
vering ſuch perſons, and the places of their reſort, which 
makes him capable to do himſelf and cuſtomers both a good 
er an ill turn. John Cowper maintain'd this poſt with acti- 
vity and good ſucceſs for ſeveral years. ; 8 
5. Sa'r Sculdudry.) In alluſion to a ſcent dog, Sa'r from 
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EOS Je gart them good bill-ſiller pay, 

by But now he's dead. 12 
Of whore-hunting he gat his fill, 
And made be't mony pint and gill: 
Of his braw poſt he thought nae ill, 


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2 Nordid nae need, 
Nov they may mak a kirk and mill 
1 O't, ſince he's dead. IS 


> Altho' he was nae man of weir, 
Let mony a ane, wi' quaking fear, 
A Durſt ſcarce afore his face appear, 


1 But hide their head; 
rbe wylie carl he gather d gear, 


Ay now to ſome part far awa, 
Alas he's gane and left it a-! 
— May be to ſome ſad whilliwhaw 


ae | ; O' fremit blood, x 
an ab- Aeris an ill wind that dis na bl 
Dem | Some body good. 30 


ROM Yn 7 Fy u pon 8 he was to blame 


obliged. | To whirle poor John to his lang hame: 
a dozen 0 tho his arſe be cauld, yet fame, 


whom 


is lond- | Wi' tout of trumpet, 

er 4 all tell how Cowper's awfou name 

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xe is on | Cou'd flie a ſtrumpet. : 36 ; 


bear. * e kend the bawds and louns tou well, 
ny 1 And where they us'd to rant and reel, 
it diſco- Ile paukily on them cou'd ſteal, 


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th 405. a : = . Bill-fler. * Bull-filver. 
*r from 8 She ſaw the Cow well ſerv'd, + took a Groat. G A Y.. 
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16 Elegy ox Foun Cowprn. 
Aft did they wiſh the muckle de'll | % 
Might tak him fort. 42 
But ne'era ane of them he ſpar'd, 1 
Elen tho there was a drunken laird =_ 
To draw his ſword, and make a faird © i 
In their defence, 1 
Jon quietly put them in the guard 
Tolearn mair ſenſe. 
There maun they ly till ſober grown, 
The lad neiſt day his fault maun own; 
And to * a* things huſh and low' n, 
He minds the poor, 
se after a* his ready's flown, | 3 
| He damns the whore, 14 
And ſhe, poor jade, withoutten din, 
Ils ſent to Leith-wind fit to ſpin, 
Wich heavy heart and cleathing thin, 
And hungry Wame, 
And ilky month a well paid skin, * 
To mak her tame. 66 
But now they may ſcoure up and down, "| 
And ſafely gang their wakes arown, 
Spreading their claps throw a' the town, 
: But fear or dread; 
F or that great kow to bawd and lown, ax 
John Cowper's dead. ; 66ͤ „ 
shame faw: ye r chandler chafts, O death, —_ 
For (tapping of John Cowper's breath 


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9 Shaws but ill will, and looks right ſhan, 
But ſome tell odd tales of the nian, 
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an of e their aith they ve ſeen him gawn 
Since he was dead. 78 
; Keek but up thrown the ſtinking file, | | 
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put tak good tent ye dinna file * 
5 err breeks for hear, | 14 
For well we wat it is his ghaiſt, x 
Wow, wad ſome fouk that can do't beſt „ 
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Zn poor elritch hole, I | Os 
W tatloſs, what eroſſes does thou thole! 3 17 di 
London and death gars thee look drole, | . = rb 
| And hing thy head; =_ 
Wow, but thou has e'en a cauld coal = Nax, 
To blaw indeed, — © | 
Hear me ye hills, and every glen, * Poor 
Ilx craig, ilk eleugb, and hollow den, = She 
And echo ſhrill, that a' may ken | Nor ft 
| EEE. The waefou thud, 8 Nor k. 
Be rackleſs death, wha eame unlenn = 
| To Lucky Wood. 
She's dead o'er true, The's dead and gane, 


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o bleer and greet, to ſob and mane. 
And rugg our hair, 
Becauſe we'll ne er ſee her again "= 
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Lucky Wood kept an ale:houſe in the Canongate, was 
much reſpected for hoſpitality, honeſty, and the neatneſs A 
both of her perſon and houſe. 1 
3. London and Death.) The place of her reſidence being 
the greateſt ſufferer, by the loſs of our members of parlia- 
ment, which London now enjoys, many of them having their 29. 1 
houſes there, being che ſuburb of Edinburgh neareſt the no in 
king's palace; this with the death of Lucky Wood are ſuf 
ficient to make the place ruinous. „ tf 
11. Came unſenn.) or unſent for; there's nothing extra- 
ordinary in wo Toh». his common cuſtom, except in ſome 
few inſtances of late ſince the falling of the bubbles. 
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Z She gae'd as fait as a new prin, 
And kept her houfie ſnod and been; 
n Her peuther glanc'd upo* your een 
Wn Like filler plate 
7 She was a donſie wife and clean, | 
3 Without debate. „ 24 
It did ane good to ſee her ſtools, 
Her boord, fire-ſide, and facing tools; 
Rax, chandlers, tangs, and fire-ſhools, 
Pp Basket wi' bread, 
Poor facers now may chew pea-hools, | 
4 Since Lucky*s dead. = 
She neter gae in a lawin fauſe, 
Nor ſtoups a froath aboon the hauſe, 
4 Nor kept dow'd tip within her waw's, 
= But reaming ſwats ; 
she never ran ſour jute, becauſe | 
E | It gee'sthe batts. 36 
3 She hadthe gate ſac well to pleaſe, | 
With gratis beef, dry fiſh, or cheeſe; — 
L hich kept our purſes ay at eaſe, 
E 1 And health in tift, 
nd lent her freſh-nine gallon trees | 
A hearty lift. — 
2 She ga'e us aft hail legs o“ lamb, 
And did nac hain her mutton ham; 


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29. Poor Facers.) The facers were a club of fair drinkers 
fat. ho inclined rather to ſpend a ſhilling on ale than two-pence 
for meat; they had their name from a rule they obſerved of 
x7 oÞliging themſelves to throw all they left in the cup in their 
x own faces: wherefore to ſave their face and cloaths, they 
=X prudently ſack'd the liquor clean out. : 

= 37. She ne'er gae in, &c.) All this verſe is a fine picture 
of an honeſt ale-ſeller ; a Rarity. 


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Than ay at Yule, when &'erwe came, . 
A bra* gooſe ple. 
And was na that good belly baum? 
Nane 55 deny. 

The writer lads fow well may mind her, 
Furthy was ſhe, her luck deſi gn'd her 
Their common mither, ſure nane kinder 

Ever brake breads 
She has na left her make behind her, 
| * But now ſhe's dead. 

To the ſma' hours we aft fat (till, 

Nick'd round our toaſts and ſni ſhing mill; 
Good cakes we wanted nel er at will, 

The beſt of bread, 
Which aften colt. us mony a gil! 

_ Cou'd our aut i tears like Clyde ws rin, 
And had we cheeks like Corra'slin, © 
That a' the world might hear the din 

Rair frae ilk head 3 
She was the wale of a' her kin, 
| But now ſhe's dead. 

O Lucky Wood, tis hard to bear 
The loſs; but oh! we maun forbear: 

Let ſall thy memory be dear 
While blooms a tree, | 
And after ages bairns will ſpear | d 
Bout mew and me. | gw 3 4 


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Eneath- this % 
Ties Lucky Wood, | 
bom 4 Cami put faith in; 
Wha was na ſweer, | 
WV .. While ſhe winn'd here, 
nv tramm our wames for naithing. © _ - 


Lucky 8 PENCE'S laſt Advice. 


HRE E Times the carlinegrain'd and riſted, 
5 3 1 Then frae the cod her pow ſhe liſted, 
777 4 un bawdy policy well gifted, 
_ When ſhe now faun, 
© 2 death nat langer wad be ſbiſtddt. 2 
x She thus beganz Eng | 6 


Y loving laſſes. Limaun leave ye, 
= But dinna wi ye'r greeting grieve me, 
F or wi your draunts and droning deave me, 
7 But bring's a gill; | 
For faith, my bairns, ye may believe me, 
3h Its "gainſt i my will, 12 
| A O black ey'd Beſs and mim mou'd Meg, - 
Hier good to work or yet to beg; 
Lay ſunkots up for a ſair leg. 
For when ye fail, 


8 pence, a famous bawd who flouriſhed for ſeveral 
ut * Sen of the eighteenth century; ſhe 
Pad het lodgings ncar Holyrood- houſe; ſhe made many a 
denefit-night to herſelf, by putting a trade in the hands of 
Pang laſſes that had a little pertneſs, ſtrong paſſions, a- 
” pundance of lazineſs, and no fore-thought. 

13. Mim mou'd.) Expreſſes an affected modeſty, by a 

Pyyrreciſeneſs about the mouth, | 


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22. LUCKY SPENCE's laft Advices © 


Ye'r face will not be worth a feg, 
Nor yet yer tail, 
Whan &er ye meet a fool that's "=P | 
That ye'rea maiden gar him trow, 
Seem nice, but ſtick to him like glew ; 
And whan ſet down, 
Drive at the Jango till he ſpew, 


Syn heil ſleep ſoun: 


Whan he's aſleep, then dive and catch 


His ready caſh,” his rings or wate ; 


And gin he likes to light his-match - 

| | At your ſpunk-box, 

Ne er land to let the fumbling wreteh 

Een take the pox. 
Cleek a' ye can be hook or crook, 

Ryp ilky poutch frae nook to nook ; 

Be ſure to truff his poeket- book, 

3 Saxty pounds Scots 
Is nae deaf nits e in little bouk 


Lie great bank notes] 
To get a mends of whindging fools, 


That's frighted for repenting-ttools, 
Wha often, whan their metal cools, 
, «Torn ſweor to pay, 


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7. To get a Mends;) To be revenged of hindging Fools, 1 
aliens who wear the. wrong fide of their faces outmoſt, pre- 
tenders to band, who love to be e in a corner. 


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ar the Berens hale the . N 
3 | Butdawt red coats, and let them ſcoup; 50 
I Free for the fou of cutty ſtoup; 

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ehe ye'r brats and kick your dou - 
And play the deel. 4 


There's ae ſair croſs attends the eraft, 
* * hat curſt correction: houſe, where aft 
AY Y 11d hangy s taz ye'r riggings ſaft 
? ; Makes black and blae, 
= ö nough to pit a body daft; $25 ES. 
* 3 p But what'l ye ſay. $4 
Nane gathers gear withoutten _ Et 
Tk pleafure has of pain a skare; 
* then they ſhould tirle yehane; 
And gar ye fike, | 
Ven learn to thole; tis very fat 
.** ©  Ye'renibouylike; 80 
e my looves, count upo' Loſſes, 3 
Cer milk - white teeth and cheeks like nets | 
Than jet black hair and brigs ot noſes, 
y c Faw-down wi' ' dads 
ſp keep your hearts up *neath ſic crofles, 


Set up for bawds. 68 


| 4 1 tr. Gar the Kirk Boxie hale the Dools ) Delate them to 
e Kirk-treaſurer. Hale the Dools is a phraſe uted at 
ve | 3 dot-ball, where the party that gains the Goal or Dool is 
9 to hail it or win the game, and ſo draws the Stake. 
— NJ 4. Cutty ſtoup.) Little pot, i. e. a gill of brandy. 
sr. Hangy's Taz.) If they perform not the tasx afſign's 
r. 2 pem, they are whipt by the hangman. 
14 But what Il ye ſay.) The em alba of this phraſe, like 
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Wi' well criſh'd loofs IJ hae been canty, 
Whan e'er the lads wad fain ha'e faun t'ye ; 


To try the auld game Tawnty Raunty. 
Like cooſers keen, 


They took advice of me your aunty, 
It ye wereclean, ST Laſs 
Then up I took my ſiller ca | LY mutcl 


And whiſtl'd benn whiles ane, whilesty twa 5 
| 5 885 in his lug, that there was a 


Poor country Kate, U flip a 
As halefom as the wh ll of Spaw, . 
But unka blate. 
| Sae whan Cer com pany came in, 7 5 , 
And were upo* a merry pin * 
I flade away wi little din 22 EC 
And muckle menſe, L Be 
Left conſcience judge, it was a ane ist yo 
To Luci) Spence. 84 Peſigns 
My Benniſon come on good doers ö Nowy 
hot pend their caſhon bawds and (whores; - * hen e 
May they ne'er want the wale of cures ee 
185 For a ſair ſnout; - 3 W 1th me 
Foul fa the quacks wha that fire ſmoors, oo ſu 
And puts nae out. 90 4 l eſe to 
My maliſoplight una dg . . - -n F 
On them that drink, and diana Pays So e 
54 And whiſtled benn:) But and Benn ait afferent = des r0: 
ends or rooms of a houſe; to gang But and Pann is to wy you N 
5. Roun' * Fd in his ear. 3 | 
| 7 2 dge.) 8 her uſual way of DR a ö þ varni 
dicating herſelf to tell ye, when company came to her bows, 7 make 
u'd ſhe be ſo uncivil as to turn them out ? If they did anf d you 
N bad thing, ſaid ſhe, between G OD and their conſcience bet. mos | 
89. Fire ſmoors.) Such quacks as bind up the external | 4 
oms of the pox, and drive it inward to the frors 'V d b 
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TaRTANA, or the PLATD. 25 
bat tak a ſnack and rin away; | 
May't be their hap 
ever to want a Gonnorhaa, 
Or rotten elap. 86 
© Laſs gre us in anither gill, VVV 
1 mutchken, Jo, let's tak our fill; 
l et death ſyne regiſtrate his bill 
'Y W han I want ſenſe, 
Fl ſlip away with better will, 5 
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J Caledonian beauties, who have long 
2 Been both the muſe, and ſubject of my ſong, 
. x iſt your bard, who in harmonious lays 
N 9 D ſigns the glory of your Plaid to raiſe : | 
L gow my fond breaſt with blazing ardour glows, F 
hen e'ermy ſong on you juſt praiſe beſtows, 
Wl Phebus, and his imaginary nine, 
ith me have loſt the title of divine; 
y p no ſuch ſhadows will I homage pay, 
Neeſe to my real muſes ſhall give way: 10 
muſes, who on ſmooth meand'ring Tweed, | 
tay through the groves, or grace the clover mead; 
Or Þ theſe who bath themſelves where haughty Clyde 
pes roaring o'er his lofty cat'racts ride; 
you who on the banks of gentle Tay | 15 
9 Di ain from the flowers the early dews of Ma, . 
voarniſh on your cheek the crimſon dy, 


houſe, | make the white the falling ſnow outvy : 

id any ad you who on Edina's ſtreets diſplay 

e 1 4 Gillions of matchleſi beauties every day; 20 

fron ll 4 Wſpir d by you, what poet can deſire | 


D warm his genius at a brighter fire © 
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26 TARTANA, or the PLA1D. 
1 ſing the Plaid, and ſing with, all my akill, 
Mount then O fancy, ſtandard to my will; 


Be ſtrong each thought, run ſoft each happy line, 25 3 
That gracefulneſs and harmony may nine, 


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Great is the ſubject, vaſt th'exalted theme, "When fc 
And ſhall ſtand fair in endleſs Rolls of fame. nen B 
The Pla d's antiquity comes firſt in view, 30 o deck 
Precedence to antiquity is du: PFrhus wi 
Antiquity contains a certain Gel, Ind lear 
To make ev'n things of litile worth excell; y luxur 
To ſmalleſt ſubjects giyes a glaring daſh, lask'. 
protecting bigh born idiots from the aſh: 3; Ind thu; 
Much more tis valu'd, when with merit plac'd, Were 
It graces merit, and by merit's grac'd. = | And he 
O firſt of garbs! garment of happy fate! 4 To ga 
So long empioy'd of ſuch an antique date; Andec 
Look back ſome thouſand years, till records fail, 1 4 d cho 
And loſe themſelves in ſome romantick tale, A 
We'll find our godlike fathers nobly ſcorn d Y a 
To be with any other dreſs adorn'd; | 3 In Tar 
Before baſe foreign faſhions interwove, —_ 
Which *gainſt their int'reſt and their brav ry trove. 45.4 4 Nor ca 
*Twas they could boaſt their freedom with proud Romi, 7 N 


And arm'd in ſteel deſpiſe the ſenate's doom; Mec br. 
Whil'ſt o'er the globe their eagle they diſplay d, 6. Fc Pl 
And conquer d nations proſtrate homage paid, bag 4 
They only, they uneonque r'd ſtood their gonad, 1 3 . 
And to the mighty empire fixt the bound. ro fs 

Our native prince who then ſupply'd the Throne, . = es 
In Plaid array'd magnificently ſhone + 7 1 "ay at 
Nor ſeem'd his purple, or his ermine leſs,” Ns? re 55 


Tho cover'd by the Caledouian dreſfſs. Fo 20. 1 3 Eve 
In this at court the-thanes were gayly a egen 


Wirh this the W the hinds were glad, - 5 NF | = - 


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| TAR TAN, or the PLA1D. 27 
RN n this the warrior wrapt his brawny arms, 


- 5 


With this our beauteous mothers vaiPd their charms; 
When ev'ry youth, and every lovely maid 60 
ZDcem'd it a Deſhabille to want their Plaid. 
oOheav'ns! how chang' d? how little look their race? 
nen foreign chains with foreign modes take place; 
nen Faſt and Woſtern Indies muſt combine 
"Fo deck the fop, and make the gewgaw ſhine. 65 
2 hus while the Greciun troops in Perſia lay, : | 
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Ind learn'd the habit to be ſoit and gay, 
y luxury enerv'd, they loſt the day. 

&F# 1 ask'd Yarell, what ſoldiers he thought beſt ? 
33 Ind thus he anſwer'd to my plain requeſt; 70 
Were I to lead batallions out to war, 

And hop'd to triumph in the victor's car, 

ro gain the loud applauſe of worthy fame, 
And colutins rais'd to eternize my name, 
474 chooſe, had my choice, that hardy race 55 


BE. : 


bVWyo fearlefs can lock terrors in the fate; 


= 4 or canyas-rents make toaden axles crack 5 
Rome N rattling filks I'd to my ſtandards bind, 
But bright Tartana's waving in the wind: 
he Plaid alone ſhouldall my enfigns be, 
his army from ſuch banners would not flie. 
5 , * heſe, theſe e were they, who naked taught the way 85 
__ "ML fight with art, and boldly gain the day. 
a great Gaſtavus ſtood himſelf amaz'd, | 
I hile at their wond'rous skill and force he gaz d. 
ich ſuch brave troops one might o'er Europe run, 
ke out what Richlien fram'd, and Lewis had begun. 


MAbs vegenerate Men! now ladies pleaſe to fit, 8 


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28 TARTANA, or the PLA1D. Y 
While ſcorching Titan tawns tife ſhepherd's brow, | I Y 1. Lil 


And whiſtling hinds ſweat lagging at the plow : os 1 hoſe 
The piercing beams Bracina can defy, 


LY YZ Bo wo! 

Not ſan-burnt ſhe's, nor daal'd is her eye. Hatch 
Vgly's the mask, the fan's a trifling toy It ſhi 
To ſtill at church ſome girl or reſtleſs boy. Pur fan 
Fix'd to one ſpot's the pine and myrtle ſhades, ” eneatt 
But on each motion wait th umbrellian Plaids, = Nor ne. 
Repelling daſt when winds diſturb the air, t lir 
And give a check to every ill bred ſtare, ee. 1 dr thing 
Light as the pinionsof the airy try,' ne ſhe 
Of larks and linnets who traverſe thesky, 14 The oth 
Is the Tartana ſpun ſo very fine, e Agar 
Its weight can never make the fair repine, _ ſun b 
By raifing ferments in her glowing blood, here! 
Which cannot be eſcap'd within the hood: Ind am 
Nor does it move beyond its proper ſphere, 1½ Nedg'd! 
But let's the gownin all its ſhape appear; oe roft 
Nor is the ſtraightneis of her waiſt deny d P bheſe g 
To be by every raviſh'd eye ſurvey'd. : when 
For this the hoop may ſtand at largeſt bend. rail, 
It comes not nigh, nor can its weight offend. _ F bich n 
The Hood and Mantle make the tender faint; - ſilk 
I'm pain'd to ſee them moving like a tent. ith yo 
By heather. Jenny in her blanket dreſt, pw ma 
The Hood and Mantle fully are pas, oft 


Which round her neck with rags is firmly bound, 17 4 Theſe m 
While heather beſoms loud ſhe {creams around. 2 n Std 


Was goody Strode ſo great a pattern, fay? t rarit 
Are ye to follow when ſuch lead the way ? If Sol 
But know each fair who ſhall this Sur- tout uſe, ecloy, 
[You're no more Scots, and ceaſe to be my muſe. 1 pt if be 
The ſmootheſt labours of the Ferſian loom 57 for { 
Lin'd in the Plaid, ſet off the beauty's bloom; 05 1 

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Faint is the gloſs, nor come the colours nigh, 
Tho' won as milk, or 105 pt in \ [carlet-d * 


bun NA, or the PLAID, 29 


I A be lilly pluekt by fair Pringella grie ves, 130 
9 hoſe whiter hand outſhines its ſnowy leaves: 
Jo wonder then white ſilks in our eſteem, 
WM arch'd with her fairer face, they ſully'd ſeem. 
lt ſhining red Campbella's cheeks adorn, | 
Dur fancies ſtraight conceive the bluſhing morn; 135 
eneath whoſe dawn the fun of beauty lies, 
lor need we light but from Campbells” $ eyes. 
If lin'd with green Stuarta's Plaid we view, 
$ £ r thine Ramſeia edg'd around with blue; 2 
ne ſhews the ſpring when nature is moſt kind, 140 
10 of Fhe other heav'n, whoſe ſpangles lift the mind. 
A garden plot enrich'd with choſen flowers, 
3 ſun beams basking after vernal ſhowers, 
| 1 here lovely pinks in ſweet contuſion riſe, 
nd amaranths and eglintines ſurpriſe; „ 
edg'd round with fragrant brier and jeſſamine, 5 
I Ihe rofie thorn and variegated green; 
"Wheſe give not half that pleaſure to the view, 
2 5 3 Ferguſia, mortals ga ze on you- 
ou raiſe our wonder, and our love engage, oe 
Þ hich makes us curſe, and yet admire the bedge z 
Y . ſilk and taxtan hedge, which does conſpire 
2 1 ich you to kindle love's ſoft ſpreading fire. 
Mw many charms can every fair one boaſt! | 
w ofr's our fancy in the plenty loſt ! 155 
_ Heſe more remote, theſe we admire the moſt, 
hat's too familiar often we deſpiſe, 
Wt rarity makes ſill the value riſe, 
lf Sol himſelf ſhoy'd ſhine through all the day, 
_ cloy, and loſe the pleaſure of his ray:. 160 
11 if behind ſome marly cloud he ſteal, we 
Por for lometime his radiant head reveal, 
ich brighter charms his abſence he re pays, 
Ind every ſun- beam ſrems a double blaze.. 
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Which ſaves her bluſhes with the gayeſt grace: £5 5: 07 07 


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30 TARTAN A, er the Prard: BM 1 
So when the fair their dazling luſtres ſhroud, 16; Forming 
And diſappoint us with a tartan cloud, Th + White, b 
How fondly do we peep with wiſhful eye, Vet New 
Tranſported when one lovely charm we ſpy? 2 ro view 
Oft to our coſt, ah me! we often find u pleat 
The power of love ſtrikes deep, tho? he be blind; 10 Pf cryſt: 
Perch'd on a lip, a cheek, a chin, or ſmile, How 
Hits with ſurpriſe, and throws young hearts in jail. It hides: 
From hen the cock proclaims the riſing day, ET ke mit 


And milk-maids ſing around ſweet curds and whey; 
Till gray-ey'd twilight, harbinger ot night, 75 2 
Purſues o'er ſilver mountains ſinking light, | ; 
IT can unwearied from my caſements view 

The Plaid, with ſomething ſtill about it new. 
How are we pleas'd, when with a handſome at E 
We ſee Hepburna walk with eaſy care? x 48 x 
One arm hall circles round her ſlender waiſt, - iN 
The other like an ivory pillar plac'd, 


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If in white kids her taper fingers move. 18, — — 
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Or unconfin'd jet thro the ſable glove. 


With what a pretty action Keitha holds fi b 1 
Her Plaid, and varies oft its airy folds; 1 ; _ 
A dvanc 


How does that naked ſpace the ſpirits move, 


Between the rufl'd lawn and envious glove ?- * 32 
We by the ſample, tho? no more be ſeen, > E 45 1 
Imagine all that's fair within the skreen. 1 And nut 


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Thus belles in Plaids vail and diſplay their Charms} 
The love-fick youth thus bright Humea warms, 
And with her graceful meen her rivals all alarms, 1950 

The Plaid itſelf gives pleaſure to the ſight, 


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165 | | orming ſome way, which even to me lies hid, 
White, black,blew, yellow, purple, green and red. 
Vet Newton's royal club through priſms ſtare, 200 
Po view celeſtial dyes with curious care, 8 
u pleaſe my ſelt, nor ſhall my fight ask aid 
Pf cryſtal gimeracks to ſurvey the Plaid. 
XZ How decent isthe Plaid when in the pew, 


il, A t hides th inchanting fair from ogler's view, - 205 
Phe mind's oft crowded with ill tim'd deſires, | 
7; hen nymphs unvail'd approach the ſacred quires. 


verrSenatorswhoguard the common weal, 

heir minds may rovez-— Are mortals made of ſteel ? 
Phe finiſht beaux ſtand up in all their airs, 210 

A nd ſearch out beauties more than mind their prayers, 
he wainſcot forty ſix's are perplext 5 
do be eclips'd, ſpite makes them drop the text. 
he younger gaze at each fine thing they ſee; 
he orator himſelf is ſcarcely free. — 
J Fe then-who-wou'd your piety expreſs, 0 
Po ſacred domes ne' er come in naked dreſs. 
Fe power of modeſty. ſhall ſtill prevail; 
hen Scotian virgins uſe your native vail. | 
Thus far young Cofmelread ; then ſtar'd and curſt, 2 20 
Ind askt me very gravely how 1 durſt 
Advance ſuch praiſes tor a thing defpis'd > 
Be ſmiling, ſwore had been ill advis d. 
I 0 you, ſaid I, perhaps this may ſeem true, 
3 f nd numbers vaſt, nor tools may {ide with you 2 225 
Ds many ſhall my ſentiments approve; 


ms, | | 
ell me what's not the butt of ſcorn and love? 

95 ere mankind all agreed to think one way, 
hat wou' d divines and poets have to lay? 


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No enfigns wou'd on martial fields be ipread, 230 
Ind Corpus Furis never wou'd be read: 
ed need no councils, parliaments, nor kings, 


ming n wit and learning wou'd turn ſilly things. 
= C4. Lou 


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You miſs my meaning till, I'm much afraid, 3 © ing 
] would not have them always wear the Plaid: | 235 3 Who, f 


On a 
ro kno! 
1 Hove ſet 
That he 
ermes \ 
And thu 


Old Salem's royal ſage, of wits the prime, 
Said, For each Thing there was a proper Time. 
Night's bur Aurora's Plaid, that ta'en away, 
We loſe the pleaſure of returning day; 5 
Ev'n through the gloom, when view'd in ſparkling , 

skies, . 240 Y 
Orbs ſcarcely ſeen, yet gratify our eyes: 2 


So through Hamilla's op'ned Plaid, we may . To Jov 
Behold her heavenly face, and heaving milky way. * L're he 
Spaniſh reſerve, join'd with a Gallict air, | 245 | 8 Quickly 


If manag'd well, becomes the Scotian fair. | In ſimp! 
Now you ſay well, ſaid he; but whea's the time ? 7 Then tc 
That they may drop the Plaid without a crime : rea 
"Then 1,5 | F. LAN Wil 
Leſt, O fair nymphs, ye ſhould our patience tire, |. Pttend, 
And ſtarch reſerve extinguiſh gen'rous fire; Noe for 
Since heaven your Toft victorious charms deſign'd 250 | Whe 
To form a ſmoothneſs on the rougher mind : 1 There v 
When from the bold and noble toils of war, 3 o OWL 
The rural cares or labours of the bar: Dr blot 
From theſe hard ſtudies which are learn'd and . For whi 
And ſome from dang'rous riding o'er the wave: 55 To teat 
The Caledonian manly youth reſort 4 Fame te 
To their Edina, love's great mart and port, | EWhole 
And crowd her theatres with all that 1 1 | 
W hich is peculiar to the Scotian race; rt: 2 
At conſort, ball, or ſome fair's marriage-day, 2866 
O then with freedom all that's ſweet di play. Len Tn to 
When beauty's to be judg d without a vail, = 
And not its Powers met out as by retail, 2 
But wholeſale, all at once, to fill the mind S 
With ſentiments gay, ſoft, and frankly kind; 267 
Throw by the Plaid, and like the lamp of hy, +1 
When there's no cloudto intercept his ray. | 


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TaARTANA or the PEAID. 33 
| 5o ſhine Maxella, nor their cenſure fear, 
% 3 \ ho, ſla ves to vapours, dare not ſo appear. 

On lada's height, when to che royal ſwain, 270 

'Y ; ro know who ſhould the prize of beauty gain, a 


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1 Nove ſent his two fair daughters and his wife, 
hat he might be the judge to end the ſtrife: 
kling Hermes was guide, they found him by a tree, 


And thus they ſpake with air divinely free, 275 > 
1 Fay, Paris, which is faireſt of us three, | 
To Yove's high queen, and the celeſtial maids, . 
"I A ** E're he wou'd paſs his ſentence, cry'd, . no Plaids, 
245 | 3 Q Pick ly the goddeſſes obey'd his call, Jer 
In ſimple nature*s dreſs he view'd them all, 280 
e I Then to Cyth'rea gave the golden ball. 
| 1 | Great criticks hail! our dread, whoſe love or hate, 
Lan with a frown, or ſmile, give verſe its fate; 
Ritend, while o'er this field my fancy roams, 
Nye ſomewhat more to ſay, and here it comes, 285 
270 When virtue was a crime, in Tancred's reign, ; 
Pynere was a noble youth who wou'd not deign . 
a” 4 o own for ſoyereign one a ſlave to vice, 


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27 1 Dr blot his conſcience at the higheſt price; | 
e, Por which hisdeath's devis'd with helliſh art, 299. 
255 To tear from his warm breaſt his beating heart. 
ö 1 


F Fame told the tragick news to all the fair, | 
ax Whoſe num'rous fighs and groans bound through dit 


A? 
Au mourn his fate, tears trickle from each eye, 
266 3 W his kind ſiſter threw thewoman by;, 295 
e in his ſtead a gen'rous off ring ſtaid, . 


he, the Tyrant baulk'd, hid in her Plaid. 
Þ when Eneas with Achilles trove, 

Fhe goddeſs mother haſted from above, 

BY ell ſeen in fate, ok by maternal love, 


1 | 293 Homer, | 
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34 TARTAN A, or the PLarD. = 
Wrapt him in miſt, and warded off the blos 3 or fait 
That was deſign'd him by his valiant foe. | 
I of the Plaid could tell a hundred tales, 
Then hear another,-ſince that ſtrain prevails, 


On ratt 


The tale no records telhᷣ it is ſo old, 9 May 
It happ'ned in the eaſy age of gold, : 1 To wes 
When am'rous Jove chief of th! Olympian. gods, EGroan ! 
Pall'd with Saturnia, came to our abodes, Aud die 
A beauty. hunting; for in theſe ſoft days, n ſh 
Nor gods, nor men delighted in a chace 310 Be ridic 
That would deſtroy, not propagate their race. 9 May Sp 
Beneath a fir- tree in Glentanars groves And liyv 


Where, cer gay fabricks roſe, ſwains ſung cheir ves, | 1 1% all 
Iris lay ſleeping in the open air, $3 
A bright Tartana vail'd the lovely fair; 31 


Bur 
The wounded god beheld her matchleſs charms, ers 
With earneſt eyes, and graſp'd her in his arms. May bl 
Soon he made known to her, with gaining kill, ili ſhe 
His dignity, and import of his will. dle ſt vy 
Speak thy deſire, the divine monarch ſaid. "ja 
Make me a goddeſs, ery d the Scotian maid, May ne 
Nor let hard fate bereave meof my Plaid, Who je 

Be thou the hand-maid to my mighty queen, Let bri 
Said Jove, and to the world be often ſeen and &. 

. With the celeſtial bow, ＋ thus Fil war. +, 3278. Fair, 

Clad with theſe radiant colours as thy bear. If yo 

Now, ſ: _ muſe, e're thou forſake the field, 1 110 0 
W hat profit does the Plaid to Scotia yield, = WV hoo 

Juſtly that claims our love, eſteem and boaſt, nut wit 
Which is produc'd within our native coaſt. | zo him! 
On our own mountains grows the golden fleece, o fl 
Richer than that which Jaſon brought to Greece: n pro 
A beneficial branch of 4lbion's trade, T hate | 
And the firſt parent of the Tartan Plaid. And fo 
on Glentanar's Groves.) A large wood in the north of Scot = 340 F 

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Fax TAN A, er the Pra, 
A Hour fair ingenious ladies hands prepare 
b he equal EE and give the dyes with care: 
3 houſands ot artiſts ſullen hours decoy  _. 
Jon rattling looms, and view their webs with joy. 
May ſhe be curſt to ſtarve in Frogland Fens, 
4 o wear a Fala ragg'd at both the ends, , - 349 
EGroan ſtill beneath an antiquated Suit. 
Aud die a maid at fifty five to boot! 
"of ſhe turn quaggy Fat, or crooked Dwarf, 
Be ridicul d while primm' d up in her Scarf; 
1 7 ay Spleen and Spite ſtill keep her on the Fret, 345 
Wy live till ſhe ouzlive her beauty's date; 
en 3 May all this fall, and more than I have ſaid, 
V pon that Wench who diſregards the Plaid. 

But with the ſun. let ev'ry joy ariſe, _ 
And trom.ſoft lumbers lift her happy eyes; 350 
| lay blooming youth be fixt upon her face, 

Till ſhe has ſeen her fourth deſcending race; 

zgle ſt with a mate with whom. ſhe can agree, 

| and never want the fineſt of Bohea: 

9 neer the Auiſer's fears make her afraid. 355 
| W ho joins with me, with me admires the Plaid. 

Let bright Tartana's henceforth ever ſhine, 

And Caledonian goddeſſes enſhrine. 

Fair judges to your cenſure I ſubmit, | 
If you alloy this poem to have wit. | 366 
I look wich ſcorn upon theſe muſty fools, 

ho only move by old worm - eaten rules. 

Put with th' ingenious, it my labours take, 

3 Lwiſh them ten times better for their ſake 
vo ſhall eſteem this vain are in the e 365 
n prove the moral is prodigious ſtrong 

J hate to trifle, men ſhould act like N 

And for their country only draw their ſword and pen. 


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Nov. 1718. 2 


RO M me Edina, to the brave and ear | 
Health, joy and love, and baniſhment of care: 
Foraſmuch as bare fields and gurly skies 
Make rural ſcenes ungrateful to the eyes; 
When Hyperborean blaſts confound the plain,” 
Driving, by turns, light ſnow and heavy rain 
Ye ſwains and nymphs, forſake the withered grove, 
That no damp colds may nip the buds of love, = 
Since winds and tempeſts o'er the mountains ride, 
Haſte here where choice of pleaſures do reſide; 
Come to my tow'rs, and leave th* unpleaſant icene, 
My cheerful boſom {hall your warmth ſuſtain, - 
Screen'd in my walls, you may bleak winter ſhun, 8 
And, for a while, forget the diſtant ſun: 1 
My blazing fires, bright lamps, and ſparkling wine, 1; 
As ſummer ſun ſhall warm, like him ſhall-ſhine, by 
My witty clubs of minds that move at large, 
With every glaſs can ſome great thought eiicharge „ 
When from my ſenate, and the toils of law. 
T* unbend the mind from bus! neſs you withdraw, 
With ſuch gay friends to laugh ſome hours away. 
My winter even ſhall ding the ſummer's day. 
My ſchools of law produce a manly train 
Of fluent orators, who right main ain, 
PraQis'd tr expreſt themſelves a graceful way, 
An eloquence ſhines forth in all they ſax. 
Some Raphael, Ruben, or Vandite admire, 
Whoſe boſoms glow with ſuch a godlike fire. 
Ot my own race I have, who ſhall ere long, 


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Others in ſmootheſt numbers are profuſe, 
— and can in Manutan datyls lead the muſes: 
And others can with muſick make you gay, 
Poith ſweeteſt ſounds Correll/s art diſplay, (ds 
3 While they around in ſofteſt meaſures ſing, 35 
Pr beat melodious Solo's from the ſtring. = 
"F What pleaſure can exceed to know what's greek”! 
rhe hinge of war, and winding draughts of ſtate 25 
: heſe and a thouſand things th aſpiring youth . - | 
May learn, with pleat ure, from the ſages r tb 
AV hile they full fraughted judgments do en I 
1 ; Relating to affairs home and abroad. | 
The generous ſoul is fir'd with noble flame, 
| 4 To emulate victorious Eugene s fame, 
bo with freſh glories decks th Imperial throne, 45 
of i aking the haughty Ott man empire groan. 
$He'lllearn when warlike Sweden and the Czar, 


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Me Danes and Pruſſians ſhall demit the war 
EF obſerve what mighty Turns of fate may ſpring 
5 From this new war rais'd by Ieria's king. 
Long ere the morn from eaſtern ſeas ariſe, 
ro ſweep night-ſhades from off the vaulted skies, 
. 1 Oft Love or Law in dream Jour mind may tols, 
3 And puſh the Duggiſh ſenſes to their poſts; 


WTbe Hautboys diſtant notes ſhall then oppoſe. 

Þ our phantom cares, and lull you to repoſe. 5, 
Io viſis and take Tea, the well dreſs'd fair | 

May paſs the crowd unruffled in her chair; 

9 No duſt or mire her ſhining foot ſhall tain, 

1 Or on the horizontal hoop give pain. 

or Beaux and Belles no city can eompare, 60 
or ſhew a Galaxy ſo made, ſo fa; 
The ears are charm'd, and raviſh'dare the eyes, 
hen at the conſort my fair ſtars arĩſe. 

hat poets of fictitious beauties ling, 

3 hall in bright order fill the dazling ring: * 


gh's Addreſ3 to the Country. 
From Venus, Pallas, and the ſpouſe of Fee,, 
They'd gain the prize, judg d by the god of love: 
Their ſun - burnt features wou'd look dull, and fade, 
Compar'd with my ſweet white and bluſhing red. 
The character of beauties ſo divine, b 
The muſe for want ot words cannot define. 
The panting ſoul beholds with awful love, 
Impreſs'd on clay th angelick forms above, 
W hoſe ſofteſt ſmiles can 
 Rapturesfublime; in dui 
The ſtrength of all thefe charms, if ye defy, 7% 
My Court of Juſtice ſhall make you comply. _ 
Welcome, my Seſſon, thou my boſom warms, 
Thrice three times welcome to thy mother's arms : 
Thy father long, rude man! has left my bed, 
uard, and ſupport « of m 
My heart yearns after thee with ſtrong defi 
Thou deareſt image of thy antient fire: 
Should proud Auguſis take thee from me too, 
So great a loſs would make Edina bow; 

Fd ſink beneath a weight I cou'd not bear, 
And in a heap of rubbiſn diſappear. 3 
Vain are ſuch fears; ll rear my head in be. 
My bodding heart foretells a glorious fate 

New ſtately ſtructures on ne w ſtreets ſhall riſe, 
And new-built churches towering to tlie skies, pf 
From utmoſt Thule to the Dover rock, 

Britain's beſt blood in crowds to me ſhall lock; 3 

A num'rous fleet ſhall be my Fortha's pride, 
Wulle they in her calm roads at anchor ride: 
Theſe from each coaſt ſhall brin 
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76 Bruce, and others his Schoot-fellows. 


Sc. Aw bakvs, Auguſt 19. 1710. 


IX times the day with light and hope arofe, 

As oft the night her terrors did oppoſe, 
hile toſs'd on roaring waves the tender crew 
Had nought but death and horror in their view: 
Fale famine, ſeas, bleak cold at equal ſtrife, 5 
Conſpiring all againſt their bloom of life: 
EW hilft like the lamp' s laſt flame, their trembling ſouls 
Are on the wing to leave their mortal goal; 
And death before them ſtands with frightful ſtare, 
"AW beir ſpirits ſpent, a and ſunk down to deſ; pair, 10 
3 Behold th' indulgent providential eye, 855 
with watchful rays deſcending from on high; 
Angels come poſting downthe divine beam, 
To fave the helpleſs in their laſt extreme: 
1 Inſeen the heav'nly guard about them flock, 15 
Some rule the winds, ſome lead them up the rock, | 
1 While other two attend the dying pair, 

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This edition of the firſt Canto is taken from an old mann- * 
ſcript collection of Scots Poems written 150 years ago, where 
it is found that James, the firſt. of that name, king of Scots, 
mas the author; thought to be wrote while that brave and 


lation of H. Boece's hiſtory, gives this character; of him, 
© turnay, to worſyl, to ſyng and dance, was an expert medi- 
© cinar, richt crafty in playing baith of lute and, harp, and 
© findry other inſtrumentis of muſick. He was expert in 
© gramer, oratry and poetry, and maid fac flowand and ſen- 
© tentious verſis, apperit weil he was ane natural and borne | 
© poete, 1ib. 16. cap. 16. | | _ 
3. Fakland } In the ſhire of Fife where our kings for 
{ome time had their reſidence. | 1 
4. Peebles at the Play.) Peebles one of our royal bur- 
roughs where the gentlemen of the ſhire frequently meet 
for the diverſion of horſe · races and the like. 5 1 
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Panto I. Chriſt's Kirk on the Green. 


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— Fhere came our kitties waſhen clean, 
— In new kirtles of gray. ts 8 
3} | Fou ga chat 
ore 4 o ken theſe dameſels them dight, . 5 A 
# Thir laſſes light of laits, 7 
— Fpeir gloves were of the raffel right, 
Their ſnoon were of the ſtraits, 12 
Fybeir kirtles were of Lincome light, 
tf F Well preſt with mony plaits, 
— bh hey were ſonice when men them nicht, +5 
1 C 2 ann like ony gaits 16 
1 5 pou loud that Gay. 
pt all theſe maklend-guidd as mead, 
Was nane ſea jimp as Gilly, 
I Is ony roſe her rude was red, 214 
, 4 Her lire was like the lilly: 20 
| of ZFou yellow, yellow was her head, | 
A But ſhe of love was filly; 
- EF ho! af her kin had ſworn her dead, 
ne She wald have but ſweet Willy 24 
where | Alane that day. 
Scots, Ine n Jack, a ſcraped at him, 
7 And murgeon'd him with mocks; 
anl. e wad have loo'd, ſhe wad na lat him, 
him, For a' his yellow locks. 28 
aſt, to le cheriſh'd her, ſhe bade gae chat him, 3 
_ 2 Counted him not twa clocks; "y | 
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_ place ſo named a little diſtant from Windſor, where. our 
gs for Ins was the time of his confinement. 
. Them dight. ) Made themſelves ready. 
1 bur- 10 Light of Laits.) Light or wanton in their manners. 
meet 13. Lincome Light.) Stuff made at Lincoln. 


Per of aping his gate or actions. 
2. Go chat him.] She bid him go hang himſelf. 


26. Murgeon'd him.) Ridicul's him, by a ludicrous man- 


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Auld Lightfoot there he did forleet, 


42 Chriſt's Kirk on „ie Green. Canto 12 


Sae ſhamefully his ſhort. gown ſet him, „ 1 * 
His age Were like twa rocks, | 5 
ice 2.208 rungs that day. 


Tem Lutter Was as minſtrel meet, But! 
Good lord how he cou'd lan eee. Pfrhey p 

He play'd ſae ſhill, and ſang ſae ſwe et, ien 

While Touſie took a trance; : 36 


And counterfeited France: Gre: 

| He us'd himſelf as mandiſcreet, He che 
And up the morice dance LR 23 = & The 
1582 He took chat da. hrow 

Then Steen came ne e in wich _ Or ti 
Nae rink might him arreſt: ane ! 
Plaiefoot did bob with mony bends, I cat 


For Mauſehe made requeſt; * 


He lap till he lay on his lends, 'D 
But riſand was ſae preſt, | 8 And 
While that he boſtit- it baith ende, e fore 
. For honour of the tea, l . The 
* U And cane oor day. ac wa 
Syne Robin Roy began to vevel,. a For 
And Dany Wee e e ee 0 * en ſ 
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— Ta Clocks. ) Reckoned hin not meh a e of ab! 
tles | 
32. Twa Rocks. ) Two diſtaffs. This deſcription of Gill yl Loo 
love to Willy, and her deſpifing Jack, notwithſtanding hire oth 
affetion to her, is drawn with an admirable comick delicacy Y Th 
33. Minſtrel meet. — A muſician fit for them ne 
35. Auld Eightfoor there he did wy og and counterfeitell 389. E 
— He forgot to- play the hook old Scots tunes like 0. D 
Auld Lightfoot, and imitated the French, like our moden | 


minſtrels, that dare play 3 but Italiano' 8, for fear the "F 7 

ſpoil cheir fiddles: == 
42. Nae Rink might him arreſt. » The ſwifteſt courſe 1 

could not not ſtop him. | . 1 — 


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2 j et be, quoth Fack, and cay'd him jevel, 


Fi 3 1 | And by the tail him tugged;; HA GN 
ay. | he kenſie cleekit to a cavel, | . 


But lord as they twa lugged;- 
bey parted manly on a navel: | | 
Mien ſay that hair was. rugged +. 
36. inn them twa. 
P ne bent a bow, ſic ſturt did 2250 him, 
1 Great skaith was't to have ſcar'd him; 
le cheſit a flane as did affear him, 7 
Th' other ſaid Dirdum, Dardum : 60 
Throm baith the cheeks he thought ta ſheer. him, 
Or throw the arſe have char'd him; | 
Pane Akerbrajd it came na neer hy 5 
1 canna tell what marr d hmm a 


4 | Hcg Sac wide cha Roos 
ZW ith that a friend of hiscry% ” ; _ 
And up an arrow drew, ]ĩ7t5 
132 Karen; it ſae furiouſly: fn + P38 
F lf The bow in flinders f:: 68 
day. | ae was the will of god, trow L 9 
Tor had the tree been true, 
1 en ſaid, wha kend his archery, 
8 3 That he had ſlain anew, * 0 ph 72 
le off ve that day, 
+: 2g "i ung man that ood him neiſt, " 5 85 
f Gin : dae a ſhot with ire, 1 
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Ane cry'd, fy, he has flain a priefh;”. ET 3x Pune wi 


A mile beyond a mirez; '': And 
Then bow and bag frae bim he kieſt, ben v 
And fled as fierce as fire | 1 9 Y 1 And e 
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Ane haſty henſure, called Hary, - 1 
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Wha was ane archer, hynd 
Fit up a tackle withoutten tarry, itchbe 
That torment ſae him tynd. 2% Whi! 
I watna whither's hand cou'd vary, hne rie 
Or the man was his friend; PWhe 
For he eſcap'd throwꝰ might of Mary, he wi 
As ane that nae ill meamd, c * 1 | 10 | See v 
EE that ay, 
Then Laurie like ating laps. good N A 
And ſoon a flane can fedder 3 L & 1k 5 
He hecht to pierce him at ce pa me 
Thereon 4 wed a —_— | & RL At, 9 1 some 
He hit him on the wame a w 0 ye mi 
u bufft like ony bladder; 1 That 
But ſae his fortune was py. I or he: 
His doublet made of leathor | | KL Wer 
2 Sav'd him card, | 
The buff ſae boiſterouſly abaiſt him, | 
He to the earth dufht down; 
The tither man for dead there lett Mme = 
And fled out of the town. „ Soph y, 10G 


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Pp The wives came furth, and up they reft him, 

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yen with three routs on's arſe they r rais'd bim, 

And eur d him out of ſown, Tog 

1 Frae hand 3 a. 

3 ihtorks and Dails they lent great ſlaps, 

And flang together like frigs; f 

Mitch bougers of barns they beft blew caps, 

"3 While they of bairns made brigs. 109 

ne rierd raiſe rudely with the raps, Ii {1 
When tungs were laid on riggs; AY 

he wives camefurth wi' crys n 1 N 

"Y | See _ my liking liggs 112 
4 Foulow this day! ! | 

F'- ed and let gird with grains, | 

Il goſſip other griev'd; 

dme ſtrake with ftings, ſome gacher'd Gains, x 

© Some fled and ill miſchiev d, +.) ain 5306 

he minſtrel wan within tw¾a wains, | 1} 

That day he wiſely priey'ds 811 

Por he came hame wi' unbruis'd d ra” 

1 Where fighters were miſchiey 'd 120 

. Fou ill that t day. 


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Ne maw'dthem down like ony mice, 
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15 Chriſt's Kirk on the e Green Cinto 1 1 anto T 
Tho' he was wight, he was na wiſe, ' "Hoe trai 
With fic jangleurs to jummil; hey! 
For trae his thumb they dang a flice, „ e 6 N 9 
While hecry'd, barlafumil, UC 2%... x23 
I'm dans this day. J 
When that "i ſaw bis blood ſacred, 
To flee might nae man lethim z © A 
He ween'd it had been for auld feed, | of 
He thought and bade have at . 5 132 
He gart his feet defend his head, bigs an 
The far fairer it ſet him ö 
While he was paſt out of all plead: t 2 7 3 
4 He foud nnn. RT 5150 4360 
Throw ſpeed that Ty 5 
The town ſouterin grief 1 was bowden N 
His wife hang at his waiſt, 
His body was with blood a browyden, 
le grain'd like ony ghaiſt; 


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That for her ſake he was not yowden, 
While he a mile was cha dd. 144 


And r mair that day. 


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The miller wane? manly make, | 
To meet him was nae mows; t tr DT 

There duſt nae tenſome there him ale, 8 
Sae noyted he their powse :: £69 29 v ual 

The buſhment heal about him brake, | 
And bickered him wi' bows; | © 


rain Barlafumil. ) Cry'd, Barley, or a Parteyfuni, Tn Y 


Pd þ Ig Grief was Bowden. J Was farniſh'd with dance ; 
ofgrick Une wo bus enough of any thing, 10 EXY 18 


* D Blood a brouden. ) All beſimear — , But 1 
en more commonly means forward or fon 
143. Not yowden. ) Not tired. 


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0 J. 4 POW? Chriſt's Kirk on the Green. 7 
ne trait*ouſly behind his back, n 
They hew'd him on e hows, Ss 


by mo 


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1 1 1 wa that were head r men of the herd, | 
| WT On ither ran like rams, 
2 I hey follow'd, ſeeming rightunſear's, 
Beat on with-barrow-trams: 1566 
at where their gabs they were ungear'd, YI 
1311 They gat upon the gams; 1 
. * "While bloody barka'd was their beards, ' © 7 
As they had worried lambs, as BER 60 
= 15 Maift like thas day. © 
42:68 he wives keiſt up a \ hideous yell, 
= 3 When all theſe yonkiers yokedz; 7 414 
. s fierce as flags of fire - flaughts fell, | 


= Frieks to the fields they flocked: _ #64 
Ine carles with clubs did others quel! 
On breaſts, while blood out boaked; 

Pae rudly rang the common bell. 
That a the ſteeple rocked 168 
\ For dread that day. 


J. tlie Tam Taylor was in's s gear, 


244} When that he heard the bell, 

i le ſaidhe ſhould make all a ſteer, 5 

= V hen he came there himſel : 171 

Nie gacd to fight in ſick a fear, . 

V hile to the ground he fell; bs” 

b 4 vite that hat him on the ear, 
With a _ rere, 176 
ä relle bim chard. 

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7 he 60 4 por by ſtriki ng him on his hows, i. e. ae: 1 
8 3 64. Frieks..) Young fellows. © _ 
4. bu = 468 Our del Ges out. I 
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43 Chriſt's Kirk on the Green. Canto 1 
When they had bierd like baited bulls, 


anto 


Id mo 
And brain-wood brynt in bails; I By chi 
They were as meek as any mules; _ Wtthat 
That mangit are with mails 8 10% arm's 
For faintneſs thae for foughten fools ne b 
Fell down like flaughter'd fass: Spe'd 
Freſh men came in, and hal'd the dools, Y 
And dang them down in dull, | 1800 yth to 
" if thae day. Y Tho! 
W hen a* was done, Dick with , . drag 
Came furth to fell a fiddir, They 
Quoth he, where are yon hangit lmaiks, Noth ſ 
That wad have ſlain my britber? 10 ers 
His wite bad him gae hame Gib Glaicks, Ind qua 
And ſae did Meg his mither g von c 


He turn'd and gave them baith their ares 


For he durſt _ nae . 19 Wo 2 
FENG - — — — ah ill this 


Our cl; 
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My ch. 


Ambiti 
e War; 


CAI Kin - on the Green, 
CANTO II. 

UT there had been mair blood and skaith, 4 

Sair harſhip and great ſpulie, And | 


e world 
rs of d 

8. And Brain-wood. ) Being diſtracted, or brain-fick. | 
op Mangit are with Mails.) Wear jed and gall'd wit! 8 = 
loading. 1 
mow 2 * + meg 'd DIE s.) * Turf that the country people = _ 0 
Ben for covering their h qr 
183. Hal'd theDools. )- See Lucky Spence, line 40. ing full 


184. Down in Dails is In heaps a great deal d 


anded 
dhe . Bedeen, ſp TS 3 
196. Came futh to fell 2 sagen) Car down-a fer, 4 * 
ccc CO LET | 


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The 2 having painted the ruſtick ſquable with an ul 
common ſpirit, in a moſt ludicrous manner, in a ftanza- 

the moſt PE ficult to keep the ſenſe complete, as he has donel 1 

t being _— to bringiin words for crambo's ſak | 

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0 Il. ante II. Chriſt's Kirk on the Green. 49 
ad mony a ane had gotten his death 3 
y this unſonſie tooly: — 4 
U 1 t chat the bauld good-wife of Braith 
130 Arm d wi' a great kail gully, 
me bellyflaugbt, and loot an aith, 


sbe'd gar them a' be hooly L 
2 | 5 Fou faſt that day. 

18% yen to win aff ſac wr hale banes, 8 

a Tho mony had clowr'd pows; : 

Id dragl'd ſae *mang muck and ſtanes, 
They look'd like wirry-kows : | 12 
oth ſome, who *maiſt had tint their aynds, 

my Let's ſee how a' bowls rows: 


And quat this brulziement at anes, | 


X YonGully is nae mows, | 16 
—_ Forſooth this day. 
- 15 Duoth Hutchon, I am well content, | 
JI think we may do war; 
ill this time toumond i'ſe indent | 
Our claiths of dirt will ſa'r: | 20 


' nevels I'm amaiſt fawnfaint, 
My chafts are dung a char; 


Ambitious to imitate ſo great an Original, I put a ſtop to 
e war; called a congrels, and made them ſign a peace, that 
e world might have their. picture in the more agreeable 

rs of drinking, dancing and ſinging. The following Canto's 
re wrote, one in 1715, the other in 1718, about 300 years 
er the firſt. Let no worthy poet deſpair of immortality; 
0 _ will be always the ſame in ſpite of the revolution 

words. | 

. Came bellyflaught..) Came in great haſte, as it were 


ng full upon them with her arms ſpread, as a falcon with 
deal d anded wings comes ſouſſing upon 1 prey. = h 


8 3 Be hooly fou faſt. ) Deſiſt immediately. 
dder, 


aer, "RS 4. Let's ſee how a' Bowls rows.) A bowling-green phraſe, 
| | _ rmonly uſed when people would examine any affair that's 
h an u ittle ravel'd. * 
„ 9 17. Quoth Hutchon. ) Vide Canto x. line 121. He's brave, 
JAS abel l the firſt man for a honourable peace. 1 
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50 Chriſt Kirk onthe Green. Canto n. . 1 


Then took his bonnet to the bent, | Fe 23 DW Co 
And daddit aff the glar, „ 2 4 Did foi 
Fouclean that day 1 hile th; 


Tam Taylor, wha in thineed battle 


Lay as gin ſome had telFd him; Took 


es Wall 


Sat up now wi' an unco' rattle, . 
4s nane there durſt a quell'd him: 2 (tt = 
Bauld Beſs fle w till him wi“ a brattle, | 3 d fouk 
And ſpite of his teeth held him ror wh 
Cloſs by the craig, and with her fatal = 
Knife ſhored ſhe would- geld hin; © + zie man] 
Por veces bedr. (ame 
Syne a* wi” e confend ſhook hands, w ang by! 
As they ſtood in a rings Cry'd, 
Some red their hair, ſome ſet their bands, e lap ba 
Some did their ſavk tails wring 2 30% They ri 
Then fora hap to ſhaw their brands, Ne wad d. 
They did their minftrel bring, Had he 
Where clever houghs kke will- wands, 
At ilka blychlome {pring rer | 40 rth ſtart 
Lap bigh that wy. And out 
Claud Pely was na very blatey - © ey ſaid 
He ſtood nae lang a dreighʒ And dat 
For by the wame he gripped Kate, ſouple ta 
And gar' d her gie a skreigh: | And wh 
Had aff, quoth ſhe, ye füthy ſlate, 'ethem 
Te ſtink o leeks, O fight _ idelicet 
Let gae my thands, I ſay, be quaitz | 
And MO gin the; Was Keigh, 3 an a' cr 
5 And mim that day. 6 Meg: 
25. Tam Taylor: ) Vide Canto T. line 169. He's a: oa Did for 
but 3 valiant when he ni che reſt i in {1-309 | 
Haff a 
| 2 loft, ar 
Non . Falk 


or, and 1 


but II. Chriſt's Kirk on the Green. ir 


3 ow ſettbd goſſies ſat, and keen 
I Did for freſh bickers birle; 
hile the young ſwankies on he green | 
Took round a merrytirle; | 52 
We; Wallet wit her pinky een, | | 
art Lawrie's heart- ſtrings dirle, 
d fouk wad threep; that ſhe did green „ 
For what wad gar her skirle 56 
| And skreigh ſome day. 
Mee manly _ haff and haff, 
Came out to ſhaw.good will, 
ang by his mittens and his Raf, | | 
Cry'd, gi'e me Pary's-Mitlz ' - 22.3; £9: 
lap bawk-hight, and cry'd, had aff, * 9 8 
36 They rus d him that had skill; 
. We waddo't better, en a cawf, 2 | 
Had he another Sill 1 % 
| of aſquebe. op 
40 rth ſtartedneiſt a penfy blade, Het | 
y. And out a maiden took, + ü 
ey ſaid that he was Falkland bred, 458 SH 
\nd danced by the ook; | bg 
ſouple taylor to his trade 
And when their hands he took, 
e them what he got frae his Gas, 
delicer the yuke, 1 e 
To chw thatday, 2 
a 2? cry d out he did ſa weel, OE 
. e Meg and Beſs did call up; 


ward Did for freſh en Contributed for freſh bot. 


ace. 
1. He 15 bawk — So 3 His head could ftrike 
3 or joining of the couples. 
Non Falkland bred.) Been a Journeyman to the king's 


or, and had ſeen court- dancing. 
| D 2 | The 


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52 C hriſt's Kirk on the Green. | Canto [ 


FTne laſſes bab'd about the reel, 
Gar'd a' their hurdies wallop, 
And ſwat like pownies han they ſped 
Up braes, or when they gallop, 
But athrawnknublock hit his heel, 
And wives had him to haul up, 
Haff fell'd that day. 
But mony a pauky look and tale 
Gaed round ban glow ming houg'd them, 
The oſtler wife brought ben n 
And bade the laſſes rouze them; 
Up wi' them lads, and I ſe be bail 
»They'll loo ye an ye touze them: 
Qaoth gawſſie, this will never fail 
Wi' them that thisgate woes them, 


e . 


e ſtools and furms were drawn aſide, 
And up raiſe Willy Dadle, 
A ſhort hought man, but fou o pride, - 
He ſaid thefidler play'd ill; ä 
Let's ha'e the pipes, quoth he; beſide; 
- Quoth a', that is nae ſaid ill; 
He fits the floor ſyne wi' the beide 
To Cuttymun and Treeladle, _ 
Thick, thick that 255. | 
la the mean time in came the laird, 
And by ſome right did claim, 
To kiſs and dance wi! Maſie Aird, 
A dink and dortie dame 2. 
But O poor Mauſe was aff her guard, 
For back gate frae her Wame, 


82.  Glowming hous' them.) Twilight — 


0 the houſe. 


„ Cuttymun, & c.) A tune that goes very quick 


4: 
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he latt 
Sat up 
And a* hi 

To co 
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And cc 


118. H 
hen ont 
ike a full 
** 'Th 
darch pr 
9e ſung 

126. 882 


anto II. Chriſt's Kirk oz tbe Green. F3 
eckin ſheloota fearfu? rair'd, | 
That gait her think great ſhame, | 104 
And bluſh that day, 
luld Steen led out M aggie Forſyth, 
He was her ain good-brither ; 
nd ilka ane was unco' blyth, — 
Jo ſee auld fouk ſae clever. | 109 
Nouoth Jeck, wi' laughing like to rive, 
What think ye o' my mither? 
Were my dad dead, let me ne'er thrive 
| But ſhe wa'd get anither _ 112 
Goodman this day. 
Cam Lutter had a muckle diſh, 
And betwiſht ilka tune, 
e laid his lugs in't like afiſh, - | 
And ſuckt till it was done; 116 
is bags were liquor d to bis wiſh, 
His face was like a moon: 
But he cou d get nae place to piſh ' 
In, but his ain twa ſhoon, | 120 
| Forthrang that day. 
he latter-gae of haly rhime, 
Sat up at the boord-head, 
And a he ſaid was thought a crime 
| To contradict indeed: © | 124 
or in clark-lear he was right 1 | 
And cou d baith write and read, 


118. His face was like a moon) Round, full and 1 


hen one is ſtaring full of drink, he's laid to have a face 
ike a full-moon.. 


121, The Latter-gae of haly Rhime.) The reader or 
_urch recenter, who lets go, i. e. gives out the tune to 
de ſang 155 the reſt of the Congregation. | 
126. Baith write and read.) A. rarity in thoſe a 


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54 Chriſt's Kirk en the Green. Canto IW- ano 

* And drank ſae firm till ne'er a fiyme | 240% We aint 
He cou'd keek on a bead, 7 118 Of wl 

- Or * that * 1 ut nath 

When be was ſirute, twa ſturdy chiels, wi dr 
Be's oxter and be's coller, | | 

Held up frac cowping o' the creels | ; 
I) be liquid logick ſcholer. | 1 
When he came hame his wife did reel, T 


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And rampage im her choler, . Drew 
With that he brake the ſ pinning-Wheel, | i gravy: 
That coſt a good rix-dollar, , Iz They. 
And mair ſome ſay. \ kebby 


Near a now ilk weary gn: * Its lag: 
" Wasgaunting for his reſt ; 
For ſome were like to ryne their fi igkt, 

Wi' ſlee p and drinking ſtreſt. ; 


2 that were ſton Mach. tight, 


The brid 
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To ſeive a per ts: Wt She was 
** To W ox a phate: N 14, Fy. G. 
Io eat or day. Ye's ne* 
On whomelt tubs lay twa lang dails, Butch 
On them ſtood mony a goan, | 

Some fd wi' brachan, ſome wi kail, | — 5 
And milk het frae the „Ban. 5 K 141 The c. 
: tor 45 e It pypin 


1:3, Keok on a Bead.) Pray after the Roman Catholic, The 
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131. Frae cowping of the Creels.), From turning top Upon 
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* 54 To Brownies.) Many whimſical ſtories are handed 3 
down to us by old women of theſe Brownies : —. wel tell us the fore 
they were a kind of good drudging ſpirits, who —_— ed in feat 
thape of rongh men, would have lyen familiarly by the fire 162. N 
all night, threſhen in the barn, brought a midwife at a time, ing the B 
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fo II : Panto II. Chri ft's Kirk an he Green. Fo 


Of daintichs they had rough and wale, 
of which they were right fon; 
ut nathing wad gae down but ale 
| Wi drunken Donald Dow ei; HO 
The ſmith that day. 
wa times aught bonnocks in a n 
And twa good junts of beef, | 
Vi hind and fore ſpaul of a ſheep, 156 
Drew whitles frae ilk ſheath: - EF 
i' gravie a their beards did dreep, 
1500" They kempit with their teeth; 
Keb buek ſyn that ' maiſt cou'd creep. 160 
Its lane pat on the beat, 
In dos BA day. 
The bride was now laid in her bed, 
1% Her left leg ho was flung, M 
Ind Geordie Gib was fidgen glad) 
Beca uſei it hi t Jean 2 9 Bu... 2 
She was his Jo, a $ 5 
Fy, Geordie, had your tongue, 
Ye's ne'er get me to be your bride: 
But chang d her mind when bung, - 
That very day. | 
Prehee, quoth Touzie, when ſhe ſaw 
14 The cathel coming ben, 
It pypin het gae d round them a', 3 
nolick The bride ſhe made a fen, 172 
ro fit in wylicoat ſac braw, | 
2k Upon hernether en; 


159, A Kebuck ſyne that 'maiſt con'd creep its lane pat on 
he, ſheaf ] A cheeſe full df crawling mites crown'd the 


162. Her left leg ho was flung.) The practice of throw- 
ing the Bridegroom or the bride's ſtocking when they are go- 
ing to bed, is well known: the perſon who itlights on is to 
be next married of the company. 

369, Tehee.) An MACROS of laughter: 


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576 Chriſt's Kirk on the Green. | 


Her lad like ony cock did craw, 
That meets a Jenn hen, 
And blyth were they 
The ſouter, miller, £Gnith and Dick, 
 Tawrieand Hutchon bauld, 
Carles that keep nae very ſtrict 
Be hours, tho? they were auld; 
Nor cou'd they er leave aft that trick, 
But whare good ale was fald, 
They drank a' night, e'en tho auld nick 
Show'd temprtheir wives to ſcald 
Them for't neiſt day. 
Was ne'er in Scotland heard orſfeen | - 
Sic banqueting anddrinkin, 
Sic revelling and battles keen, 
Sic dancipg, and fic jinkin, 
And unko wark that fell at een, 


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CANTO III. 


OW fre eaſt nook of Fife the daw'n 
| Speel'd weſtlines up the lift, 
arles wha heard the cock had craw'n, 
Zegoud to rax and rift: | 4 
nd greedy wives wi' gir ning thrawn, 

Cry'd, laſſes up to thrift, 


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Bang'd to their breeks like drift, 8 
> Zy break of day. 

ut ſome wha had been fow yeſtreen, 

Sic as the latter - gas, 
ir up had nae will to be ſeen, N 
Grudgin their groat to pax. | 12 
ut what aft friſt ed's no forgeen, 
When fouk has nought to ſay; 


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Curious to know how my bridal folks would look next 
ay after the marriage, Iattempted this third Canto, which 
pens with a deſcription of the morning. Then che friends 
dme and prefent their gifts to the yew married couple. A. 
ew is taken of one girl (Kirſh) who had come fairly off, and 
Mauſe who had ſtumbled with the laird. Next a new N 
ene of drinking is repreſented, and the young good-man is > 
eel d. Then the character of the (mith's ill-natured ſhrew 
drawn, which leads in the deſcription of riding the ſtang. 
ext Magy Murdy has an exemplary character of a good 
fe wife. Deep drinking and bloodleſs quarrels, makes an 
ad of an old tale. f EE > . F 
1. Faſt Nook of Fife.) Where day muſt break upon 
n if, as I have obſerved, the ſcene is at Lefly e 
urch. © X ; 15 3 3 
12, Their Groat to pay.) Payment of the drunken groat 
very peremptority demanded by the common people next 
jorning; but if they frankly confeſs the debt due, they are 
led for Two-pence, - | F 
D 5 Tet” 


1167 


58 Chriſt's Kirk on the Green. Canto III Canto 
Vet ſweer were they to rake their een, c een fr 
Sie dizzy heads badtney, Ii Cam 
And het that ”_ WB peer'd 
Be that time it wasfair foor days, And! 
As fou's the houſe cou d pang he leug 
To ſee the young fouk or they raiſe, =o aid, 
GSGoſſips came in ding dang, | _ Quoth' f 
And wi' a ſoſs aboon the claits To gi 
Itk ane their giſis down flang : Fen ad x. 
T wall toop horn- ſpoons down Maggy lays, | 1 K. 
Baith muckle mow'd and ... 4 9 _ 
For kale or whey. ; = 
| Her: aunt a pair of tangs fuſh in, 8885 
Right bauld ſhe ſpake and ſpruce, __ ba 
Gen your goodman ſhall makea din, And wits 
And gabble like a gooſe, D W580 
Shorin whan fou to skelp ye're skin, N 
Thir tangs may be of uſe; : But Ma: 
Lay them enlang his pow or —_— Look 
Wha wins ſyn may make rooſe, 14 1 
\ Between you twa, Cam 
Auld Beſſie in her red coat braw, pe” 
Came wi' her ain oe Nanny, What 
An odd like wife, they ſaid that ſaw, | here a 
A moupin runckled granny, 4a 2 2 
Sbe fley'd the kimmers ane and a', — | 
Word gae'd ſhe was na kanny; 
Nor wad they let Lucky awa, 
” "2 04 the was wi' branny, 25 
3 Ea _ Like mony mae, 


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x7. Fairfoor Days.) Broad light. | ment, de. 
221. Aboon theClaiths,) the — throw their gi ue lock 
of houſhold furniture above the bed- Coathe where the c Mc 
— * are lying. 
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I £20 III. Chriſt's Kirk on the Green. 59 
teen freſh and faſtin mang the reſt 
11} Came in to get his morning, 
peer d gin the bride had tane the teſt, 
And how ſhe loo d her corning? : 44 
She leugh as ſhe had fun a neſt, | 
= Said, let a be ye'r ſcorning. 
oaoth Roger, tegs I've done my beſt, 
To ge'er a charge of horning, . 48 
| As well's Fmay. : 
Lind Kirſh was there, a kanty laſs, 
Black- ey'd, black-hair'd, and bonny; 
Night well red up and jimp ſhe was, 1 
And wooers had fow mony : | 5 
wat na how it came to pals, 
She cutled in wi' Jonnie, 
And tumbling wi”him on the graſs, 
Dung a' her cockernonny 56 
A jee that day. 
But Mauſe begrutten was and bleer'd, 
Look'd thowleſs, dowf and ſleepy; 
Auld Maggy kend the wyt, and acer d, 
Caw'd her a poor daft heepy : 460 
t'sa wiſe wife that kens her weird, | 
What tho' ye mount the creepy; 
here a good leſſon may be lear'd, | 
And what the war willye be + -: ů * 
To ſtand a day. | 
Or bairns can read, they. firſt maun ſpell, 
l learn'd this frac my mammy, - 


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43. Had tane the Teſt.) I do mean an oath of that name 
2 all have heard of. 

48. Charge of Horning.) Is a writ KT it to make _ 
ment, declaring the debitor a rebel. It may be le 

he lock-hole, if the doors be ſhut. 


heir gi 
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60 Chriſt's Kirk onthe Green. Cano It 


ant 
And cooſt a legen-girth my fell, o tr 
Lang or I married Tammie: Th 

P'ſe warrant ye have a' heard tell, Now 
Of bonny Andrew Lamm y 5 His 
Stifly in loove wi' me he fell, To ri 
As ſoon as e er he ſaw me: 5 An. 

| | "Fhat was a day. | a 

Hait drink, fruſh butter'd caiks and cheeſe, WS yne 
That held their hearts aboon. | = Fell 
WY claſhes mingled aft wi' Les, To ea 
Drave aft the hale forenoon : Ane 
Zut after dinner an ye pleaſe, Till¹b 
To weary not o'refoon, Wi 
We down to e*'ning edge wi' eaſe Gart © 
Shall Joup, and ſee what's done Pla 
I' the doup of the day. ; 
Now what the friends wad fain been at, The { 
They that were right true blue; Et 
Was e en to get their wyſons wat, Till w 
And fill young Reger fou: N 
But the bauld billy took his maut, g Gane 
And was right ſtiff to bow: Som 

Nie fairly ga'e them tit for tat, A 
And fcour'd aff healths anew, T Gy 

| Clean out that day. | 
A creel bout fow ef muckle ſtains The ſe 
They clinked on his back, Th And 
|. 67. Cooft a Legen-girth.) Like a tub that loſes one of i Quorth 
bottom hoops, op 5 e | | He b 
84. Fill- young Roger fou.) "Tis a cuſtom for the friends i Ca'd h. 
endeavour the next day after the wedding to make the nc Gae 
married man as drunk as poſlible. ks 5 . 
89. A Creel, &c.) For merryment, a creel or basket! . 
—— 
the . him from the Buxthen, HF ſhe doi _ noſ 
not, he's rallied for a fumbler. | * 


1 


10 III anto II. tritt Kirk on hi Green: 61 
ro try the pith 0's rigy and reins, oh 

== They gart him cadge this pack, 92 
Now as a ſign he had tane pains, | 

His young wife was na ſlack, 

To rin and caſe his ſhoulder bains, 

And ſneg'd the raips fow ſnack, 96 
| We'er knite that day. = 
yne the blyth carles, tooth and nail, 

Fell keenly to the wark 3 

To eaſe the gantrees of the ale, 

And try wha was maiſt ſtark; = 100 
rill boord and floor, and a' did ſail, | 5 
Wi' ſpilt ale i' the dark; — 

Gart Jock's fit ſlide, he like „ 

Play'd dad, and dang the bark > ma 
Aﬀ's ſhins that day. 

The ſouter, miller, ſmith and Dick, 

Et cet'ra, cloſs ſat cockin, 

"Till waſted was baith caſh and tick, 

Sae ill were they to locken; 108 

Gane out to piſh in gutters thick, | 

Some fell, and ſome gae'd rockin, 

Sawny hang ſneering on his ſtick, _ | 

To ſee bauld Hutchon bockin 112 
Rainbows that day, 

The ſmith's wife her black deary ſought, 

And fand him skin and birn : 

Quoth ſhe, this day*s wark's be dear bought, 

He ban'd, and gae a girn; 116 


friends i Ca'd her a jade, and ſaid ſhe mught 
e ther Gae hame and ſcum her kirn: 
3 
. 705. The Souter, &c.) Vide Canto II. line 1799, 
(peed cu 214: Skin and Birn. The marks of a ſheep; the ban on 
If ſhe oY the noſe, and the tar on the skin, i. e. She was fare it was 


him, with all the marks of her W husband about him. 


1 : „ Whbimt 


62 Ch riſt's R irk onthe Green. Canto III. 


"Whiſhtladren, for gin ye ſay ought .. 
Mair, I'fc wie ye a pirn 
| To reel ſome day. 
ell wind a Pra! ! ye lilly ſnool, 
Wae-worth ye'r drunken ſaul, 
Quoth ſhe, and lap out o'era ſtool, | 
And elaught him be the ſpaul: 155 
He ſhook her, and ſware muckle dool 
© Yes thole for this, ye ſcaul ; 
I'ſe rive frae aft ye'r hips the hool, 
And learn ye to be baul 
On he a ; 
| Your tippanizing, ſcant o' grace, 
Quoth ſhe, gars me gang duddy ; 
Our nibour Pate fin break o' day's 
Been thumpin at his ſtuddy, 
A n it be true that ſome fowk ſays, 
Feil girn yet in a woody;. 
| Syne w1i' her nails ſhe rave his face, 
Made a' his black baird bloody, 
| N Wi' ſcarts that day. 
A gilpy that had ſeen the faught, 
Iwat he was nae lang, 
Till be had gather'd ſeven or aught 
Wild hem pies ſtout and firang ;. 
They frac a barn a kaber raught, 
Ane mounted wi' a bang, 
Betwiſht twa's ſnouders, and ſ at fraught 
Upon't, and rade the ſtang 
On her that day. 


120. Wind ye a Pirn.) Is a threatning expreſſion, when 
one defigns to contrive ſome malicious thing to vex you. 

144 Rade the Stang on her.) The riding of the ſtang on a 
woman that hath beat her hugkapd, is as I have deſcribed 
it, 4.4 one's riding upon a ſting, or a long piece of wood, car- 
ried y two others on their ſhoulders, where, like a herauld, 
he proclaims the woman's _ and the manner of her un- 
natural action. | 


124 


223 


136 


140 


144 


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The wives and gytlings a' fpan'd out 
O'er middings, and o'er dykes, 
Wi* mony an unco skirl and ſhout, 
Like bumbees frae their bykes; 
Throꝰ thick and thin they ſcour d about, 
Pla ſnin thro' dubs and ſykes, 
And ſic a reird ran thro' the rout, 
Gart a' the hale town tyxes 
Yamph loud that day. 
But ye ſee fou better bred 
Was menſ- fou Maggy Murdy, 
She her man like a lammy led 
Hame, wr a well wail'd wordy: 


Faſt frae the company he fled, 


As he had tane the ſturdy ; 
She fleech'd him fairly to his bed, 
Wi' ca' ing him her burdy, 
Kindly that day. 
But Lawrie he took out his nap 
Upon a mow of Peaſe, 
And Robin {| pew'di in's ain wite's lap ih 
He faidit gabe him eaſe, * 
Hutchon wr a three lugged cap, 
His head bizzin wi' bees, 
Hit Geordy a miſluſhios rap, 
And brake the brig o's neeſe 
Right ſair that day. 
Syne ilka thing gae'd arſe o'er head, 
Chanlers, boord, ſtools and ſtowps, 
Flew thro* the houſe wi' muckle ſpeed, 
And there was little hopes, 
But there had been ſome ill done deed, 
They gat ſic thrawart cowps; 


1538. Tane the ſturdy.) A diſeaſe 


Canto III. Chriſt's Kirk on the Green. 


148 


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160 


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172 


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64 Chriſt's Kirk on the Green. Canto 111 
ut a' the skaith that chanc d indeec. 
Pas only on their dowps, . \ Thus 

3 Wi faws that day. ; A 

Sae whiles they toolied, whiles they drank, preſent t 


Till a their ſenſe was ſmor'd; — 


And in their mays there was nae mank, aughter. 
Upon the furms ſome ſnor'd:. OO aveſazyuſet] 
'"Whers frac aff the bunkers ſank, 5 Nat 1a 
5 x . | That”: 
Wi' een like collops ſcor'd : - 5 | When 
Some ram'd their noddles wi' a clank, * *Tis o 
Een like a thick ſcull'd lord, 143518 
On poſts that day. „ 
The young good-man to bed did clim, | f 
His dear the door did lock in; | a 
Crap down beyont him, and the rim To: 
O'er wame he clapthic dock on: - 183 | 
She fand her lad was not in trim, ä Ne 
And be this fame good token, 8 Vo 
That ilka member, lith andlimb, POT | Is; 
Was ſouple like a doken, "> "gd | 
1 ä Bout him that day. Ho 
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down the thick of their cheeks to the ſides of their months, HA!) 
and richly ſtupid, alledge there's ſome things in it have 
meaning. Well, Town it; and think it handſomer in a fey On tl 
tines to ſay ſomething, than talk a great deal, and mean na- M hen follc 
thing. Pray, is there any thing vicious or unbecoming in hich h 
ſaying, * Mens Liths and Limbs: are ſouple when intoxica- len has t 


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ble of performing divine or natural duties. There is the | 
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From vulgar bounds with brave diforder part, NAgainſt vile 

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The SCRIBLERS Taſb' d. 65 
Thus have I 122 theſe comical characters, having 
gentlemen's health and pleaſure, and the good manners of 
the vulgar in view: the main deſign of comedy being to re- 
preſent the follies and miſtakes of low life in a juſt light, 
making them appear as ridiculous as they really are, that 
each who is a ſpectator, may evite his being the object of 
aughter. Any body that has a mind to look ſour upon it, 
may uſe their freedom. | : | 
Not laugh, beaſts, fiſhes, fowls, nor reptiles can 
© That's a peculiar happineſs of man: 
When govern'd with a prudent chearful grace, 
is one of the firſt beauties of the face. 


143 | FOI: 


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The Sc RIBLE RS Laſb'd. 


You write pindaricks | andbed —nd, 
139 VM xite epigrams for cutlers; 
None with thy nonſenſe will be ſham d 
But chamber-maids and butlers. | 
In Pother world expect᷑ aryblows, | : 


192 No tears ſhall wipe thy flains u,: 
Horace ſball pluck thee by the noſe, - 
Th And Pindar beat thy brains out. 


"pa T. BxowN to T. Done. 


bring 4 8 ; 
HA I thus proftitute my muſe 


the, | 
m_ On theme fo low, may gain excuſe; _ ek 
in na. hen following motives ſhall be thought on, 

"E . {Vhich bas this dogrel fury brought on 

vate m call'd in honour to protect Fs 
7 he fair when treat with diſreſpect: 
et deſides, a Zeal tranſports my ſoul, 


ſently}Which no conſtraint can e'er controul; 
In ſervice of the government, F.- 
o draw my pen, and ſatyr dent. 10 
gainſt vile mungrels of Parnaſſus, eee OEM 
he Who through impunity oppreſs us. 


66 The ScrrBLERS Laſs. 


Tis to correct this ſcribling.crew,. 

Who, as in former reigus, ſo now 

Torment the world, and load our time . 
With jargon cloath'd in wretched 5 prot 
Diſgrace of numbers! earth! I hate them: 

And as they merit, ſo ll treat them. 

And firſt, theſe ill bred things I laſh, 

That hated authors of the traſuj, 

In publiek ſpread with little wit, 

Much malice, rude and bootleſs ſpite, . 


Againit the ſex,. Who have no ame 


To ſhield them from inſulting UN 
Except the light? ning of their eye, 
Which none but ſuch blind dolts defy. 

Ungen'rous war! tattack the fair: 
But ladies fear not, ye re the care ä 
01 every wit of true 2 | 


Of OF ivling took ae Tee 8 

And execute Apolly's laws: 

Apollo, who the bard inſpires 
Wieh ſofteſt thoughts and divine fires; 3 
Than whom on all the earth there's no man 
More complaiſantto CRE e 1 
Such veneration mixt with love, 
Points out a poet from above 
ut Zanny's void of ſenſe and merit, 

Love, fire, or fancy, wit or ſpirit?: 
Weak, frantick, clowniſh, and chagreen,- 
Pretending, prompt by aeaſous ſpleen, 

T' affront your head-drefs, or your bone-fenee, 
"Make printer's preſſes groan with 5 
But while Sol's offspring lives, as oon 

Shall they pull down his ſiſter moon. 


A . 


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De SCRIBLERS Las. 67 
They with low incoherent ſt uff, | 
Dark ſenſe, or none, lines lame andrough 3J0 
1 Without a thought, air or addreſs N. _ 
IAll the whole logerhead confeſs. 
From clouded notions in the brain, 
They ſcrible in a cloudy ſtrain; Sis | 
Deſire of verſe they recken wit, 55 
nd rhime without one grain of it. | 
Then hurry forth in publick town 
heir ſcrawls, leſt they ſhould be unknown. 
Rather than waat a fame, they ehoofe ; 
he plague of an infamous muſe, 60 
nthinking, thus the ſots aſpire, | 
\nd raife their own reproach the high'r : 
3y meddling with the modesand beine, 
Dt women of policeſt nations. . | 
Ferhaps by this they d have it cold us, 65 
Hat in their ip mne, 
0 challenge thoſe who have the _ e 
charms to ſave, and frowns to kill. 
"If not ambition, then*tis ſpite, e 
hich makes the puny inſects write. 2 
ike old and mouldy maids turn d . | TEE 
hen diſtant charms have loft their pow'r, 
ly out in loud tranſports of paſſion, 3 
hen ought that's new comes firſt in ny 
ill by degrees it creeps right ſnodly 75 
Da hips and head-dreſs of the g-. | 
bus they to pleaſe the ſighing lifters, 
V ho often beet thenvin their miſters, 
With their malicious breath fer ſail, ee 
nd vvrite theſe ſilly things they rail. - e + US 


Ly Rect tham in thaic Miſter) oblige then ugon oc: 


22 ]³Ü·“é1 . SO EN I tn 
: o 


Pimps ? 


FI The 1 ava. 


Pimps! f ſuch ag you can ne er extend 
A flight of wit, which may amend 
Our morals; that's a plot too nice 
For you to laugh folks out of vice. 
Sighing, oh hey ! ye cry, alace? 
This fardingale's a great diſgrace 4 
And all indeed, becauſe an ancle, 
Or foot is ſeen, might monarchs manele; 
And makesthe wiſe, with face upright, 
Look up, and bleſs heav'n for their fight. 
In your opinion nothing matches, 
O horrid ſin! the crime of patches! 
Tis falſe, yeclowns; I'll make'ta pers, 
The glorious ſun does patches wear: 
Yea, run thro? all the frame of nature, 
You'll find a patch forey'ry creature: 


Even yon your ſelves, ye — eee | 


To Heliconignsare the patches. | 
But grant that ladies modes were i Ms 
To be reform'd ;'your creeping _ | 
Fe rhimers, never would ſucceed; 
Who write what the polite ne*ct read. 
To cure an error of the ſair, 
Demands the niceſt prudent care; 
Wit utter d in a pleaſing ſtrain, 
A point ſo delicate may gain: 
But that's a task as far above 8 
Your ſhallow reach, as I'm from Jove. 
No more then let the world be vexed 
With baggage empty and perplexed : 
But learn to ſpeak with due reſpet 
Of Peggre's breaſts and ivory neck, 
Such purblind eyes as yours'tis true, 
Shov'd ne'erſuch divine beauties view. 
If Nellie's hoop be twice as wide 
As her two pretty limbs can ſtride; 


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The SCRYBLERS Laſb u. 69 


What then? will any man of ſenſe 
rake umbrage, orthe leaſt offence, 
ft what even the moſt modeſt may 
cpoſe to Phabus' brighteſt ray ? 
Does not the handſome of our city, | 
The pious, chaſte, the kind and witty, 
ho can afford it, great and ſmall, 
guard well ſhapen fardingale? 
nd will you, Mag- pyes, mak e a noiſe+ 
Tou grumble at the lady's choice ? 
Pray leav'tio:them, and mothers wiſe, 
ho watch their conduct, mein and guiſe, 
Fo hape their weeds as fits their eaſe 
nd place their patches as they pleaſe. 
This ſhou'd be granted without grudging, 
Since we all know they're beſt at judging, _ 
hat from mankind demands deyotion, «. - 
geſture, garb, free airs, and motion. 
ut you ! unworthy of my pen! 
nworthy to beclaſs'd with men! | 
aſte to Caffar, ye clumſy ſots, 
and there make love to Hottengots. 
Another ſett with ballads waſte 
Pur paper, and debauch our taſte 
ith endleſs larms on the ſtreet, + 
E\here crowds of circling rabble meet, 
The vulgar judge of poetry, 
Wy what theſe hawkers ſing and cry: 
lea, ſome who claim to wit amiſs, 
annot diſtinguiſn That from This. 
ence poets are accounted now. 
In Scotland a mean empty crew: 
hoſe heads are craz'd, who ſpend their ti time 
iin that poor wretched trade ot rhime. | 
Niret all the learn'd diſcerning part 1:1 rage 
Wet mankind own the heay'alyars : 


120 
225 
230 


137 


70 The SenrpLens Lafb'a. 


Is as much diſtant from ſuch traſh, 
As lay'd Dutch coin from Ster ling calk.. 
Others in Jofty nonſenſe write; 
jncomprehenſible s their fligbt 1 
Such magick powꝰ r is in their pen. 
They can beſtow on worthleſs men 
More virtue, merit and renown, _ 
Than ever they eou d call their Wu. 


They write With arbitrary power. 


And pity tis they ſhou'd fall lower; 

Or ſtoop to truth, or yet to meddle . 

With common ſenſe, 83 
But none of all the rhiming heed, 

Are more encourag'd and rever 'd 

By heavy ſoulstotheir*sally'd, 

Than ſuch who tell who lately dyd. 

No ſooner is the ſpirit flown, 


From its clay cage, to lands — . 
Than ſome raſh hackney gets his name, 
And thro' the town laments the ſame: 


An honeſt burgeſs cannot dy, 
But they muſt weep in elegy ; 

Even when the virtuous ſoul is ſoaring 

Thro middle air, he hearsit roaring. 
Theſe ills and many more abuſes _ 


Which plague mankind, and Pw — 


On pain of poverty ſhall ceaſe, 

And all the fair ſhall live in panne 

And every one ſhall die contented,. 

Happy when not by them — 

For great Apollo in his name, 

Has ord' red me thus to ene 525 
© Foraſmuch as — —— crew, 

With narrow m 

© Wouw'dfain to poets title mount, 


And with vile maggots rub krone: 


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On an old virtuoſo nation, 5 
Where our lov'd nine Maintain their ſtation: 1980 
We order ſtrick, that all refrain Bs 
o write, who learning want, and brain; 
Pedants, with Hebrew roots o ergrown, 
Learn'd in each language but their own. 
Each ſpiritleſs half ftarving ſinner, 195 
who knows not how to get his dinner: 95 
Dealers iu ſmall ware, clinks, zune A 
Acroſticks, puns, : and: anagrams; 42 

And all wie tfleir productions grudge, 
To be canvaſt by skilfu] judge: 2400 
Who-cap | And out indulgent trip, | 
Whilſt'tis in harmleſs manuſcript, 
ut to all them who diſobey, -. 5 | | 
And jog on ſtill in their own way; 111 — 
Be'tkend+0 all men that our will ĩ is. 205 
Since all they write ſo wretched ill is; 


hoy muſt diſpatebtheir ſhallow ghoſts, 


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ro Plato's Jakes, and take their poſts; 
Prynere to auend, *rill Dis ſhalldeign ; 1 
Fro uſe their works; the uſe is plain. 210 
Now know. ye ſcoundrele, if ye ſtand | 
 Þ bumph and ha at this command, 


e furies have prepar'da halter, 
d bang, or drive ye helterskelter,  - I 
PNirough bogs and moors,” like rats and mis, 2175 
_ ago ſu'd with hunger, rags and lice, e 
Neer ye dare again to croak, 
d god of harmony provoke. 
herefore purſue ſome craft for bread, | 
here hands may better ſerve than head; 220 
5 7% r ever hope in verſe to ſhine, | 
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Content is wealth, the viches of the minds 


. And happy he who can that treaſure find: 
But the baſe miſer flarves amidſt bis ſtore, | 
Broods on his gold, and gripping ftill for more, V 

Site ſadly *. and believes he's p%qt. 

| DAT DEV. | 

5 , and Athens E. 
Virtue was oy in my | . 2 8 


V HEN genial beamowaderhro the dewy mors, 
And from the clod invite the ſprouting corn; 
When chequer'd green, wing d muſick, new blown 

=: . Jeon. 
- Conſpir'd to ſooththe mind, and pleaſe each muse : 
Then down a ſhady haugh l took my way, Tf 
| Delighted with each flower and budding : pray; ; 
Muſing on all that hurry, pain and ſtrife, 
Which flow from the phantaſtick ills of life. 
Enlarg'd from ſuch diſtreſſes of the mind, 
Due gratitude to heay'n my thoughts refin d, 
And made me in the laughing ſage s Way, 
As a. mere farce the murm'ring world ſurvey 5 
Finding imagin'd maladies abound, 
Tenfold for one, which gives a real wou i 
Godlike is he whom no falſe fears annoy, - 
| Who lives content, and graſps the preſent joy; 
Whoſe mind is not with wild convulſions rent 
Ot pride, and avarice, Rs 2 


br. 3 Sage.) Democritus. 


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CONTENT ͤ 

Whoſe well train'd paſſions; withia pious a we, 

Are all ſubordinate to reaſon's l;, 20 
en ſmooth content ariſes lilee the day, 8 

ind makes each rugged phantom —— 

o loweſt men ſhe gives a lib'ral ſhare | 

Of ſoild bliſs, ſhe mitigates our care, | 

Enlarging joys, adminiſtrating health; 25 
Therich man's pleaſure, and the poor man ele 3 

A train of comforts on her nod attend, 

And toter ſway profits and honours bend. 

Hail bleſt content! 'who art by heaven deſignꝰd 

Parent of heakh and cheartulneſs of mind; 30 


Serene content ſhall animate my ſong, 
nd make the immortal mumbers ſmoorh and ſtrong. 


2, Silewss, thou vrhoſe hoary beard and head 
1 | e fpeak;and youth's attention plead; 
oily «tail thy gather d knowledge; and diſcloſe 35 


7 hat ſtate of life enjoys the moſt repoſe. 
Thus I addreſt : And cburthoduricutbecd — 
Firſt, to no ſtate of life ſix thy regard. | 
Il mortals may be happy, if they N 

ot rack d with pain, nor lingering diſeaſe. 40 
Midas the wretch, wrapt in his patched rags, 
ich empty paunch, fits. brooding oer his bags; 
eager his look. his mind in conſtant fight. 
winds but move his windows in the nigbt; 

dogs ſhould bark, or but a mouſe make din, 47 
le ſweats and ſtarts; and thinks the thief's got in: 
us ſleep forfalees him till the davon appears, 
hich every thing but ſuch a caitiff chears; 
gives him pain to buy a farthing-light, 2 
ie jums at home im darkneſs all the niger. 6 
N lat makes him manage wittr ſuch eaurious pain 2 » 
Twould break à un; r . nn | 


So 4 „ 


Whol 


= CONT E NT. 


If e'er he's pleaſed; tis when ſome needful man Is Luci 
Gives ten per Cent withan'infuring/pawn, + His equa 
Tho he's provided in as much would ſerve Sterilla 
Whole Neſters years, he ever fears to ſtarve. The teem 
Tell him of alms, alas! he'd rather chuſe The preg 
Damnation and the promis d bliſs refuſe. Some of 
'— Andis there ſuch a wretch beneath the Sun One boy 
Yes, he.return'd, thouſands ãnſt ead of one, 60 And nurſ 
To whom contents utterly unknown. — . A dure: 
Are all the rich men ſuch? He anſwer d, nos Blabs her 
Marcus hath wealth, and can his wealth beſtow Poor Phil 
Upon himſelf, his friends, and on the poor, Who cea 
Enjoys enough, and wiſhes for no more. The pe 
Reverſe ot theſe ;is he who braves the skie, With pen 
Curſing his maker when he throws the die: Look ſou 
| Gods, devils, ſuries, hell, heaven, blood and wounds, ¶ Deep ſun 
Promiſcuous fly in hurſts of tainted _ And all tl 
Ne io perdition doth his foul bequeat, 7 Tach mai 
Vet inly trembles when he:thinks W ö is ſtran 
Except at game, he ne er employs his ache Tho' old, 
ill hiſs'd and;pointed at. not worth a groat. Who vex 
The deſp'rate remnant ot a large eſtate | Ninny 
Goes at one throw, and points his gloomy . 5 573, Intradeſr 
He finds his follymow, but finds too late. Often ebe 
1 11 brooks my fondling maſter to be poor, Whilſt wi 
Bred up to nought but bottle, game, e He frame 
Now pitiful he looks Without his rent! | Then thir 
They who fly virtue, ever fly content. The diſap 
Now l beheldithe-ſagelook'd: bee Both thre: 
Whilſt pity yoin'd his old ſatyrick lea. Then hon 
The weakly mind, ſaid he, is quickly torn, His ſefva 
Men are not gods, ſome frailties muſt 8 Some e 
Heaven's bounteous hand all in their turn abuſe, 35 ro load v 
The heppieſt men at times their fate refuſe, The lazy 
ee themſelyss, — trump up an excuſe. And all hi 


CONTENT. 77 
Is Lucius but a ſubaltern of foot? 
His equal Gallus is a coronet. 
Sterilla ſnuns a poſſiping, and why? 90 
The teeming mother fills her with envy. 9 
The pregnant matron's grief as much prevails, 
Some of the children always ſomething ails: 
bone boy is ſick, t'other has broke his head, 
0 
5 5 A dutcheſs on a velvet couch reclin'd, 
Blabs her fair cheeks till ſhe is almoſt blind; 
Poor Phili's death the briny pearls demands, 
Who ceaſes now to ſnarl and lick her hands. 

The politicians, who in learn'd debates, 100 Y' 
With penetration carve out kingdoms fares, 
Look ſour, drink coffee, ſhrug, and read gazettes: J 
nds, ¶ Deep ſunk in craft of ſtate their ſouls are loſt, | 
I And all their hopes depend upon the poſt 

ach mail that's due they curſe the contrair wind, 105 

iris ſtrange if this way men contentment find. 
Tho' old, their humours I am yet to learn, 
Who vex themſelves in what they've no concern. 
Ninny the glaring fop, who always runs 


Often &'er ten to break his ſlumbering reſt: 

Whilſt with their craving clamours he 'soppreſt, 

He frames excuſes till his cranny akes, 

Then thinks he juſtly damns the curſed ſnakes. 
The diſappointed dun with as much ire, . e 
Both threats and curſes till his breaſt's on fire 
Then home he goes, and pours it on his houſe, 

His ſefvants ſuffer oft, and oft his Ipouſe. 

Some groan thro' lite amid a heap of cares, | 
To load with too much wealth their lazy heirs: 120 
The lazy heir turns allto-ridicule, N 
And all his lite proclaims * father fool. 

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And nurſe is blam'd when little miſs is dead. 95 


In tradeſmen's books, which makes the careful duns 1 10 | 


7” CON THEHDOD 


He toils in ſpending. Leaves'a are fon,” 
To ſcrape anew, as had his. grandfire done, : 
How is the fair!Myrall/a's boſom fir d. 3 25 
Tt Leds's ſable locks ate more admir'd; 1 | 
While Leds does her ſecret ſighs Wk: 
Becauſe her mouths aſtraw-breadch;/ah!- roo large, 
Tavus ſung the fire; and ſeft me to evite | 
Phe ſcorching besen in ſome cool green retreat; * 
Where gentle ſlamber ſeiz d e. 
And mimick fahty op'd the following _ 
Methought I ſtood upon a W 's 
Al plendid landskip open' d allareund, | 
Rocks, rivers; meadows,gardens; parks and woods; 
And domes, which hid their turrets in the clouds; 


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To me approaelida ny mph divinely fair, „ſaid 
Celeſtial virtue ſhone ——_ all . $7 6, Where bl 

A nymph for grace, her wiſdem · more renown'd Trade's 
Adornꝰd eachgrace, and both true valour crowd. 1 Where ig 
Around her heav'nly ſmiles a helmet blaza d. he Shy 
And gracetubas ſhe mov d, a ſpear ſhe gently rais d. derfia's ſo 


My ſight at firſt the luſtre ſcarce could bear, Warm Bo, 


HNer dazlingglories ſhone ſo/ſtrong and clear: ** he Poliſh 
A majeſty ſublime, Wich all that's ſweet, be Orien- 
Did adorarion claim, and lòve invite. a ad tinſie 
I telt her wildomꝭs charmmy thoughts inſpire, Het | 8 

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Her dauntleſs courkge ſet my ſbul on fire. 

The maid; When thus new; I ſoonaddreſt, 
My preſent wiſhful thoughts 'thetheme' beg: 1 

Of all th*etheriat powers thou nobleſtꝰmaid, 

To human weakneſs lend'ſt the readieſt aids 

* To where content and her web rue #4 


he Sgand 
he Lapla: 
he Gallic, 
Nhich ma 
Iitannia | 


Immortal Pallas deigu to be my guide. fer ſhining 
With my requeſt well pleas d / our eourſe my „ Vhile a l 
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To find the ORE content. il vr 


CENTS MF: 77. 
Thro' fierce Bel{opg;s tents we firſt advanc d. 
W hese:cannens boung'd, and nervous horſes. prane d: 
ere Vi c Arms at with dreadſul aw 
nd daring front, to prop each nation 's Jaw; 3 160 
| gending ſquadrons on her motions wait, 1 
rray'd in deaths, and featleſs of their fate. 
ere ehieſtain ſouls glow d wirh as great a fire, 
s his who made the world but one empire. | 
ven in low ranks brave ſpirits might be found, 165 
ho wanted nought of monarchs but a crown. | 
'Byrab!: ambition ſtood a foe ta peace, 
Shaking the empty.fob and agged fleece; 
hich wers more hideous to theſe ſons of; war, | 
han brimſtone, ſmoak, andftorms.gt;bullets are. 170 
dere, ſaid my: guida, content is rarely found, 

Where bleeda og inoily jags.beſerche.ground, | 
Trade's wealthy, waze-boule.nexs fell in our VAR. 
Where in great bales part at each nation lay, 

e Spapeſþ citron. And: Heſderie's oil. 175 
ler fia's (off produſt, and the C eſo toil z 
V arm Borms s big n. Arad lc ented film, 
he Poliſnamher, and che Saum mum, 
WT be Orient pearl, Holland's lace and toys, 4 
nd tinſie work; whighthe tair nun imploygs., 180 
from India ivnꝝ. and iha clouded cane, | 
And Coacheneal from ſtaaits of 2 
he gan in aauan roſ n. bemp and tar, 
he Lapland furs, and Ruſfa-caviare, .. 
he Gailick punehion charg'd: with ruby] juice, 13 
Which. makes the hearts of gods and men rejoice, 
Iricannia here pours from her plentecus horn, 
| er ſhining mirrors, clock-work, cloaths and corn. 
wy , iner Cent 3 per Cents ſat poringoꝰ er their books, 
1 Thile many ſhew'd the bankrupts in their looks, 190 


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8 CONTENT. 


Who by miſmanagement 1 their ſtock had ſpent, n adm: 
Curs'd theſe hard times; and blam'd the 1 Strong G. 
The miſſive letter, and peremptor bil... ſothing 
Forbade them reſt, and call'd forth all their skill. bich pl, 
Uncertain credit bore the ſceptre here, 13 bil we 
And her prime miniſters were hope and fear. Tous app 
The ſvrly chufs demanded what we fought, Both awe 
Content ſaid I, may the with gold be bought? hich fp 
Content! ſaid one, then ſtar'd and bit his thumb, He ask'd 
And leering ask'd, if l was worth a plum. 200 Content 


ot far fr 
Ours ſhe1 
Ihiloſoph 
ind in ret 
hen ſtrai 
By Socrate 
Improvec 


Love's fragrant fields, where mildeſt weſtern gales, 
Loaden with ſweets, perfume the hills and dales; 
Where longing lovers haunt the ſtreams and glades, 
And cooling groves, whoſe verdure never fades; 
Thither with joy and haſty ſteps we ftrode, © 
There ſure I thought our long'd for bliſs abode, 
Whom firſt we met on tnat enchanted plain, 
Was a tall yellow-hair'd young penſive ſwain engthen 
Him I addreſt. —* O youth, what heavenly power {Through 
Commands and graces yon Elyſian bower? *210Enjoy'd th 


sure 'tis content, elſe much I am feceiy'd. + n pitehy 
The ſhepherd ſigh'd, and told me that I n Vhere ph 
Rare ſhe appears, unleſs on ſome fine day The ugly | 
She grace a nuptial, but ſoon haſtes away: rightful i. 
It her you ſeek, ſoon hence you muſt ore. = Then thus 
Her preſence is precarious in love, {Your way 

Come bris 


Thro' theſe and other ſhrines we manderdloags 
Which merit no deſcription in my ſong: 


44 Mere emp 
"Till at the laſt, methought we caſt our eye = 
220 


WV hich me 
Encourag' 
My noble 
| 5 9 ſacred 
200. „ Wortha Plum. ) 300,000 Lidc:: „ Without 


0 


Upon an antique temple, ſquare andhigh, - 7 
Its area wide, its ſpire did pierce the 27 5 


CONTENT. 79 
On admantine Dorict pillars rear'd, | 
Strong Gothick work the maſſy pile appear'd: 

ſothing ſeemꝭd little, all was great deſign'd, 2 
hich pleas'd the eye at once, and 611d the mind. 225 
Whilſt wonder did my curious thoughts engage, 

ro us approactrd a ſtudious rev rend ſage: 

Both awe and kindneſs his grave aſpect bore, 

hich fpoke him rich with wiſdom's fineſt ſtore, 

He ask'd our errand there, — Straight, I reply'd, 230 
Content; in theſe high towers does ſhereſide ? | 
ot far from hence, ſaid he, her palace ſtands, 

| Ours ſheregards, as we do her demands, 

{OP biloſophy ſuſtains her peaceful (way, 

ind in return ſhe feaſts us every day. 235 
hen ſtraight an antient teleſcope he HP 

By Socrates and Epictetus wrought, 

Improved ſince, made eaſier to the ſight, © 
Lengthen'd the tube, the glaſſes ground more bright: 

r hrough this he ſhew'd a hill, whoſe lofty brow 240 
i210 njoy'd the Sun, while vapours all below, 3 5 
| n pitchy clouds, encircled it around, 

"EWhere phantoms of moſt horrid forms abound ; 

The ugly brood of lazy ſpleen and fear, 
rightful in ſhape, moſt monſtrous appear, 245 
Then thus my guide. 

| Your way lies through yon gloom, be not agaſt, 
3 Come briskly on, you Il jeſt them when they're paſt: 

' Pere empty ſpectres, harmleſs as the air, * 
\ W hich merit not your notice, leſs your care. 250 


r 


Encourag'd with her word, I thus addreſt 

My noble guide, and gratefuljoy expreſt. | 

O ſacred wiſdom! thine's the ſource of light, | 
J. Without wo blaze the Day would grope in night, 


© Abreat] ng motion grazing to the grave. 
Now through the dam a went, 


IC 


6 Ot woe and ente thou Men Wi 8 25 


© Falſhood and truth before thee ſtand confeſt . 
* Thou mak a double life: one nature Bae. 2 
gut without chine, what is it mortals have 


Smiling at all che grins of diſcontent: 


Tho' oft pull d back, ihe riſing ground we gain d, Mo 
Whilſt inward joy my weary d limbs ſuſtain'd. 


And what appear'd ſoon recompens'd my pain, 265. 

Nature's whole beauty deck d the.coamell'd.ſcene.. 
Amidſt the glade the ſacred palace ſtood. 

The. architecture not fo fine as good ;; 

Nor ſcrimp, nar gouſty, regular and plain, 


Arriv'd the height, whoſe top was large and plain. : 


Plain were the columns which the roof ſuſtag: 270 


An eaſy greatneſa in the whole was found, 

Where all that nature wanted did abound, 

But here no beds are ſcreenꝰd with . 
Nortewel-logs in ſilver grates are laid. 

No broken 4 

Of waiting handmaid, or the running boy; 
Nor in the cupboard heaps of plate are rang. d, 
To be with each ſplenetick faſhion chang'd., 

A weather-beaten ſentry watch'd the gate, 
Ot temper croſs, and praQis'd in debate: 230 
Till once acquaint with him, no entry here, | 
Tho*brave as Ceſar, or as Helen ſa : 

To ſtrangers fierce, but with familiars tame, K 
And Touchſtone Diſappointment was his name. 

This fair inſcription ſhone above the gate, 285 
Fear none but him whoſe Wi direct: thy Fate, | 
With ſmile auſtere he lifted up his head, 2 
Pointed the characters and bid us read. 

We did, and ſtood reſoly'd. The gates at al 


Opꝰd ot their own accord, and i in we paſt, | 2 Þ 
ac 


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na bowls difturb the joy oh 275 


Each d 
Was ord 


And then 
Who ar 
„Shall he 


Of diſaf 
Rais'd 


the god 
The beau 
Sweetnel 
Her look 
Not rich | 


Infurroy 
hoꝰ old a 


and all he 


That evet 
in Olive F 


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roſs Tow, 
o try the 
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To him 
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CAaNMTENT. 81 

5Each FR 2 herauld, by the queen s command, 

: Was order'd on a mount to take his ftand, | 

| And thence ta all the earth this offer make, 

© [Ef Who are inclin'd her fayours to partake, | 

Shall have chem free, if they ſmall rubs can bear, 295 

nt, BF Of diſappointment, fpleenand bug-bear fear. 

Rais'd on athrone within the outer gate, 

the goddeſs (at, her vot'riesraund her wait: 

The beautiful divinity diſelos d 

Swectneſs ſublime, which rougbeſt cares compos dg 

Her looks ſedate, yet joyſul and ſerene, 

Not rich her dreſs, but ſuitable and elean: 

Unfurrow'd was her brow, her cheeks were 8 

ho old as time, enjoy 'd immortal youth; . 

\nd all her accents ſo. barmogiaus flow d, | 205 | 

That every liſt' ning ear with pleaſure glaw'd. 

in Olive garland an her head ſhe wore, 

nd her right hand a Cornucopia bore. 

roſs Touchſtone fill'd a bench without the door, 

o try the Sterling of each humane ore : 310 

rim judge he was, and them away he ſent, 

nfic © approach the ſhrine of ealm content; 

To him a hoary dotard load with bags : 3 85 

nweildy load! to one wha hardly drags : 

Bis being. Mare than ſeventy years, ſaid he, 315 

286 {ve ſougbe this court, till now unfound by me: 

Now let me reſt. . Yes, if ye want no more; 

But eber the Sun has made his annual tour, - 
ag grov'ling wrereh, 8 e ee thy 

pow-Wr. J 

285 Erbe thoughts of deark, 230 eeafng from his gain, » 320 

| rrought onthe old man's head fo ſharp a pain, 

hich dim'd his optick nerves, and with the light 

e loſt the palace, and crawhd baek to night. 

' Poopgriping thing; how uſeleſs is thy breath, 15 

wo nothing's fo. much — as thy Kalle 323 

Ey How 


270 


213 


290 
Each 


82 CONTENT. 


How meanly haſt thou ſpent thy leaſe of years? 2 {Wrhecane 
A ſlave to poverty, to toils and fears; ad thus: 
And all to vie with ſome black rugged hill. Each th 
Whoſe rich contents millions ot cheſts can 6, To then 
As round the greedy rock clings to the mine, 330 Two h: 
And hinders it in open day to mine. BT 15 Their lov, 
Tilldiggers hew it from the ſpar's embrace, Three wa 
Making it circle, ſtampt with Caſar's face ; ach load 
So doſt thou hoard, aad from thy prince purloin Dne mov' 
His uſeful image, and thy country coin, 3358 nother b 
Till gaping heirs have free*d the impriſon'd ſlave, ur the m. 
W hen to their comfort thou haſt filld a grave. Was her $\ 

| The next, who with a janty air approach'd, Ry mind 
Was a gay youth who thither had been coach d: ping ih 
Sleek were his Flanders mar<s, his liv'ries fine, 340 po THEE 
With glittering gold his furniture did ſhine. | nough a] 
Sure ſuch methou bn may enter when they pleaſe, But ſoon J 
Who have all theſe appearances of eaſe. | | ho acte 
Strutting he march'd, nor any leave he crav'd, Them thu: 


Attempr' to paſs, but found himſelf deceiv d 345 You're n 
Old Touchſtone gave him on the breaſt a box, | What loz 


Which op'd the ſluces of a latent pox, ä Eurry if 
Then bid his equipage in haſte depart. | e China 
The youth look'd at them with a fainting heart; ind loſt a 


He found he could not walk, and bid them ftay, 350 ü or uf e of 
Swore three cramp oaths, mounted and wheel'd away, utall in f 


The pow'r expreſs'd herſelf thus with a ſmile, Now ever 

* Theſe changing ſhadows are not worth our vyhile; ive place 
With ſmalleſt trifles oft their peace is torn, he briny 
© If here at night, they rarely wait the morn. 255i bilſt the. 
Another beau as fine, but more vivace, Aruſtich 
Whoſe airs ſat round him with an eaſy grace, With forke 
And well bred motion, came up to the gate, Palms ſhot 
I lov'd him much, and trembl'd for his fate. Vith legs: 


The ſentry broke his clouded cane, — he ſmil'd, 36 He midſt t 
Ks og in, and all our fears beguil e. hile con! 


10 


1 


5 The cane was ſoon renew'd which had been broke, 
ind thus the vertue to the circle ſpoke, | 
Each thing magnificent or gay we grant, 

To them who're capable to bear their want. 365 
Two handſome toaſts came next, them well I knew, 
Their lovely make the court's obſervance drew; 

Three waiting maids attended in the rear, 
ach loaden with as much as ſhe could bear: 


80 


Another bore the offsets ot the face 

zut the moſt bulky burden of the three, 

Was hers who bore the utenſils of Bohee. 

y mind indulgent in their favour pled, 3 
oping no oppoſition would be made: 375 


Bo mannerly, ſo ſmooth, ſo mild their eye, 
nough almoſt to give content envy. h 


zut ſoon I found my error, the bold judge, 
ho ated as if prompted by ſome grudge, 


335 


You're none of my acquainrance, get you gone; 


I'll try if theſe be ſolid ware or boſs, 

e China felt the fury of his blow, © | 5 

\nd loſt a being, or for uſe or ſhow, | 385 

For uſe or ſhow no more's each plate or cup, 5 
But all in ſhreds upon the threſhold drop. 

Now every charm which deck'd their face before, 
ive place to rage, and beauty is no more. 


+ 


rybe briny ſtream their roſy cheeks beſmear'd, 390 8 


355 Whilſt they in clouds of vapours diſa ppear'd. . 
Aruſtick hinde, attir'd in home ſpun gray, 
Vith forked locks, and ſhoes bedaub'd with clay; *_ 
Palms ſhod with horn, his front freſh, brown and broad, 
I vith legs and ſhoulders fitted fora load;  - 
zo le; miqſt ten bawling children laugh'd 480 ſung, 
a hile confort hoboails on the payement rung: 
1 _ — 


9 


CONTENT. qt 


Dne mov'd beneath a load of filks and face, = 370 


Them thus ſaluted with a hollow tone, 380 


What loads of trump'ry tbeſe ?- ha, where's my croſs? 


393 


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Forcing along his ing and their dame. 
Croſs Touchſtone ſtrove to ſtop him, but the clown 400 
Az bandy-cuffs him match'd, and threw him down; 
And ſpite of bim into the palace went. 
Where he was kindly welcom'd by content. 
Two Busbian phy loſophs put in their claims, 
Gamaliel and Critis were their names; 
But ſoon's they had our 'Briciſh Homer ſe en, 
With face unruffl'd waiting on the een. 
Envious hate their ſurly boſoms fir d, | 
Their colour chang'd, they from the oonch SITY OE 
Backward they went, reflecting with much rage 419 
On the bad taſte and humour of the age, 
Which pay'd ſo much reſpect to nat'ral parts, 
While they were ſtarving graduates of arts. 
The goddeſs fell a laughing at the fools, 
And ſent them packing to their grammar ſchools; 418 
Or in ſome garret elevate to dwell, ._ 
There with Siſyphian toil to teach youn 9 Beans to ſpell. 
- Now all this while a gale of eaſtern wind, 
And cloudy skies oppreſt the humane mind; 
The wind {et weſt; back d with the radiant beams, 420 
Wypich warm'd the air, and danc'd upon the ſtreams, 
Exhap᷑d the ſpleen, aud ſooth'd a world of ſouls, 
Who crowded now the avenue in ſhoals. 
Numbers in black, ot widowers, relicts, heirs, TS 
Ot new wed loyers many handſome pairs; 42 
Men landed from abroad, from camps and ſeas; "4 
| Others got through ſome dangerous diſeaſe : 
Atrain of Belles adorn'd with ſomething new. 
And even of ancient prudes there were a few. 
Who were refre ld with ſcandal and with tea, 
Which for a ſpace ſet them from vapours re. 
Here from. their cups the lower {j pecies flockt, . 
And d knayes with bribes and cheating methods doeh | 


405 


The pe 
They ſha 
But be co 
There to 

Soon: 
The fabr 
Old age: 
Wich hor 
Which m 
Iſſue in h. 

None 
Who had 
The man 
His | pou 
She neith 
See thoug 

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Into a fir 
I ſaw, or 
Adorn'd 


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But as m' 
The happ 


The field 
Pleas'd fo 


Straight a 
Again the 
And hills. 
Theſe fir 
Next fro: 

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ln huſy tl 
To know 
And bow 


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Pleas'd for a while, I wiſh'd the former ſcene; - : 11 


The pow'r dae 4rhe coop, and gure command, 
They ſhould no longer in the entry Gand,::; 1 1436 
But be convey'd into Chimera S tOWer. 110 5524 
There to attend her pleaſure for an hour. 

Soon as they entred. apprehenſion aan 
The fabrick : fear was fixt on every look, 88 5" 
Old age and poverty, diſeaſe, diſgrace, va bt Ae 449 \ 
With horrid grin, ſtax'd full in every tace, . | 
Which made them, trembling at their unknown b. 
Iſſue in haſte out by the poſtern · gate. | 

None waited out their hour but only two, 
Who had been wedded fifteen years ago. r | 
The man had learn'd the world, and fixt his wind 5. 

His ſpoule was chearful, beautitul and kind. 
She neither fear d the ſhack, nor phantoms ſtares 
See thought her husband wiſe, 24 knew that he . 
there. ' 
Now while the court was Guing, my fair guide | 450. | 
Into a fine Elyſium me convey dq | 5 
Iſaw, or thought I ſaw, the ſpacious Golds 
Adorn'd with all prolifick nature yields, 
Profuſely rich, with her moſt valu'd ore: I b ler > mage 
But as m'encbanted fancy wander d oer 4 
The happy plain, new beauties ſeem'd to riſe, 
The fields were fled, and all was painted skies. 


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Straight all return'd, and eas'd me of my pain, oo” 
Again the flow'ry meadows difappear, -. _- _ - 4905 ; 
And hills and groves their ſtately ſummits rear; 
Theſe fink again, and rapid rivers flow. 
Next from the rivers cities feem to grow. 
Sometime the fleeting ſeene I haa forgat. 
1 y thought entrane d, with pain I ſought | = 
now the hidden tharm, ftraightall a | 
And boundlelohoye n80'er boundleſs ocean { prall 1 A 


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86 CONTENT. 


Impatient Lobteſt my noble guide, o heav'r 
Reyeal this wond' rous ſeeret, ſhe ud 4 \ hen quic 
We carried on what greatly we deſi e, __— Streams, 1 
When all theſe human follies you reſign'd, Calmneſs 
Ambition, lux ry, and a eov tous mind A perfect 
Yet think not true content can thus be bought, The habit 
There's wanting ſtill a train of virtuous thought. Back tc 
When me your leader prudently you okaſe,” | 475 Reſolved 
Amd liſt ning to my counſel, didſt refuſe © Where al 
Fantaſt ick joys, your ſoul was thus prepard - In order ? 
For true content; and thus I do reward My ſoul w 
Your gen'rous toil, © Obſerve this wonderous clime 5 Erbe capti 
Ot nature's bleſſings here are hid the prime: 480 Litting m 


But wiſe and virtuous thought in conſtant courſe, Sprang fr, 
Muſt draw theſe beauties from their hidden ſource 3 [Refledin 
The ſmalleſt intermiſſious will transform PV nich flo 
The pleaſant ſcene, and ſpoil each perfect 22 7195 TY 


"Tis ugly vice will rob you of content, 485 
And to your view all helliſh woes preſent. NRI cn 
Nor grudge the care in vertue you * DEA . Deatl 


Your preſent toil will prove your future] joy. 
Then ſmil'd ſheheav*nly fweet, and parting ſaid, 
Hold faſt your virtuous mind, of nothing be afraid. 490 
A while the charming voice ſo fild my ears, 
I griev'd the divine form no more appears. 
Then to confirm my yet unſteady wa ad ISL + 
Under a lonely ſhadow I reclin'd, et 
Tv try the virtues of the elime 1 ſougnes Won an! 495 
Then ſtraight call'd'vp a trait of hideous gt 
Famine, and blood, TI peſtilence appear, 
Wild ſhrieks and loud laments diſturb mine ear; 
New woes and horrors did my fight alarm. 
Envy and hate compos d the wretched ee, Fos 
Soon às I ſa IL dropt the hateful vie ẽ ur. 
AndthusL e ITC renew 


18 118161 : | To 


o heav'nly love my thoughts I next compoſe, : 
hen quick as thought the following fi ighs diſcloſe: 
Streams, meadows, grotto's, groves, 

Calmneſs, and temp'rate warmth, and endleſs ſ pring 
A perfect tranſcript of theſe upper bowers, * 
The habitation of th* immortal powers. 

Back to the palace raviſhed'I went, 


W here all my ſpecial friends mihovght I met, 

In order *mongft the beſt of mankind ſet: 
My ſoul with too much pleaſure 1 

3 {WT be captiv'd ſenſes to their poſt enlarg d: 


80 Lifting mine eyes I'view'd declining day, 4 7 15 


Sprang from the green, and home ward bent my way, 
Reflecting on that hurry, pain and ſtriſe, 
Which flow from falſe and real ills of life. 


i RICH nd Lone a Paſtoral on the 
Death f Joszyn AppIsOox, E. 


R 1 C H JÞ- > 
490 HAT gars thee look ſae dowf, dear Sandy, ſay? 
Chear up dull fallow, take thy reed and play, 
My Apron Deary,—. or ſome wanton tune: 
Be merry apa ang Rey: by anne, 


N WE One SANDY. 
14. n of Richy and Sandy, by Joſiah Bur- 
chet t, Eſq; a 
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THAT makes thee look-ſo ſad, dear Sandy, ſay ? 


Rouſe up, dull fellow, take thy reed and th 
A merry jig, or try ſome other art, 


To raiſe thy fpirits, and cheer up thy heart. 
To Richy and Sandy. )Sir Richard Steel and Mr. Alexander — 


SAND T. 


RICH and S AN DY. - 87 


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Thong ee ie ratio hit a þ 
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Wow man that's s unco ſad, Is that ye jo 
Has ta'en the ſtrunt ? Or bas ſome bagle-bo 
Glowrin frac mang auld waws.gi'en-ye a fleg ? 


Gy bas _ _— wedder broke his leg? N hs 


ee ee ee 
Naithing likeviiar, ie woubles eib were bora, 


What's bogles, meldet:. — or What Mary)" D ara 


Our loſs is meikle Mair, and paſt r 


Ee, chat play: d, and {ang ſae ſweet, is dead. 


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Dead. Gay hau oh l had up my heart Gat; 


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No, no, it wilt not do! leave me to = h 
THI twice 1 * days are paſt 171 whiftle none. 
eee $85 | 
That's ee indeed t has deaths thee fed 1 


0er tell me, hath ſome horrid ſpectre, lad, 


AD from ruins old, in filent night) 


urpriz d, and put thee in V7 Ä „ 


Or ala tbat W xc 16 aa .. 
Such troubles . with much more eafe be has : 
What's goblins, wedders, ot what's woman 5 een ? 


Qurloſt ig greater far; for Addy's dead, = 
Addy; who lang 9 » 22 mead. * 


Dead is he, fa & thou f guard . —— = 


EE eng rry gods, "ye lay © on e man! * 


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bear y 
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Alack I « 
Nor hope 
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Nor after 
How glad 
Merry on 


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To hear h 


How ſwee 


And wind 
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lake therefore, I canna. wyt er waer, b! 
Il bear ye company far Near and day. SA 35 1 1h ry 
better lad ne'er lean/dioutgiera Kent, | b 
Dr hounded coly Oer the moſſy bent: 00 

lyth at the hought bow alt ha? we three hoans, 7 


eartſome omhills, and gay upon. han. 9 
<6 £3) D'NU: 7 
Thats true indeed! but nom hae — 
nd with him a! that's-pleaſant an the _ 
ſummer day Lnever thouglit it lang is E 
o hear him make a roundel ar a ſang. . 
ow ſweet he ſung where vines and desen, 
df n b v5 
try the Aantuan herd wha lang ſinſyne 120 U 
eſt ungen aeten reed the lover's pine, 30 


10 


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EXPLANATION. 


Alack I cannot blame thee for thy grief 3 
Nor hope E more chan thou, to find relief. 
A better lad ne er leand ade , 
Nor after game halloo'T his dog to look. 
How glad where ews give milk have we three "REY 
| Merry on hills, and gay upon the green ! | 
FIG K 4 N D TL. 
That's true indeed bat now, alas! in ain 
I. BE We ſeek for pleaſtire © on the rural plain: 
5 I never thaught a ſummer s day too long 
ro hear his couplets, or his tune ful CC... 
How ſweet he ſang. where vines and myrtles grow.” ht 
| And winding ſtreams which in old Latium for?? 
Titry, the Mantuan herd, who long ago 


ng beſt on oaten reed the lover's woe, 
iN 2. How ſweet.) His poetick epiſtia from Italy. to the Earl 
. 2 2 * 3 | Did 


PP 


Wi Edis he had frankly dealt his bays. 
As lang's the warld ſhall Amaryllis ken. | 


His fame ſhall laft : laſt ſhall his ſang of weirs, 


Hing down ye'r heads ye hills, greet out ye'r ſprings. 


20 Rren v and SANDY. 
Had he been to the fore now in our days, | | 
oe A - Than he 
nd kend 
ad Ibeen 
e wad ha 
d Roſie t. 
ö orry'd n 
indly he 
And tauk e 
Dt ika thi 
e kend b 
e kend, 
ed tell o 
lind John 
ow the il 


Mis Roſamond ſhall eccho thro? the glen ; 
While on burn banks the yellow gowan grows, M 
Or wand'ring lambs rin bleeting after es, 1 


While Britiſh bairus brag of their bauld forbears. 
We'll mickle miſs his blyth and witty jeſtt 
Arſpaining time, or at our Lambmaſi feaſt. 

O, Richy, but tis hard that death ay rea ves 


Away the beſt fowck, and the ill anes leaves. 


U n ye'red EIN 2 et 
+ F . 8 L : r RICH? 


1551 
xx? LANATION. R:5 
Did he, fam'd bard, but live i in theſe our days, MEE 
He would with Addy freely ſhare his bas. Then | 
As long as ſhepherds Amaryllis hear, | 1 And coul 
So long his Roſamond ſhall pleaſe the ear. When I 
- While ſpangled daifie near the riv'let grows, n one ha 
And tender lambs ſeek after bleating ews, Had Jen: 
His fame hall Ja. Laſt ſhall his ſong of wars, Worry 
While Britiſh youngſters boaſt of anceſtors. Kindly h. 
Much ſhall we miſs his merry witty je And by h 
At weaning times, and at our Lambm traſts, | Addy did 
Oh Richy | Richy death hath been unkind © Saw by th 
To take the good, and leave the il behind. He knew 
Bow down your heads ye hills, weep dry your a, He'd tell 
For on their banks no more the ſhepherd * . The fam 


How eny 


37. Blind 
ue excelle 


— An opera wrote by bim. 
E N campaign; & hervick r. 


. RICH 


33 


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: Than he had ay a good advice to gi 


lind John, ye mind, wha ſang in kittle parle 


Ricuy an san 
F***» 108 


nd kend my thoughts amaiſt £10 pie as me; 
ad Ibeen ehowlefs, vext, or oughtlins ſow'r, "OP 
e wad have made me blyth in haff an hour. 
d Roſie ta en the dotts,— or had the tod 


| 'orry'd my lamb, or were my feet ill ſhod, 30 


indly bed laugh when ſae he ſaw me dwine, 
And tauk of happineſs like a divine. 


Of ia thing he bad an unco' skill, 


e kend be moon light how tides ebb and fill. my wy 
ekend, what kend he no? cCentoahair tx 
ed tell o et night gin neiſt day wad be fair. T 


ow = ill Ip rie did the firſt miſchief maiſe e A 


4 — 


ue excellent poem on Paradiſe Loſt, was blind. 


5 . e . 4 4 „ H dp tree A A ‚ A -N A sf e e 4. 


EX Pr E R A T. HO N 


ln Nein. 

Then he had always good advice to give, 5 
And could my thoughts, like as my ſelf, conceive. 
When P've been drooping, vex'd, or in the ſpleen,” 
In one half hour with him I've merry been. | 
Had Jenny froward been, or Reynard bold 
Worry'd my lamb, or were my ſhoes grown old; 
Kindly he'd ſmile, when he obſerr'd me grieve,  __ 
And by his talk 8 my breaſt relieve. EW Ts TOTO 
Addy did all things rfection know 
Saw by the moon 058 es would ebb or gon. 5 
He knew, what knew he nor? en to a hair 
He'd tell o'er night if next day would be fair. 

The fam'd blind bard ſang in myſterious phraſe 
How envious Satan did firſt miſchief raiſe; 


57. Blind John.) The famous Mr. 


— 


„ ER1icavald SAN 
Mony a time beneath theauld birk-txee, 
What's bonny in chat ſang he logt. ſed.) 
The laſſes aft flang down abeix rakęs and. 
And held their tongues, O. range.! bear h 
| & A. N. 2 1. D 3 
Sound be his leaps. and ſatt his gp: be. i 
He's in a better caſe than the or me; 


He was o'er, good. for u; the gods haetaten ad with 


Their ain but back, — he was 1-44 


Let us be good, gin virtue be: aur dri. I i * 


Then may we yet fotgether 'boomthe i 
t ſee the ſheaeparewgling tothe Sete, 
has loos q iz ouſenitrae the p 
Maggy by this bas:bewk the ſupperi{cqnes, 
And nuckle ys hand rowing. onnheloangs: 
Come, Richy, let us truſe and hame o'er dend, 
And e = doit of 2 we canna mend. 


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But oft beneath the well · ſpread bigchen-tree 
The beauties of that: ſons he made m foe. - 
The laſſas oft. fung damn their rakes and N 
And held their tongues, 3 25 
Sound be hixdleop, and ſoſt his waking. be 
| es, NS ONE: * ay 
oo good he was for 1 
Him here below, when RT The wt 
Let vs be good, Kae Rb 
Then we may meet above, the. 8 
But ſee how tam rg the glads the fatlings.go 3 
ö hath ta 1 04. from the Hough; 
oan repar ſapper Ninſt e come. 
And — pl has lawing near their home : 
Then let's have done, and to our reſt repair, 


': Hg has. we canner help, r mern 


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dive himpa 

hen he of 
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lad preſet 
rac'd ev? 

council i 
hen loud 
nd ſt ill py 
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has beate 


EA he Gallic, 


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EIA eenessellens wholattenionccs 

So ſweetly hath of breathleſs Addy ſung. 

Sefdtefs fame ty nat farg ar genus rh, 

nd thou haſt written as if he inſpir Cu. 

ichy ad Suννν, Who de Ain farvive, © fe» 5 

ong as thy rural ſtanza'slaſt, ſhall live. | 

be grateful ſains thouſt-made, eee, 

ourn ſadiy oer their late Joſt patron'sheatfe, - 

or would the Mantuan bard, if living, blame 

hy pious zeal,- orthink . * 

ince: Aadiſoms immisab le as 1 

dive himan equal title tothe bayes. 

hen he oHarmies ſung, weten dune. I W 

t ſeem'd as it he in the hoſtile plains 280 
lad preſent been. —— r 

\ Wric'd ev'ry action in the ſanguine ſtiiſe. 

| council now ſedate the chief appears, 

yen loudly thandersimBavarianears;/ - 1 5 

ad ſtill . 111 

e pulhes them imtobe rapid tram. 675: wh 


143 * '£ 


has bea ten out of aerger 7604 * 
he Gallic gen rul to the victory ĩoids, 


bo, as Britunnis's Virgithathiobfervd, ', - Vd 
romthretten'd fate All 'Exropethen'preſery'a,;c * 

; Nordoftthou; Rang, Tee wrong, iſs 

j ought contain d in thy melodious ſong ; Y 

r hone bit A325 conldtisthodohn 11 ut RY 

T velluariddle, or his myſtickrbime 


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And when hedeign'd to let his fancy tore Whence 1 
Whereſun-burnt ſhepherdsto the nymphs make __ And viey 
No one e er told in ſofter riotes the tales - WT bat wht 


like the 
tand. yo. 
With the. 
lt ſie g 
As ſpin a 
fraemet 
rae me! 
Pae gen'r 
Till can 
And aft in 


Of rural pleaſures ĩn the ſpangled vales. 
So much, Oh Allan! I thy lines revere, 


That I no longer could my thanks refrain f 
po nn the eee wan: ö 


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'HIRSTING for ae, t the Pimian pig Wading! 
The poet takes a waught, then ſeys 1 Sweet Ac 
Nature, and with the tentieſt view to hit Wha fell, 
Her bonn fide with bauldeſt turns of wit. all feb 


Streams ſlide in verſe, in verſe the „ 

VW hen earth turns toom he rummages the skies, 

Mounts up beyond them, paints the fields of e 

Doups down to viſit ilka Jaigh-land ghaiſt. 

O hariſome labour wordy time and pains, 

That, frae the beſt, eſteem and friendſhip Bains. 

Be that my luck, and let the greedy bike 

e the warld among them as they Viet. 
In blyth-braid Scots allow me; fir, :to-ſhaw ; ' 

y gratitude, but fleetching ora law. NIA 

May rowib o pleaſures light upon ye lang. . . 


Till to the bleſt Ehyſan bowers ye ganz 
Wha' ve clapt my head ſae brawly tor my ang. 

When honour'd Burchet and his maiks 3 
in en Was up! rothe © ove Ta _— 


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Whence far I glowr to the tag. end ot time, * M 
And view the warld delighted wi' my rhime. | 
hat when the pride of ſpruſh'new words are laid, 
like the Claſſic authors ſhall be read. | 
tand yont proud Czer, I wadna niffer fame 1 
With thee, for a“ thy furrs and paughty name. 25 
It ſic great ferlies, fir, my muſe can do: 
As ſpin a three · plait praiſe where it is due, 
frac me there's nane deſerves it mair than you. 
rae me*frae ilky ane; for ſure a breaſt | 
ae gen'rous is of a! that's good poſſeſt. 308 
[Till I can ſeryeye mair, Pll wiſh ye weell, SN 
And aft in ſparkling claret drink your desk | 
Minding the mem ry of the great and good 
Sweet Addiſon, the wale of humane blood, 
Wha fell, (as Horace anes ſaid to his Ys. 335 
1 au quam tibi "OM: 3 


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| For ten times ten, and I. a hunder, 
ö I hae been made to gaze and wonder, 


W hen frae Parnaſſus thou "SAM 
Wit wit and. 4. 
Wherefore il foberly knock wade, * 


1 n 47 7 


- Of poetry the hail gu intelſence 12 
Thou has ſucled up, 115 tt nas exereſſenee 


To petty poets, or lic mel ens, 


They may pick crumbs, and lear ſome leſſons 


At Ramſay's ſchool. 
Tho Ben and Dryden of. renown 


Like kings contending for a crown 
 *Twadbeapiogle, 
Whilk o' youthree wall gar words ſound 
And beſt to gingle. 
" "Pransforri'l may [ beto arat, 
Wer't in my pow'r but I'd create 


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Were yetalive in London town, R 


Thee 8 nA . ARRANGER — 
O this our age. 


Tam Abe . 


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FAMILITIAR EyrisTLES. o7 
Let modern poets bear the blame 
in they reſpect not Ramſay's name, FETETS 
Vha ſoon can gar then greet for ſname/, 
"1 To their great loſs; 
nd ſend them. a* right ſneaking hame 
| '' -Be weeping-croſs. 
Wha wes wi thee had need be warry, 
And lear wi skill thy thruſt to parry, 
Vhen thou conſults thy dictionary 
Ol ancient words, A x. 
| hich come frae thy poetick quarry, _ * . 
As ſharp as ſwords.” 
Now tho'I ſhould baith reel and * 
Nad be as light as Ariſtotle, S e > 
Wt Ed'nburgh we ſall ba'e a bottle ; 
th Of reaming Ns : 
in that my haf: pay filler ſhettle - 32 
Can ſafely ſy pare it. 
At crambo then we'll raek our brain, 
Yrown ilk dull care and aiking pain, 
bilk aften does our ſpirits drain 
Of true content 3 
row, wow! but v we s be wonder fain, | 36 
V hen thus acquaint. | 
Wi' wine we'll gargarize our craig, 
hen enter in a laſting league, „ 
tee of ill aſpect or intrigue, „ 
SE 1 Andgin you! pleaſe i, 
of Fer ike pe when met at the Hague, 40 
We'll ſolemnizei it. | 


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5 Hat 1.) He held nis commiſſion honourably i in my 
IH rd's regiment. 
And may the ſtars wha ſhine aboon 
Wich honour notice real merit, 
Be to my friend auſpicious ſoon, 
And cheriſh ay os "as finea ſpirit, 


Accept 


98 Famniirak Eis Tas. F 
Accept of this, and look upon ii 
With favour, tho' pon khave dane iii 

Sae l conclude and end my ſon net, "62 \ $14 


There fir. 


WV bo am moſt "ay 12 * ſer 
While Ido wear a Hat or bonnet | 4 _ 
f 5 Tours wanton Way. Ha, he 
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POSTSCRIPE. IT 
B Y wis mph biadine W 
To let you ken my-haildefign _ 3 
Of lic alang imperfect: line, Nae ſma 
8 Uyes in n cans 
To cultivate my Gull i ingine * 
By your acquaintance, 1 
Your anſwer therefore Lexpect, - _ 
And to your friend you maydire&, When 
At cube. aN 8 eu 
% ye are, 
Which ol nnn l 1 here Be 
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ANSWER I. Mar 1b 
in of yo 
E v10BURGH, Jul) 10th, . Ye're neve 
ONSE fame, witty, wanton Willy, 5 
Gin. blyth L was na as a filly; And hit th 
Not a fow pint, nor ſhort hought 1 
Or wine that's better, 
Com d pleaſe ſac meikle, my. dear Bill, 
85 ü Find Wen... 
Before a lord EN eik a knight, 2 
I goſſy Dor's be candle light, N 9 pa = 


2 5 ) "ww ena. ny 


FAMILIAR Eyrsr LES. 


here firſt 1 ſaw't, and cd it right, 
And the maiſt feck 3 
Wha 'sſeen' t linſyne, they ea'd as tight 8 
As that on Heek. 
Ha, heh! thought I, I canna ſay 
But I may cock my noſe the day, 
When Hamilton the bauld and gay 
Lends me a heezy, —- 
averſe that flides ſae ſmooth away, - 13 
| Well telbd and eaſ Fo. 
Sae roos'd by ane of wellkend mettle, 
Nae ſma did my ambition pettle ; 
| canker'd criticks it Will nettle, 
And e' en ſae be't: : 
lis month I'm ſure wigna ſettle, 16 » 
Sae praud I'm xxi't. 
When I begoud firſt to cun verſe,. _ 
nd cou'd your Ardiꝝ Whins rehearſe, 
here Bouny Heck ran faſt, and fierce, | 
5 Itwarm'd. My breaſt; ; 
hen emulation di me: — 2 
* n ſince! ne'er r ceaſt, — E 


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May] be licket wi » abittle, GT Ig | - 

in of your numbers think little; | 

Ye're never rugget, ſhan, nor kittle, l 

hut blyth and gabb . 

And hit the (pizitto a tile, 2.4 
Ot ſtandart Habby, 

Yelquat yourquil/! that were ill willy, 


e's ing ſome mair yet, nill ye will ye, ; 
x47 8 Whins.}. The words of Heck, 
„ N — . 2 — eck, or 
2 ndart on Ha | 
« -Kilbarchan, «ala pieces ins kind. ao 


* 


Ther 1 


: O'er meikle baining wad but ſpill ye, 


Then up andy war them 4 yet Willy, 


Our country then a tale cou'd tell, 


| drum goes round to warn faber folks tocall ir vill. 


100 FAMILIAR ErrisSTLES. 


And gar ye ſour, | 


Tis in your power. 
To knit up gollersi in a clout, : 

And then to eard them round about, 0 

Syne to tell up, they downa lout 

To lift the gear; 8 

The malifon lights on t that rout, a 1 71 

1s plain anddtear ä 

The chiels of London, Cam, and Ox, Olicaf, 

Ha e rais d up great poetick ſtocks 


Ot Ra pes, of Buckets, Sarks a Locks, : That &e; 
While we neglect 3 N b 

To ſhaw their berters, This — 55 ER ed 
. Mi rw reflet. How to 1 

On the lear d EW Gawn Dunkell, 3 Tho“, fi; 


Europe had nane mair ſnack and en or had) 

a At verſe or en _— = i 

Our kings were ports too themſell, | „ 

"gs Bauld and jocoſe. hey * f 

To Ed nburgb, fir, when e er ye come. 8 * 
T'l] wait upon ye, there's my thumb, . 1 : 

Wore'tfrae the gill-bellsto the drum, 69 d cloſs a 

And take a bout, | "We tf 

And faith 1 hope we'll no ſit dumb, e 

Nor yet caſt out. 1 * 


37. Gan dunkel) Goes Douglaſs, brother to he earl ol 
Angus, . of Dunxkell, $1, no, beſides ſeveral original 
poems, hath left a moſt exact tranſlation of Virgil's Eneis 

40. Our kings.) James the firſt and fifth. 

43. Frac the gill:betts:) From half an hour before twelve 
at noon, when the muſick bells begin to play, frequent! 
called the gill-bells, from peoples taking a wheting dram at 
that time. To the drum, ten a clock at right, when the 


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Dear RAMSAY, . bl ef] 
a IENI receiv'd thy kindepiale, 
oF It made me dance, and ſing, and whiſtle; 
O lic a fyke, and ſic a fiſtle 70 
1 had about it l KA e 
That eber was knight of the Scots thiſtle 4 
ae fain, I doubted, d 
” The bonny lines therein thou ſent me, 
now to the nints they did content me; 188 
Tho”, ſir, ſae bigh to compliment me, we 
Ye might defer's; 
or had ye but. dit well a kent me, 8 
Some leſs wad ſer: d. 
With joy fu bear beyond en 
* hey're fafely.1 now in my u as 7 
0 gin I were a winter {efl , | 
Near by thy 104 ig. 4 
I'd cloſs attend thy new R | g 12 
Wühout cer budging. % 
| In even down earneſt, there s but tew 
ro vie with Ramyay dare,avow.,. 4: | 
8 r for to " «ban a 8 
enn d 6 Aud without fleetching,.. 
original e | 
Wok 4 Knight of che Scots „ dbl ) The antient and moſt 
cwelve noble order — knight erefted by king Achaius. The 
quenti ordinary enſitzn, worn by the knights of the order, was a green 
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Thou! $ better at that trade, I trow, Mauna“ 
hanTome's at preaching. = 
For my part, till Bm better leart, Do no 
To troke with thee I'd beſt forbear't; sif I ct 
For an 'the foulk of Ed's whurgh hear 1. OY 'Tis thy e 
e They'll ca*' me daft, 
b m unco irie and dirt-feart 10 Theewir 
., _-  Þmake wrong wake, | 
Thy verſes nice as ever nicket, E'enn 
Made me as canty as a cricket; Bra to ſet 
, ergh to reply, balmek! it, a For fifty 
Syae Rke a cook: a es 5 
1 look, Ssehogü ade is picket vTfarl w 
As bare's my loof, 1 + | 
Heh wiedow? how thy {aft feet Rik „ * acl And oi 
And bonny auld vors gar me mile; «s either 
Thou s trave dure — mile That I lin 
To learn them dus Keepin and Ale, = And the: 
And ken their poſt. e pony 
For I maun tel chee, honeſt ir, What 
1 uſe the freedom ſo to call che, i May have 
I think them a* ſac brac'an$walie, 3 On thir n 
41 1 8 nnn Bs | | 
I wad vae care to bethy vallie, To ſay, t 
Or thy recorder. ext 
"I thou with Lehen een _ Let co 
Or thro! ſome doncie defärt danert? o ty up 
That thy magſck, town and n 5 lf they a 
oe ought lee, LEG qc 5 
* brit f 6) #5008 « e I: 35 For an' th 
ſome's at I 
43 oth 6 That, er a ee WK 
88 Roſycrucians.) A perde dee I leren d in the 0 cult fegt . 
ſciences, who convers'd with aerial — Gentlem ecret | 
kind of-necromancers, or ſh. | Pick dip. 


Fa'M1L1iAR EIS TLES. 103 
Maun a come truckle to thy ſtandart 36 
Ot poetrie. 8 

Do not miſtake'me, deareſt heart, 8 

ks if I charg'd thee with black art; e EVE 

"Tis thy good genius ſtill atart, © 
| That does inf pire | : 

10 Thee with ilk thing that's quick and ſmart; 410 
To thy deſire. | 

E'en mony a bonny knacky tale, 

Bra to ſet o'er a pint of ale | 

For fifty guineas PI find bail, | | | 

Ae gainltabodle, 7 4 

That I wad quatilkyay a mail, de 

| For fte 1 Hoe. \ 

And on condition L were as gabby, 

«s either thee, or honeſt Habby, 

That I lin'd a' di class wi tabbyg 


160 


a Or velvet pluſn, 
And then shot 'd be ſge far fras ſnab hy, 42 
i Thou'd 2 * (pruſh, 3 
. What tho young empty ai > a 
May bave theft GN 12 4 5 Fer = 2 it — 
- On thir my bird Girgmingwarkes „ 
MY ma preſumption = 
3 To ſay, they“ re but unlearned clarks, _ 52 


And want the gumption, 
I Let coxcomb eriticks get a tether _ 
Iro ty up a' their lang loofe letber; Ws Oe „ 
If they and I chanee᷑ to forge iber. 
The tane may rue it, 
"ol an wer winna had theirblether, 66 
They'sget a flewet. 6 
Yolemnthenfor topeep 8 , 
"Yn ſecretdrolls wirt there and ; 
I dip chy pen in wrath, andbery, T5 
fo And ca' them fache 1 


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Im ſure thou needs let little by 
To bide their bellums. | 
Wi' writing I'm ſo bleirt and doited, 11 
That when I 25 "ug in troth 1 ſtoited; x EY ol 
I * ſnou d turn ca ernoited. | 
For wi' a gird, 
Upon my bum I fairly cloited -., - ,; 
On the cald eard. | 
W hich did oblige a little dumple 
Upon my dump, cloſe by my rumple: | 
But had ye ſeen how I did trumple, 
Ye'dTplit your ſide, 
wi mony a lang and weary wimple, _ 


RS 
ARR Ch. 7 


ANSWER ; 


50 eee oh ug, Ath, 1719— 
E AR Hamilton yell turn me dyver, 
My muſe ſae bonn) yedeſcrive her. 
Ye blaw her ſac, I'm fear d ye rive . 8 
Por v CO 
Gin on bigher up ye drive her, 3 
R | She'llrin red- wood. [6 
Said J.. Whiſht, quoth the Apes ae, 5 
« William's a wiſe judicious lad, Mn 2 
A than e er ye had, phi th Ls 
um bred — K 235 . 


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R e NIP ITY . x | 
"+ cad me, &c.) The muſe not un- 


angry, puts me here i in mind of the favours ſhe has 


ne, by bringing me from ſtalking over bogs or wild marſhes, 
to OR my head a little brisker amo nong the polite world, which 
could never have been acquired e low movements of a 
mechanick. Scul-thacker, i « l. e. her of ſculs. 


3 | But 


F 
But me y 
* It lets 
Eerie” 
And got 
A Glaſgo. 


* Swith | 
Dad dow 
Syne wh 


Be thank 


My miſt 
aid I, I fh 
our paſſic 


all ſcand 


Frae wh 
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wa kiſs'd 1 


9. It ſets 
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23. Kairn 

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FAMILIAR EPlISTLES. 105 


But me ye ne ex ſac erouſe had craw d. 1 


Le poor ſeull-thacker 
It lets: ye well indeed to gadge ! 
E'er I t' Apollo did ye cadge, | 
And got ye on his honour's badge, 
- * Ungratefou beaſt, 
A Glaſgow capon and a age 1 
Le thought a feall. | 
© $with to Caſtalins fountain-brink, . 
Dad down a grouf, and take a drink, 
Syne whisk out paper, .penand ink, 
And do my bidding ; * | 
Be thankfou, elle! ſegaryeſtick 16 
Vet on a midding. 
My miſtreſs dear, your ſervant humble, 
aid I, I ſhou'd be laithto drumble 
our paſſion s, or e er gar ye grumble, 
'Tis neꝰer be me 
ball ſcandalize, or ſay je bummi. e 
Ye'r poesrie. 
Frae what I've tell'd, my friend may learn. 
low ſadly I ha'e been forfairn, 
d "honey been a yont ſide Kairn 
amount, Itrow 
ve kiſs'd the azlike a good bairn. ul nag OS: 
Now. fir, 0 vou. ; > 


J 


9. It ſets ye well lindeedtro ro paige Nronically ſhe ſays it be. | 
_ me mighty well to talk 


htily and affront 
fatoreſs, by alledging - meaty. at it. were poſſible fo 
ty. 


Praiſe her out of her foli 


ot un- 


he has 


arſhes, 
which 
Ss of 2 


bu 


12. A Glaſgow capon, &c.) A Herring. A Fadge, a courſe 
ind of leaven'd bread, uſed by the common ople. | 

14- Dad down a grouf.) , Fall flat on your belly -. a 
23. Kairn- amount.) A noted. hill in the north of Scat- 


. I've ie). n the rod, own'd. my tault 
Me 2 good child | n 
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« > 7 K 3 E it RIO 
106 FAMILIAR EY 18 r x 2. 


I 
© Heal be your heart, gay couthy carle If tha 
La ng may ye help to toom a barrel; And fore 
Be thy crown ay unclowr'din gurl, com Ica 

When thou inclines 71 
To knoit thrawn gabbed ſumphs that ſnarl '' ' 1ů l hope te 
At our frank lines. f 


ur good chiel ſays, Ve're well worth gowd, 
And blythneſson ye's well beſtow'd, 
Mang witty wat + r name's be row'd, 
Ne er fame to tine 
The erooked I ſhall be cow'd. 
But ye ſhall nine. 
et out the a fide ot yourſhin, 
For pride in poets is nac lin, 
Glory's the prize for which They? rin, 


And wha blaws beſtthe hots ſhall win * 
And wharefore no ? Ware 
© @uiſhuis vocabit nos vain-glorious,” - Till I mac 
Shaw ſcanter skill, than malas mores, the pleaft 
Multi & magni men before us 0 P 
Di pen fegen 8 And 
Probatum ft, exemplum Horace, ans 
Was a bauld bragger, Ot thy 
Then let the doofares faſnd wi fpleen, Auguſt th 
Caſt up the wrang ſide af 4helr een, t was lac 
Pegh, oy acl byes: wi ſpite and teen, 3 
bes es hrs.. osloek 
Laugh. to} the val lads will ſcreen © © 8 
rr e I ſhaw'd 
2 Wha was a 
| © nave clners, Ke) The ſertbling me! 
with ah bags 1 me e 7 ne 0 j 22 W 
et out t would 8. v 
e any 


when we would bid a pers T(perrily) look *brisk. © :. Coun 


FAMILIAR EPistLEs. 107 
Tf that the gypſies dinna ſpung uus, 
And foreign whiskers ha'e na dung us; 
Gin I can ſnifter thro' mundungus 
Wi boots and belt on, ; 
I hope to ſee you at St. Munyo's e 
Atween and beltan. 


AS 


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EPISTLE II. 
G1LBERTPIEDLD, Anguſt 24th, 1719, 


CCEPTmy third and laſt eſſay A 

Ot rural rhyme, Ihumbly pray, 

bright Ramſay, and altho'ie may * by 
Seem doilt and donſi % 

Yet thrice of all things, Theard fay, 4 
Was ay thoughtſonfie, 


Till I made up that happy nutuber, 
The pleaſure counterpois'd the citmber, 8 
In ev'ry part, | 
And ſnoov't away like three hand omber 
4 Sixpenee a cat. 
Ot thy laſt poem, bearing date 

Auguſt the fourth, Igrant receipt; 

u was lae bra, gart me look blate, 
Maittyne my ſenſes, 


In Lucky Spence s. 


1 ſhaw'd it to our pariſh 8 
* ha was as blyth as gi m a feaſt; 


pi off * 5 1 8.) The eich check of Glaſgow. 
je won A Fer d {moothly round. Snooving, 
jon * Mark n . ion of a top or pindle, &C. 


8. 


w harefore I ſcarce cou'd fleep or flumber, 5 


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ind look juſt like poor counry tet 12 


15. Country Kate.) Vide Lucky s elegy, line 
He 


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108 FAM IIIAR EpISTF ks ü 
He ſays, thou may had up thy creeſt, | 


And craw fu erouſe, 


The poets a to thee? s but jeſt, 75 N 
Not worth a ſouce. 


Thy blyth and cheerfu' merry mule, 
Of compliments is ſae profuſe; 
For my good haivens dis me rooſe 
Sae very finely, 
It were Al breeding to refuſe 
To thank her kindly: 
What tho ſometimes in angry mood, 
When ſhe puts on her barlick-hood, 
Her dialed ſeem rough andrude ;./ | 


Let's nefer be feet, 
But take our bir when i it is good. 
And buffet wit. 


For vin we ettle anes to taunt her, 
And dinna cawmly thole her banter, 


She' take the flings; verſe may grow ſcanter, T 


Sy ne n' great ſhame 
We'll rue the day that we do want her, 
Then wha's to blame? 
But let us till her kindneſs culzie, 
And wi' her never breed a toulzie,, 
For we'll bring aft but little ſpulaie 
In ſic a barter; 


| And ſhe'll be fair togar usfulzie, 


And cry for quarter. 
Sac little worth's my rhyming ware, 
My pack I ſcarce dare apen mair, 
4 Till 1 wh better wi' the lair, - 


My pen's bela, 


Ag 


25. che'll ta take the Rings) * Tarn u Abbes eke and 


33 


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Yet ſet m 
My muſe 


20 Then B 
And a' the 
vac merx11 


rwad gi 
The po 
o thy ate 
hy poem 


ro ſee, I. 


A' bleſſi 


ang may 
Until thou 


e kee ped 


36. For fe 
mpts to 
ing it right, 
37 2 ( 
49. A bl 
kin wither 


1 tak 


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FaMitiAanEPiISTLES. 109 
| And a for fear I file the fair, 36 
g And be affronted. | 
6 The dull draft-drink makes me ſas dowff, 
I can do's but bark and 8 | 
Yer ſet me in a claret how. 7 
Wi fowk that's chaney, | 
My muſe may len me then a gowff 
To clear my fancy. 
Then Bacchus like I'd bawland bluſter, 
And a' the muſes bout me muſter, 
Sac meriily I'd ſqueeze thecluſter,, 
Andi drink the grape, 
Twad gi *my yerfe a brighter lui. 44 
And better ſhape. 47 
The pow'rs aboon be ſtil] auſpicious: | 
o thy atchievements maiſt delicious, 
Thy N and nae way vicious, 
But blyth and kanny Z 
To ſee, Em anxious and ambitious, | 
Thy miſcellany. i... 1457 
A bleſſings, Rang. on theerow, _ , | 
ang may thou live, and thrive, and dow, 
Until thou claw an auld man's po WW]. 
And thro' thy creed, 
e keeped frae the wirricow 


| -4'' , ef 
| ' Atterthou's dead. ga] 
33 8 £ r n i 


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36. For fear re the hs This phraſe is uſed wheFone 
attempts to do what's handſome, and is affronted by *** 
ing it right, not à reaſonable fear in him. 5 

37 Dull draff-drink.) Heavy malt Tiquor. 

49. A bleſſings, &c- M All this verk is a ſuccinctfcluſter of 
ind d wiſhes, elegantly att} pe d, OR n n to 
| "hich 1 take the liberty RR be 


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by AN 9E * III. 


E DINBUR GH, Seprember d. TY 
My trufy TOI an, | | 

H Y laſt oratioſ orthodox, 
| Thy innocent auldfarran jokes, | 

And ſonſie ſaw of three n 5 

| Me anes again, | 
Tod lowrie like, to looſe my ocks, - | 
| And [pump 22 brain, 
By a- your letters I ha'e red,” 

1 eithly ſcan the man well bred, 

And Sodger wha for honour's - | 

FP - Has ventur d bauld; 
Wha _ to youngſter jeaves the ed | 
To Were his fald. 
That vette billy Ca/ar . 
Wha at Pharſalia wan the tooly, 
Had better ſped, had he Anif hooly ß 
geht peat thro? ts | 
And midſt his glories heath'd his gooly, n 
And kiſs d his wife. 
Had he me you, as well he coud. 
Upon burn banks che muſes woc d, 
| Retic d detimes frae *mang the crowd, 
«bro cs i eh 7 al. 
The [enate'sdu ks, abd faction loud. 16 
| 5: | Hadne'er undone him. 


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4. Tod ene like. ) Like Reynard the fox, to berake y 


bel to ſome more of my wiles. 


8. Leaves the yed to dend his ald.) Leaves the marti 


contention, and retires to a country life. 


at; As well he con'd. } Tis well known he could write 20 


vel 4s fight. 


Yet ſo 
Your ho 


5 And heln 


Be blyth, 


Ne'er 
Nor with 
Nor cant 


To cram e 


When 
And gar tl 
Then left 


eri p faſt t 

Thus to 
Wha nan 
And why 
And thole 

Tho'I 1 
Nodding t 
Yet cruſh 


1d 1 


27. Toom 
er out of 
29. Thu 

ut or 2 


n ER J 


wang atten 


all expreſ 


Yet ſometimesleave the'tiggs and bog, „ 

_ [Your howms, and braes, and Thady ſcro 8. „ 
And helmea-lee the clarer cags N . 
| "To clear Four VF. 3 
be blyth, and let the warld &en'ſhog, 20 

| As it thinks fit. | 
Ne'er faſh about your neiſt year's ſtate, 

Nor with ſuperior powers debate, 
Nor cantra * caſt to ken your fate; 

"There's Fee 
To cram our days, which ſoon growlate; 224 

Let s live juſt e. = 
When northern blaſts the oceanſnurl, 
And gar the heights and hows look gu rl. 
Then *. about the bumper whirl, | 


ISS... 


Thus to Leuconoe 228 {weet Teas, ok 
Wha nane e'er thought a Gig. 
Wand why ſhould we let himſi es bawk „ 
, When joyꝰs in ſeaſon, 
And thole fa af the ſpleen to whauk us 32 
OD.ut of our reaſon? ' 
Tho 1 were laird of ten{coreacres, _ 
Nodding to jouks of hallenſhakers - 
; Yet crult'd wi humdrims, which the weaker 5 
hip. 22 Sontentment ruines 
rd Tp rooft wireaufeyriters, 75 — 
And ſup cauld ſowens, © 


27: Toom the Horn.) "Tis frequent ir n the co todrink 
er out of horn cups ing in ſhape of a watergla 8 

29. Thus ro Le Vide book I. 13 of Horace. 

34. Haltenſhakers.) * JA allen is a fence (built of ſtone, 

tnrt, or a moveable flake of Heather] at the ſides of the door 

in country laces, to defend them from the wind. The trem- 

bling attendant about a forgetful great man's gate or levee, 
6 all abs in the term — 


FAMILIAR EPISTLES. Tit 


And toom the horn, MR | 


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I think, my friend, an fowk can ber Cin on) 
We e eees 
d 0 wet, br Th I 
And wi' red wine t ! Jul n de, hat we 
And be naeſſick, oe drop indebt. g ao Ill anſwer 
"They" re no to mean. 5 
I red chis verſe to my ain kimmer. Incer v 
Wha kens I like a leg of gimmer, . But when ] 
Or ſic and fic good belly timber; 1 ha ca's r 
8.75 ſhe, and OY 
0 Sicker of thae winter and ſimmer, , .. Ad while 
+ me er well enough. 


My hearty gol there i: is nae help, 
But hand to nive we twa maun skelp 
Up Rhineand Themes, and o'er the Alp- 


ſn E 
pines and Pyrenians. the Pf 
The chearfou cares do lac yelp 3 
To ha'e's their 1 minions, | 
Thy raffan rural rbyme ſae rare, OU 
Sic wordy, wanton, band-wail'd ware, 12 In! 
Sac gaſh and gay. gars fowk gae gare v fat they 
To ha'ethem by them * Weer. 
ho'gaffin they wi ſides ſae ſair, | | i 
Cry. —* werd! 3 
Flair fa that ſodger, did i invent o clap on 
To caſe the poets toil v wy print: 
Now, William, wi. maun to. the bent, 
And pouſs Our forwne, bat gars 0! 
And crack wi'lads wha! re well conten 60 ight mon) 
14 W chis our ſporting. About As 
e earneſt. 
* * Gars fon ga er Mak Ms ad gas by an) , Tis fs der 
— Find) "ore R) to complain of fr jeſt. But the Ry 16: liſhty 
o* „ have turned their expletives tt >; _ 


Fiendly vithes, Tack as this; ba * ve, and dot” 


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FAMILIAR EPiStLES. 213 


Gin ony ſour-mou'd girning bucky. „ 

me conceity keckling chucky: I | 

That we like nags whaſe necks are yucky, 

| 5 Ha'e us d our teeth; = 

Cd ll anſwer . — — Gaz kiſs yer: Ka | . 60 

| She dwells i Leith. 

Incer wi lang tales faſh my . | 

ut when 1 ſpeak, I ſpeak indeed: F Dif bl 

ha ca's medroll, but ogy feed, „ 
Til own l am ſae. 64 

nd while my champers can chew bread, "6 aa 

Yours—ALL ANRAM SAY. 


erer 3 — 


fn Epiſtle to Lieutenant. HAufIToN an 
the receiving the compliment of a barre] of 
Loch- fine herrings From bim. 


"OUR ee 10a. 8 att 
In healſome brine a ſoumin, 2:46 1A 

v' fat they are and guſty gear, Danica 

anne 8 6 1 agaiuet 

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m: Wm —— 

5 o clap on fadge orſeon 4 6 

They reliſh fine 
Good claret wine, 

bat gars our cares ſtand 7e, :.: 7 10 sR 

ight mony gabs wi er Gall 10g: nor wet 

About Auld Reeky's Ingle, by <1 


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dende | e da tis gad ut of when one thinks it nog 
IN? 1 give a direct anſwer, or think t 
ce 9 dlimly eue 
Alke 1, Hale and keer. 1 Whole, witkonr the leaſt fault or wan. 
0 When 


14 FPANMI TRY Eviavurs. 


When kedgy calles think nae lang, Na, weit 
Where hin and n | Of bit; 
pt ar fed, WIS 

We tols'ye” r heal, | 


Ka it bald eng nlrance INTEL Br iacrea 
88 What's hobrdedi 1 | 


535 Tochs Broom and Pine 1255 
Might ding the ts of France. 5 Alen thout 
A jelly ſum to earry es N ould we 
A fiſhery 's defign'd, * That cr 
Twa millions 3 aner bee, I hbe India. 
N 3 ok Comp 
. Had ye but ſeen. 3 
ow neo 86 1 
daran ved boùt it, oem fiſt 
W — are bald, * 
—— old 2284 
Farran ye ne'r wad doubted, _ ae a the 


Now, . banks t“) 
4s fine as a round NW J. Ofourt 
Gin greedineſs to grow Cen rich * £4517 215 eee 
Invites not to ſtock-jobbing: zee der 5:5. 4 1.7 - 5. hall Ri 

That poor boſs "5 # 

: „ef ſinking trade, = fo or 

And weather-glaſs kee | 1 9 
Which heaves and "Py 


l ets 
Wheezy, or a wee kick, 11. ess 2 * 


T0 fear that trick come cant, e 209%,2h 


id ſent th 


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bb cane. | 
735 The ryan 1 which 
4 Fr every good man. #55 * * 


FaMiliin EyxiSYLEsS. M15 

a, we're aboon that dirty eraſt 

Ot biting an anither. = | 1 

öfen . n Ar als 

ul g' a hüch MM 

ves che publick N 
Whenor 


n our le eas; 


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ould we catch the Unitectbéles 0 1 85 „ 
That crowd the ene, ee e 
e Indias wad pid ye Hung Holes, 1 i 
9 to RES: r 
8 „Tue fer's to wark 1 ns rss 
: uo | 5 een bei 
em fiſh and futter. hn ON 

| 1 eee nen, 

rae a e ports bf Ni P 

Cx J hanks t'ye Captain for n wat, a 
t our ſtore, and yer füt; 
Pin! be ſpar'd, your love romatch OE Pu 
Nl be IS ** 2/3 45 * ever 
| 2 a 
21 e due Sine 

Pleaſe gi'e to wenn, Es ; 
Inn füt beate nn 
5 e © wy 
nd ſent them true and trim in. # 

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1 of 1 the Admiral. GU dur age, a 

ey” Now ſtubl 

THE nipping troſts aud driving, 4 1 

Are ober the hills and far awa; | a Hop fre 
Bauld Boreas fleeps,the . r | 

eee far 

* dainty, youthfou,gay and bra; J * 4 NN 3 bis count 

7 ng.” N een your 


Tuben let's begin by creek of day, Wo. 
Kind muſe skiff to ho bent Way, Minka da gd giving p 


Tory anes mair the latidart lay, 
Venn ret tent 
ret tent 
Hee pr, awis that thou can f. ma "ELK power 
Upon che ed. Cans ant you? 

Ang anes again N res 13 Ho 
Exert thy skill and nat ral glee, est ill unto la 
To kim wha has fac 6 © ina tl 
N | 18 To weaker fight,” May neve 
Set theſe rude ſ ebnet lang by me * nd may th 


ad light, „ +5. 1.7 0 prove Jo 
In trueſt light may a; that's fine pi 
In his fair character ſtill ſhine, et may 1 
FSma' need he has of ſan ng like mine. | 
To beet his name; 
For or fra the north to ſou . linger % # 
: e gangs 2 
His tame, whichever hall abide, 
Pie prin tyrants pride, 


$A 8-5 8 
. To weaker fight, ſet theſe, &c. } Han done me 
hone of turning ſome Ss into engl 


jullly andelcgantly. Wh 


ENE A 
Where 


TH Frac hits 


Parr = , ROGER, ct 
ha vainly ſtraveupon the tide 


T' inyade theſe Jands | 
here Briton 75 royal fleerdoth.ride, 1. 


Theſe doughty actions frac his pen, 

ur age, and theſe to come, ſhalt ken, 

low ſtubborn naviesdid contend _ | FEM 

How free-born Brizons faught like n men 

T Their faes like — 

Sac farinſeribing, fir, toyou - 

his country ſang my fancy flew, 

een your juſt mexit to purſue; - 
But ah! I fear, 

giving praiſesshat are dne. 

Igrate Jour ear. 

[Yet tent a poet's zealous pray'rz 

y powers aboon with kindly care, 

ant you a lang and mukcle skair 


Of a that's good, 
il auto lange life and mair 


May never 8 your bleſſings ſowr, 
nd may the muſes ilka hour 
prove your mind. and hauat your bower: : 


et * 1 pleaſe you, while lm your 
5 Devoted AL LAN, 


* 


Which ſill commands, | 


You've healthfu? ſtood, | 


* (34 Am but a callan: . "IL oy 


par No. 


* 


JENEATH the fouth-ſi Je ofa, craigy bield, | 
) Where a clear ſpring did healſome water . 


TH rue ts pen. 9 His yatuatie naval hiſtory. 


Twa youthfou ſhepherdsonthe'go orilka fl 
| Tenting theirffockvae bonny morn of May: 8 nd ſhoul 
Poor Roger gran'd till hollow echoes rang, fr. 
White merry Paris humm d himſel a lang: Nor dowr 
Then turning to his friend in blythſome mood, If that bet 
Quoth he, how does this ſunſhine chear my blood 2 7 mind t 
How heartſome is 't to fee the riſing plants? Rog. M 
To hear the birds ehirm oder theit . rants? : 0 : 
Hv toſie is't to fnuff the eauller air, % bree elf. 
And a' the ſweets it bears, when void of care? n winter 
W hat ails thee, Roger, then What — thee grane / ho* ſcor. 
Tell me the cauſe of thy ill feaſonꝰd pain. Pat. W 
Rog. I'm born, O Pati, to a thrawart fate! 1 mi 
Pm born to ſtrive with hardſhipsdire and — „ Leſs you v 
Tempeſts may ceaſe to jaw the rowan flood, ewha ha 
Corbies and tods to grein for lambkins bool, | The o erce 


But I oppreſt with never ending & jef, Rog. M 
Muaun ay deſpair of ighting f.. u bat thou 
Pat. The bees Wall Toarh the ow: and e del D may ſt t 
The laughs on boggy ground ſhall ceaſe to thrive, Wa neee 
Eier ſcornfou queans, or loſs of warldly gear, ill, bie 

| Shall ſpill my reſt, or ever force a tear. ndawnt 
Rog. Sae might Tay. but it's nae eaſy done 1 Par. Sa- 


Zy ane wha's faul is ſadly out o tune: 


At the Weſ 
| You have ſae ſaft a yoics anch lid a tongue, 


Of plumb- 


You are the darling rand young. . dainty v 

II Tbut ettle at a ſang; or ſpeak, be mair 
They dit their lugs, ſyn up their bens cleek, Man you 
eward frae.the loan or bught, N. Ne 

While I'm confus'd with mony a vexing thought: Pome ither 


Yet Lam tall, and as well ih 
Nor mair 1 rand to a laſſe's eye 


ages) 2 hoping kis Groves, be 


hee, 


42. Elf ihc 
dd tales of 
* cow fal 
Pierced, but 
The beaſt, a: 

56. Welk 
For 4 


AE an ROGER ro 


or ilka ſheep ys hawe Vl aumber ten, 357 

And ſhould, as ane mighi think, — iT 

| Pats Nut ahlins, nibour. ye have —— 15 8 

Nor downatthly wr your cunzie part: 

If that be true, what ſignifies yaurgear? Ms 

\ mind that's crimpignever wants ene care. 40 
Reg. My © Nee nine e. eur Wy 

imat d, | \ 

bree elf-ſhod — theſe nnen, 

n winter laſtmꝝ canes were very ima 

ho* ſcores of wedders pexiſn d in the nus. 

Pat. Were your been rooms As: . cht 

mine, 

Leſs you wad loſs, and leſs omwaticenias r 

e wha has juſt enough can ſaundiy ſleep, - e 

The o'ercome only faſhesfowktokeep. : 

Rog. May · plenty flo upon thee foracroſs,, - | 

u rhat thou may'ſt thole the pangs of frequent los; 1 

h, ma y thou dote on ſome fair paughty wWenebh, 

Va ne'er will lout thy lowan drouth to quench, 
rin, birſs'd beneath the burden, thou erydocl, 

nd awn that ane may fret that is nae fool. 1 

Pat. Sax good fat lambs, I ſald them ilka . 53 

At the Weſtport, and bought a winſome flute; Y 

df plumb-tree made, witch ĩvꝰry virles A 

dainty whiſtle wi a pleaſant ſound; : 

ll be mair canty wilt, andine*ercry Jook:: 

Than you wr a your gear, ye do vie fool, 60 
Rag. Na, Patie, na, I'm, nae fic churliſh heaſt, 

Some ither things ly heavier at my dran 5% 72 


42. Elf cot.) Bewitch'd,, ſhot by fair: 206 Coma tell 

dd eales of this diſtemper 8 'coW8; When e plete 

he cow falls down! 1! * 

Pierced, but oftewa littlg triangular ſlat ſtone is found near 

i * it, as 7 rt, which is calld theelfig:arrow:! 
e * 


10 


: St 
1 


n 
* 


enlycdead; no part of: the — 2 


120 Part 7) Roo E a. 
I:dream'd a dreery dream this hinder night, 
That gars my fle ſh a. creep yet wi? the + 


| Pas. Now to y our friend how filly — 6; 
To ane wha you and a' your ſecrets kens: © 


Laſt tim 
O'er Bog 
Yet taut 


Gin ſhe, 
Daft are your dreams, asdaftly wad ye hide Flocks y 
Tour weli-ſeen love, and dorty Fexny's pride. PII breal 
Fake courage, Roger, me your ſorrows tell. Pat.! 
And ſafely think nane kens them but your fel... ni VSacbeins 
Rog. O Pati, ye have geſt indeed o'er _ N ronder' 
And there is naething I keep up frac youy - P ae tilt 
Me dorty Jenny looks upon aſquint, Rog. I 
To ſpeak but till her I dare hardly mint; 0 Ill warra 
An ilka place ſhe jeers me air and late, Par. I 
And gars me look bumbag'd and unco' blate, Seem car 
But yeſterday I met her yount a know, Laſt mor. 
She fled as frae a ſhellycoat or kow;  _ pon a d. 
She Bauldyloo's, Bauidy that drives the car, 4 I ſaw my 
But geeks at me, and{ays I ſmell o'tar, © raw my 
Fat. But Baxidy loo's nae bet right well I wat, or yet th 


ind ſhe u 
er coats 


He ſighs for Neps —— Sae that may ſtand tor that. | 

Rog. I-wiſt-I cou d na loo her. but in vain, 
I ſtill maun dote and thole her nidthie. er rao! 
My Bauey is a cur Idearly like. 3 
Till he youl'difair, ſhe ſtrake the Sho dumb eke: ber baget 
If I had fill da moo within her breaſt, u 


ger Chee; 


She wad ha e ſhawn mair kindneſs to my beaſt. | Wand O1 h 
When I begin to tune my ſtock and born. Neat, near 
With a' her face ſhe aws a cauldrife ſcorn: 90 As he 2 


64. Fleſh a . phraſe which Sete ſhnddering ythlome 
— Shelves ycoat. ) One of choſe fright ful cpectres the igno fairly wh 
rant people are terrified at and tell us ſtories of ; tha But now 1 
they are clothed with a coat of ſhells, which make a hom he out 0 
rattling, that they'll be ſure to deſtroy one, if he _m mots Then fare 
running water between him. and. itz it it - dares not 7 | ; 
with a woman with child, &c. care else 
1 85:Stock/and horn ) A-teed or vhiftte, with hon fit $1 
it by the ſmaller end. 120, Soon: 


PATIE ard RO GR. 121 
Laſt time I play'd, ye n ever ſaw ſic ſpite, | 
ober Bogie was the f. pring, and her delyte, 
„ vet tauntingly ſhe at her nibour ſpeer'd 
Cin ſhe cou'd tell what tune I play'd, and ſneer 55 
Flocks wander where ye like, I dinna care; 59 
Fll break my reed, and never whiſtle mair. 
A Pat. E'en do fas, Roger. 'wha can help miſluck,, . 
12:8 Sacbeins ſhe be ſic a thrawn-gabet chuck; 
, Yonder'sa craig, { ſince 3 e have tint a! hope, - 
Gae till't ye'r ways, an take the lover s loup. 790 
Rog. I-need na make fic ſpeed my blood co ſpill, 
Ill warrand death come ſoon enough a will. | 
Pat. Daft gowk ! leave aff that filly whindging way, 
Seem careleſs, there's my hand ye'll win the days 5 
Laſt morhing I was unco' airly OTE 
pon a dyke I lean'd and glowr'd; about; ; 
I ſaw my Meg come linkan oꝰ er the lee, 
Iſaw my Meg, but Maggie ſaw na me: 
For yet the ſun was wading throw the miſt, a 
ind ſhe was cloſs upon me e er ſne wiſt. 110 
er coats were kiltit, and did ſweetly ſhaw N 
er ſtraight bare legs, which whiter were than ſnaw : 
Her cokernony ſnooded up fou ſleek, 
Her haffet locks. hung waving on ber.cheek : 
der cheek ſae ruddy ! and her een ſae clear! 115 
And O! her mouth's like ony binny pear. 7 
Neat, neat ſhe was in buſtine waſtecoat clean, 
Ns ſhe came skiffing o'er the dewy green: 
Blythſome I cry'd, my bonny Meg come ern 
fairly wherefore Jere ſae ſoon aſteer: ? { ns 
but now I gueſs ye*er gawn to gacher dew. e 
She ſcour! F awaz and ſaid: what's that, to vou? 
Then fare ye well, Meg Ports, and &en's ye like, 
1 careleſs 0 yd, and lapin o'er the dy ke. ee, 


- * 


—— 


120. "A a ſteer, ) Soon nens, or up. 


* —— SOA. —— 


23% 7 


© 7 hes x 
e | - = „„ apo war ay 25 owe ET = tb, an 3 + — 8 1 
7 2 5 1 — 2 — Ci 1 
" —— ES ad». 
Fp. . ²˙ ! ⁵N ̃ꝗ . Fer inn oebop aa . — 
l 
* 8 — 
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5 122 7 P A T L E and R 0 G ER. | Ep 


I trow, when that the ſaw within a crack _ + 127 
With a right thieveleſs errand ſhe came back ; 


m 
Miſcau'd me firſt, -—. then bad me hound my dog M, preſen! 
To weer up three waff ews were on the bog. y flute? 
I leugh, and ſae did ſhe, then wi' great haſte hal cu 

I claſp'd my arms about her neck and waſte; eg. A 
About her. yielding waſte, and took a fouth But ye m 
Ot ſweeteſt kiſſes frae her lowan mouth: Now tak 
While hard and faſt I held her in my grips, ae Fx 6 
My very ſaul cameToupingto my lips,  =# Pat. By 
Sair, fair ſhe flete wi me tween ilka ſmak, ui, EY 

But well I kend ſhe mean'd na as ſhe (pak. = woe. 
Dear Roger, when your Jo puts on her gloom, vill mal 
Do ye ſae too, and never faſh your thumb: _ ihr " 
Seem to forſake her, ſoog ſhe'll change her mood; ofas * 

Gae woo anither, and ſhe'll gang clean wood. 10 0 8 

Rog. Kind Patie, now fair taw your honeſt heart, we 8 = 
Ye'r ay ſac kedgie, and ha'e fick an art ads whiſtle 
To harten ane: — for now as clean's aleek — 
Ye've cheriſnht me ſince ye began toſpeaks X 
Sae for your pains I'll make you a propine, = 1 Edinbui 
My mither, wigs has made it fine; m 
A tartan plaid, ſpun of good hauſſoc k woo, 

Scarlet and green the ſets, the borders blue, 222+ BY E L( 

With f. praings like gou d and ſilver, croſs'd wi' black, An 

I never hadit yet upon my back. 5 o what e 

Well are ye wordy o't, wha ha'e ſac kind . To brig! 

Red up my ravePd doubts, and clear d my mind. a 

138. Never faſh your thumb.) Be not the leaſt vex'd, | os 8 

. = 4 K. per ly claver and ri | 8 the religiou 

F Won: } A te woot SR jo para aufer Marg: 
necks of ſheep before the bt eb this | Za. oy Was ſaid 

| _— 2 ſpoiling the fale n skin, is gather br auge 

{uch an oh a A ISIS, oe 5 DAILY Lines : ar 
2. ) Is a metaphorical phraſe from the putt! queſs 
in e up excl; that 1 been ravel'd. "rag 


EDiNBURGH's Salutation, &c. 123 

Pat. Well, hadd ye there, -- and ſince ye'ye frankly 
made | 18 25 

A preſent to me of your bra new plaid, | 

My flute's be yours, and ſhe too that's ſae nice, 155 

hall come a will, if you'll take my adviee. | 

Rog. As ye adviſe, I'll ptomiſe to obſerv't, 

But ye maun keep the flute, ye beſt deſery't; 

Now take it out, and gi'es a bonny ſpring, 

For I'm in tift to hear you play or ſing, 168 

pat. But firſt we'll take a turn up to the hight, 

and ſee gin a“ our flocks be feeding right: 

ze that time bannocks anda ſhave of cheeſe 

vill make a breakfaſt that a laird might pleaſe; 

ight pleaſe our laird, gia he were but ſae wile 165 

o ſeaſon meat wi” health inſtead of ſpice : 

ben we hae ta en the grace-drink at this wel), 

Pl whiftle fine, and ſing t'ye like my ſell. 


* 
—_ 


1 


11 


3 


rt, 


„ , _ * 


1 Edinburgh's ſalutation to the moſt honourable 

my Lord Marqueſs of Carnarvon. 

= 5 ELCOME, my lord, heay'n be your guide, 
lack, W And furder your intention 

ro what e' er place you ſail or ride, 

To brighten your invention. * 


— 


: 186. Come a will.) Come willingly, of her own accord, with- 
d, out conſtraint. IR 745 457 FEE TH 3 

Ve 167. The grace drink.) The King's health, begun firſt by 
the religious Margaret queen of Scots, known by the name 


t ref st. Margaret. The piety of her deſign was to oblige the 
1 1. durtiers not to riſe from table till the thankſgiving trace 


1 % ras ſaid, well judging, that tho ſame folks have little regard 
Ther for religion yet they will be mannerly to their prince. my 
1 Marqueſs of Carnarvon. ) Eldeſt ſon to his grace the duke 
ne purt ek Chandois, who in May 1720 was at Kdinburgh in his tour 


4 


124 D r 8  Salutation. © 


The book of mankind lang and wle han I. 
Is well worth your attention : TE Bs 
Wherefore pleaſe ſome time here abide,” obusk 
And meaſure the dimenſion n | Ortxit 
Of mindsright ſtout. My ſons 
O that ilk worthy Bri:iſþ peer | I, * 
Wad follow your example. o > 5 
My auld gray-head I yet wad rear, 4s 15 25 Ai ” Le 2 on 
And ſpread my Skirts 1 „ afl 
Shou'd London pouteh up a“ the gear??? er , : 
She might ſpare me a fam le 3 eee 
In trouth his highneſs ſhou'd live here; 5 | 2 . 
| | For without oyle 9 _— :-- rpat i „ 
vB SGang blinkan out, . 
ow n my lord, Thadac court, et ene 
N 1 And nobles fi ld my ca wW y; 2 31 5 10 421 | Wal : 
4 But ſince I have been fortune's hors, 1 „ % 8 
il _- locker Ra. CooooooonGoomomommonDlZ 
-f Yethere brave gentlemen reſort, 
=_ - And mony a handſome laſſy: 1615 . 
"bi Now thar you're lodg d within my: port. 38. What 
= ©, BOW well wat they'lla* ſay, "4 | 2 
4 Welcome, my lord. l Ou 
| | For you my beſt chear I'll produce, 2 qt 
| I'll no make muckle yaunting;z' 
| 'But routh for pleaſure and forufe, e. 
| Whatever you be wanting, 
= | You' s have at will to chap and chuſes 
| For few things am I ſeant inn 5 
= | The wale of well-ſet ruby juice, _ W 1 | 
| EP When you like to be oh, tr oo-45 7 3 
= = | eee ; 785 f 5 . 3 


E 


| | «+ Shou 3 ) Edinburgh too j "AY bete tha 

, the north of Britain is fo _— from the court, and ſo rarel 
| enjoys the influence of britiſh it = of the firſt magnitude. 

=_ | 31. The wale of well-ſet, C.J he moſt choice of fine 


claret. : | Tk: 


s. * I 
al 3 
* 


to the Marqueſs of Carnarvon. 125 

Than I, nor Paris, nor Madrid, 

Nor Rome, I trow's mair able 
obusk you upa better bed, 
Ortzim n tighser tabs 38 

My ſons are honourably bred, 

To truth and friendſhip ſtable: 
/ __ my detracting faes have ſaid, | 
ou! find A teigned fable, 0 
At the firſt fight, 
y claſſic lear and letters belle, 85 
And travelling conſpire, 

I'k unjuſt notion to repel], * 
And god- like thoughts inſpires _ 44 
hat in ilk action wiſe and ſnell 
You may, ſhaw manly fire: 

ae the fair picture of himſell, 
Will give hit grace your Mie: 25 99 | 48 
. delight, 


38. What may Jetrating, faces \Theſe who from ET 


bw prejudice (only the ſcum indeed of our + pb, oye, have 


falſly NE RENT rule, rene and falfe. 


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WEALTIE 


126 WEALTH, or the Woopr. 


* — oy" - ” 


— 


WEALTH, or the Wo op, A Poem u 
the South- Sea. Mrote June 1720. 


Mi robur & es triplex 
Circa pectus erat, qui ; fragilem i truci 
Commiſit pelago ratem 

Primus, 


Hon 


Daring and unco ſtout he was, 

Wich heart hool'd in three floughsof braſs, 
Wha ventur'd firſt upon the ſea | 
With hempen branks, and horſe of tree, 


H AL IA, ever welcome to this „ 
Deſcend, and glad the nation with a ſmile; 
See frae yon bank — South-Sea ebbs and flows, 
How ſand- blind chance Woodies and Wealth beſtow: 
Aided by thee, I'll fail the wondrous deep, = 
And throw the crowded alleys cautious creep. 
Not eaſy task to plough the ſwelling wave, 
Or in ſtock- jobbing preſs my guts to ſave : 
But naething can our wilder paſſions tame, 
W ha rax for riches or immortal fame. 10 
Long had the glumblers us'd this murm'ring toned, 
Poor Britain in her pablick debt is drown'd! 
At fifty millions late we ſtarted a', | 
And wow we wonder'd how the debt wad fa'; 


With project deep our charges to defray; | 


I. Thalia ever welcome.) Thalia the chearful muſe tha 
delights to imitate the actions of mankind, and produces the 
© Be comedy. ---- 'That kind of poetry ever acceptable 

to Britons. | 


O'er 


But ſonſy ſauls wha firſt contriy d the way, M0 


Der anda 
That fouk 


ang head 
nto aha w 


Till overſt 


been 


Thus whe 
Aften I ha 
The waxit 
'Till paſt t 


Tis {tra 
Within th 


How can 2 


Supply thi 


Suxty lan 
Hunt afte; 
And die a 
But O Son 
Throw a' 


Nor ſcrin 


But like tl 
To poor: 
Vith han 

Like N 
Frae brar 


21. Fai 
den two o 
chaſe. 

29. 'T'rij 
nicks was 
* the C 

3 
a ; 
the — 
riſes too | 
famine. 
named Cn 
of the So 
human cr 


WEAILT H, or the Woopy. 127 

Oer and aboon it heaps of treaſure brings, 

hat fouk be gueſs become as rich as kings. 
ang heads they were that firſt laid down the plan, 

nto the whick-the round anes headlang ran, 20 

Till overſtock'd, they quat the ſea, and fain wa'd 

nne, 

Thus when braid flakes of ſnaw have clade the green, 

Atten I have young ſportive gilpies ſeen, 

The waxing ba* with meikle pleaſure row, b 

Till paſt their pith, it did unwieldly grow, 25 
'Tis ſtrange to think what changes may appear 

Within the narrow circle of a year, | 

How can ae project, if it be well laid, 

Supply the imple want of trifling trade! : 

duty lang years a man may rack his brain, 30 0 | 


72 On 


Hon, 


Hunt after gear baith night and day wi? pain, 
And die at laſt in debt, inſtead of gain. 
But O South-Sea ! what mortal mind can tun 
Throw a' the miracles that thou haſt done? 
Nor ſcrimply thou thy ſell to bounds confines, 
Butlike the ſun on ilka party ſhines, 35 
To poor and rich, the tools as well as wiſe, 
Vith hand impartial ſtretches out the prize. 
Like Nilas ſwelling frae his unkend head, | 
Frac brank to brae o'erflows ilk rig and mead. 40 


(tows: 


und, 21, Fain wad be at land ) Land, in the time of this gol- 


2 20 or three months, was fold at 45s, or so years pur- 
chaſe. 
— Trifling trade.) All manner of traffick and mecha- 
nicks was at that time deſpiſed. Subſcriptions and transters 
were the only commodities. 1 8 
39. Like Nilus.) A river which croſſes a great part of 
Africa; the fpring head thereof unknown till of late. In 
the month of June it ſwells and overflows Egypt. When it 
riſes too high, the innundation is dangerous, and threatens a 
famine. In this river are the monſtrous amphibious animals 
named Crocodiles, of the ſame ſpecie with the late alligators 
of the South-Sea, which. make a prey of; and devour all 


7 


3 


on 


human creatures they can lay hold on. 
gs | G 4 In- 


> 128 Ws Arn, or hs Wo. o D Y. 

Inſtilling lib'ral ſtore of genial ſap, 78 

W hence ſun- burn d gypſies reap a plenteous crap: 

Thus flows our ſea, but with this diff rence wide, 

But anes a year their river heaves his tides 

Ours aft ilk day, t'enrich the common weal, 45 

Bangs o'er its Banks, and dings Æęyptian Nile. 
Yerich and wiſe, we own ſucceſs your due, | 

But your reverſe their luck with wonder view. 

How without thought theſe dawted petts of fate 

Have jobb'd themſelves into ſae high a ſtate, 30 

By pure inſtinct ſae leal the mark have hit, 5 

Without the uſe of either fear or wit. 

And ĩithers wha laſt year their garrets kept, 

Where duns in viſion faſh'd them while they lepts + 

Wha only durſt in twilight or the dark, 5 


Steal to a common cook's with haff a mark, 


A' their hale ſtock, Now by.a kanny gale, 
In-the o *erflowing ocean ſpread their fail, 
While they in gilded galleys cut the tide, 


Look down on fiſher, boats wi ' meikle pride. 60 


Mean time the thinkers wha are out of play, 

Fbr tbeir ain comfort kenga what to ſay ; 
That the foundation's looſe fain wa'd they len. 
And think na but the fabrick ſoon will fa. 


That's a' but ſham,- for inwardly they „ 5 : | 5 | 5 


Vext that their fingers were na in the pye. 
Faint-hearted wights, wha dully ſtood afar, 
Tholling your reaſon greatattempts to.mar; 


43. Your reverſe.) Poor fools, 
3. Of either fear or wit.) One was reckoned a thnibrons 
think ing fool, who took advite of his reaſon in the grand affair. 
a ger down on 555 _ ) Deed the hich can 
; ign of propag and carrying on a fiſhery, w can 

e fail to be a — 1 — oh os iow Wy. T 

61. The thinkers.) Many of juſt thinking at that time 
were vex d to ſee themſelves trudging on foot, when ſome o- 
—— of very indifferent capacities were ſetting up gilded e- 
ges; and notwithſtanding of all the doubts they for- 
dank i it, yet fretted becauſe rr were not fo lucky a5 
to o hare ſome ſhares, 5 While 
i 


V 
While th 
Jumpt he 
Where n 
While y. 
On ſui 
When lit 
Have yo 
And tim 
Thus ede 
Upmoſt 
With per 
Minutius 
Some fri 
Events o 
Puſh for 
For Sout 
Waes me 
And buy 
He ne er 
Which fa 
Dear ſ 
Of Hogl, 
Leſt int 
Where tl 
This! 
For he's 


When au 
ann 222 


23 
Sea. 

90. Ho 
thor of a 
after a | 

ewis th 
re warded 


15 


50 


WSAIL T H, or the Woody. 

While the brave dauntleſs, of ſic fetters free, 

Jumpt headlong glorious in the golden ſea: 

Where now like gods they rule each wealthy; jaw. 

While you may thump your pows againſt the wa'. 
On ſummer's een the welkin cawm and fair. 

When little midges frisk in lazy air, 

Have you not ſeen thro' ither how they reel, 

And time about how up and down they wheel? 

Thus eddies of ſtock- jobbers drive about; 

Upmoſt to day, the morn their pipe's put out 

With penſi ve face, when e*er the market's hy, 

Minutins crys, ah! what a gowk was J. 

Some friend of his, wha wiſely ſeems to ken 

Events of cauſes mair than itber men, 

Puſh for your intereſt yet, nae fear, hecrys, 

For South Sea will to twice ten hundred riſe, 

waes me for him that ſells paternal land, 

And buys when ſnares the higheſt ſums demand: 

He ne er ſhall taſte the ſweets of riſing ſtock, 

Which faws neiſt day: nae help for't, he is bioke. 
Dear ſea, be tenty ho thou flows at ſnams 

Of Hogland Gad'rens in their froggy dams, 

Left in their muddy boggs thou chance to fink, 

Where thou may'ſt ſtagnate, ſyne of courſe maun tink, 
This I foreſee, (and time ſkall prove Pm right; 

For he's nae poet wants the ſecond fight, )* 

When autumn's ſtores are ruck d up in the yard, 

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130 WEALTH, or the Woo v. 


When bleak November winds make forreſts bare, - 
And with ſplenetick vapours fill the air: 
Then, then in gardens, parks, or ſilent glen, 


When trees bear naething elſe, they'll carry men, 100 


Wha ſhall like paughty Romans greatly ſwing. 
Aboon earth's diſappointmentsin a ſtring. | 
dae ends the towring ſaul that downa ſee 
A man move in a higher ſphere than he. 
Happy that man wha has thrawn up a main, 105 
Which makes ſome hundred thouſands a his ain, 
And comes to anchor on ſae firm a rock, 
Britannia's credit, and the South- Sea ſtock. 
Ilk blythſome pleaſure waits upon his nod. . 
And his dependantseye him like a god. x10 
Cloſs may he bend Champain frac e en to morn, 
And look on cells of tippony with ſcorn, 
Fbcice lucky pimps, or ſmug-fac'd wanton fair, 
That can in a' his wealth and pleaſure skair. Mb 
Like Fove he ſits, like Jove, high heavens ine 
While the inferiour gods about him ſtand, 
Till he permits with condeſcending grace. 


That ilka ane in order take their place. 

Thus with attentive look mensfow they ſit, 

Till he ſpeak firſt, and ſhaw ſome ſhining wit; 126 
Syne circling wheels the flattering . FL 2 

As well they may; he gars their beards wag a“. 

Imperial gowd, whatiz't thou canna grant: 

Poſleſt of thee, what ist a man needs want? 


Commanding coin, there's nathing hard to thee, 1 25 


I canna gueſs how rich fowk come to die. 
| Unhappy wretch, link'd to the threed · bare nine, 
The —_ equi Page can ne er be thine: 


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Deſtin'd to toil thro labyrinths of verſe, 


Dar'ſt ſpeak of great ſtock-jobbing as a farce, 1 30 


Poor thoughtleis mortal, vain of airy dreams, 
The flying horſe, and bright Apollo" s beams, 
And Helicon's werſh well thou ca's divine, 

Are nathing like a miſtreſs, coach and wine, 

Wad ſome good patron (whaſe ſuperior skill 135 
Can make the South-Sea ebb and flow at will,) | 
Put in a ſtock for me, I own it fair, 

In epick ſtrain I'd pay him to a hair; 

Immortalize him, and what e' er he loves, 

nn flowing numbers I ſhall ſing, approves; 140 

15 If not, fox like, Il thra my gab, and gloom, 
And ca' your hundred thouſand a four plum. 


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H ALI Aanes again in blythſome lays, | 
Inlays immortal chant the North-ſea's praiſe. 
Tent how the Caledonians lang ſupine, 

Begin, mair wiſe, to open baith their een; 


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And, as they ought, imploy that ſtore which heay* n 5 
In ſic abundance to their hands bas.given; :., -: + 
Sac heedleſs heir, born to a lairdſhip . 
Tbat yields mair plenty than he kens to guide; | 
Not wel! acquainted: with his ain good luck, 
Lets ilka ſneaking fellow take a pluck; EPR 
Till at the lang- run, wil a heart right ſair, 

He ſees the bites grow bein, as he grows bare: 
Then wak'ning, looks about, with glegger glour, T 
And learns to thrive, wha ne er thought on t before. 

Nae nation in the wary can parallel, 135 
The plenteous product of, this happy —_ 
But paſt'ral heights, and ſweet prolifick plains, 

That can at will command the ſafteſt ſtrains. 

Stand yont; for Amphitrite claims our ſang, | 
ha round fair Thule drives her finny thrang, 20 
O'er ſhaws of coral, and the pearly ſands, | 
To Scotia a ſino6theſt lochs and chriſtal ſtrands. 
There keeps the tyrant pike his awfu' court, 

Here trouts and ſalmond in cle ar channels ſport. _ 

- Waetothat hand, that dares by day or nigbt 25 

Defile the ſtream where ſporting fries delight, 
But herrings, lovely fiſh, like beſt to play 
Inrowan ocean, or the open bay: 

In crouds amazing thro the waves hey ſhine, 
Millions on millions form ilk equal line: 30 
Nor dares th' imperial whale, unleſs by gal 

Attack their firm united common-wealth. | 

But actfu? nets, and fiſhers' wylie skill, | 

Can bring the ſcaly nations to their will. 

When theſe retire to caverns of the deep, 35 
Ori in their oony beds thro" winter 1 275 


19. Amphitrite) The wife of Nept 


ptune. | 
- 20. Thule.) The Northern Neptune of NID are al- 
low'dby all to be the Thule of the antients. 


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way defiling theſe clear rivers where ſalmond abound. 


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The Proſpect of PLENTY, 133 
Then ſhall the tempting bait, and. tented ſtring. 
Beguile the cod, the ſea-cat, tusk, and ling. 
Thus may our fiſhery thro! a the year 
Be ſtill employ'd, t'increaſe the publick gear. 1 4 
Delytfou' labour, where the induſtrious gains EY 
Profit ſurmounting ten times a? his pains, - 
Nae pleaſure like ſucceſs; then lads ſtand be, 
Ye'll find it endleſs in the Northern- Seas. 
O'er lang with empty brag we have been vain 4 
Of toom dominion on the plenteous main, | 
While others ran away with a' the gain. T 1163] 
Thus proud Iberia vaunts of ſoy'reign ſway W 
Q'er countries rich, frae riſe to ſet ot day; 


She graſps the hadow, but the ſubſtance tines, we 


While a the reſt of Europe milk her mines, 

But dawns the day ſets Britain on her feet, 
Lang look · d for's come at laſt, and welcome be't: 
For numerous fleets ſhall hem budan rocks, 197 
Commanding ſeas, with rowth to raiſe our fiocks. * 
Nor can this be a toom chimera found, 5110128 
The fabrick's bigget on the ſureſt — 


Sma is our need to toil on foreign ſhores, 


When we have baith the Indies at our doors. 


Yet for diverſion, laden veſſels may 125 22:95 1 68 


To far aft nations cutthe liquid way; | 

And fraught frae ilka port what's nice or braw, 

While tor their trifles we maintain them a. 
Got hs, Vandals; 'Gauls, Heſperians, and the M a, * 
Shall a' be treated frae our happy ſnores 6, 
The rantin Germans, Ruſſians, and the Poles, | 
Shall feaſt with pleaſure on our guſty ſholes : 


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134 The Proſpet of PLEN Tx. 
For whichdeep in their treaſures we ſhall dive: 
Thus, by fair trading, North- ſea ſtock ſhall thrive, 

Sae far the bonny proſpect gave delight, 70 
The warm ideas gart the muſe take flight 
When ſtraight a grumbletonian appears, 
Peghing fou fair beneath a lade of fears: 
Wow! that's braw news, quot h he, to make fools fain, 
© But gin you be nae warluck, how d'ye ken? 75 
Dis Tam the Rhimer ſpae oughtlins of this? 2 
Or do ye propheſyjuſtas ye wiſh? 
Will projects thrive in this abandon'd place 
© Unſ@enſy we had ne er ſae meikle grace. | 
© I fear, I fear, your towring aim fa“ ſhort, 80 
© Alake we winn o'er far frae king and court? 
© The Southerns will with pith your project bauk, 
© They'll never thole this great deſign to tak. 

Thus do the dubious'ever countermine, | 


With party wrangle, ilka fair deſign, ©  ®; 


How can a ſaul that has the uſe ot thought, 

Be to ſic litile creeping fancies brought? 

Will Britain's king or parliament gainſtand 

The univerſal profit of the land ? | | 
Now when nae {ep'rate intereſt eags to ſtrife, 90 

be antient nations join'd like man and wife, EY 

Maun ſtudy cloſs for peace and thriving's lake, 

Aff a' the wifſen'd leaves of ſpite to ſhake: 

Let's weave and fiſh to ane anither's hands, | 

And never mind wha ſerves or whacommands; 34 

But baith alike conſult the common weal, 

Happy that moment friendſhip makes us leal 

To truth and right then ſprings a ſhining day, 

Shall clouds of ſma' miſtakes drive faſt away. 


76. Tam the rhimer.) Thomas Learmond, alias the rhi- 
mer, 97 reign of Alexander III. king of Scots, pd 


is held in great eſteem by the vulgar for his dark predi 
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Te Proſpeft of PLANT. 135 


Miſtakes and private int'reſt hence be gane, 106 
Mind what ye did on dire Pharſalia & plain, 05 
Where doughty Romans were by Romans ſlain. 

A meanerphantom neiſt, with meikle dread, 
Attacks with ſenſeleſs fears the weaker head. 41 
The Dutch, ſay they, will ſtrive your plot to ſtap, 105 


a They'll toom their banks before you reap their crap: 


Lang have they ply d that trade like biſy bees, 
And ſuck d the profit of the Pictland ſeas, 
© Thence riches fiſh'd mair by themſelves confeſt, 


Than cer they made by 1ndia's eaſt and weſt. 116 


O mighty fine, and greatly was it ſpoke 4... 
> Maun bauld Britannia bear Batavia's yoke! 
May ſhe not open her ain pantry-door, | 
For fear the paughty ſtate ſnou'd gi'ea roar? | 
Dar ſhe nane of her hercings {el or prive, 117 
Afore ſhe ſay, dear Matkie wi' ye'r leave? G 
5 Curſe on the wight wha tholes a thought ſae tame, 
He merits not the manly Briton's name. 
Grant they're good allies, yet it's hardly wiſe, ES 
To buy their friendſhip at ſae high a price, 120 
But frae that airth we needna fear great skaith, | 
zo || Theſe people, right auldfaran, will be laith 
| To thwart A nation, wha with eaſe can draw 
Up ilka ſluce they have, and drown them a'. | 
Ah ſlothtu'pride! a kingdom's greateſt curſe, 125 
| How dowt looks gentry with an empty purſe 2 * 
$5 | How worthleſs is a poor and haughty drone, 
W ha thowleſs ſtands a laay looker on? 
While active ſauls a ſtagnant life deſpiſe, : 
Still raviſh'd with new pleaſures as they riſe. 130 
O'erlang, in troth, have we by- ſtanders been, | 
And loot fowk lick the white out of our een: 
132. And loot fowk lick, &c.) This phraſe is always ap- 
plied when Frogs FIR pretence of friendfhip,-do'you an ill 
turn, as one licking a mote out of your eye makes it blood- 


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136 The Profpeft of PLENTY. 
Nor e can we wyt them, {ince they had our vote 5 
os they ſe getthe wiſtle ot their grot. 
Here did the muſe intend a while to el. 
15 hame o'er {pitefu? din her lags pprets 35411 f 
Anither ſett of the enyyfou kind TOE: 
(With narrow notions horridly conkn'd) 
Wag their boſs noddles; ſyne with ſilly ſpite | 
Land ilka worthy project in a bite. 
They force with aukward girn their ridicule, | 
And ca'ilka ane concern'd a ſimple fool, 
Excepting fome, wha a“ the leave will nick, 5 
And gie them nought but bare er elek. 
Malicious envy! root of aldebates, ind 21 100 
The plague of government and bane of — - | 
The nurſe of poſitive deſtructive ſtrife, _ 
Fair friendſhip's fae, which ſowrs the [weeteef lifes 
Promoter of ſedition and baſe fead,: 5 n 
2 overjoy d to ſee a nation bleed. [7 $15 enge 
Stap, flap, my laſs, forgetna > "+a yer been, 11 5 
If ye rin on, heav n kens where ye may land; 
Turn to your fiſhers angoand let ſowk ken 
The north- ſea skippers are leal-hearted men, 
Vers'd in the eritick ſeafons of the year, 
When to ilk bay the fi ſning · buſn ſhould ſteer; 
There to hawlup with joy the plenteous fry, 
Which on the decks in ſhining heaps: ſhall-1y;; - --- 
Till carefou hands; even while they've vital les, 
Shall be employ'd to ſave their juices ſweet: ou 
Strick tentthey'lFrak to ſtowẽ them wi drang brine, * 
In _—_— tight, that e purge Ea 7 


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184. North: ſea Shippers) T n 19 gt 120 
159. Vital heat.) *Tis avaſt erg to cure them i im- 
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The Projpec? of PLRN TN. 135 
Then in the foreign markets we ſhall ſtand LESS 


With upright front, and the firſt ſale demand. 
This, this our taithfon truſtees have i in view, 9 


And honourably will the task purſue ee 
Nor are they bigging caſtles in a cows; LD 442 
Their ſhips already into action ſcud. ! 276 e 

Now, dear ill-natur'd'billies, ſae nae mair, 
But leave the matter to their prudent care: 170 


They're men of candor, and right well they wate 

That truth and honeſty hads lang the gate: 

Shouder to fhouder let's ſtand firm and ſtout, | 

And there's nae fear but well ſoon make it out z 133 

We've reaſon, law, and nature on our ſide, 177 

And have nae bars, but party, ſlowth, and pride. 
When a's in order, as it ſoon willbe, 


And fleets of buſhes fill the Northern-fea; 76 
What hopefou' images with joy ariſe, 5 ex 
In order rang'd before the muſe's eyes? 180 


A wood of maſts, — well mann'd, — their jovial din, 
Like eydent bees gawn out and coming in. — 
Here haff a nation, Healthfou, wiſe, and ſtark, 

With ſpirits only tint for want of wark, © © 
Shall now find'place'their genius tener: 22918 
While in the common good theya their part. 
Theſe, fit for ſervitude, ſhall bear a hand, 

And theſe find government form'd for command. 
Beſides, this as a nurſery ſhall breed — 
Stout skill'd marines, when Britains navies need. 190 
Pleas'd with their labour, when their task is done, Mn 
They'll leave green Theristo'embrace the ſunn. 
Then freſheſt fiſh ſhall on the brander bleez, 
And lend the biſy browſter-wife : een? 


168. Into action ſend. ) — Ws PIER are already i im- 
ploy'd, and took in their {alt and barrels a month ago. 

172. Hads lang the gate.) Holds oy up its head, longeſt 
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While healthfou hearts ſhallown their honeſt fla me, 193 
With reaming quaff, and whomelt to her dame. 
Whaſe actiye motion to his heart did reach, 
As ſhe the cods was turning on the beech. 
Curs d poortith, love, and Hymen's deadly face, 
(That gars young fowk in prime cry aft, .0/ _ 
And ſingle live, till age and runkles ſhaw - 72 
Their canker'd ſpirit's good for nought at a 9 
Now flit your camp, far frae our confines ſcour, 
Our lads and laſſes ſoon ſhall ſlight your power; 
For rowth ſhall cheriſh love, and loye ſhall bring 
Mae men t'improve the ſoil and ſerve the king. 
Thus univerſal plenty ſhall produce 
Strength to the ſtate, and arts for joy and uſe. - 
OPlenty, thou delyt of great and ſma, 
Thou nervous ſinnow of baith war and law: 
The ſtateſman's dritt, ſpur to the artiſt's skill, 
Nor does the very ens like thee ill; 
The ſhabby poet hate thee! that'salye, 
Or elle they are nae of a mind wi” me. | 
Plenty ſhall cultivate ilk ſcawp and moor, 
Now lee and bare, becauſe the landlord's poor. 
On ſcroggy braes ſhall akes and aſhes grow, 
And bonny gardens clead the brecken how. 
Does others backward dam the raging main, 
Raiſing on barren ſands a flowry plain? 
By us then ſhou'd the thought o't be endur'd, 
To let braid tracts of land ly unmanur'd ? 
Uncultivate nae mair they ſhall appear, 
But ſhine with a e e the year! 3 


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The Proſpet of PLENTY. 139 
Which ſtart with eaſe frae the obedient ſoi}, 225 
And ten times o'er reward a little toil. f 
Alang wild ſhores; where tumbling billows break, 
Pleniſht with nought but ſhells and tangle-wreck, 
Braw towns ſhall riſe, with ſteeples mony a ane, 
And houſes bigget a' with eftler ſtane: A 230 
Where fchools polite ſhall lib'ral arts diſplay, : 
And make auld barb'rous darkneſs fly away. 

Now QNereus rifing frae his watry bed, | 
The pearly drops hapdown his lyart head; : 
Oceanus with pleaſure hears him ſing, 235 
Tritons and Nereids form a jovial rings 
And daneing on the deep, attention draw. 
While a' the winds in love, but ſighing, bla w. 
The ſea - born prophet ſang in ſweeteſt ſtrain, 
Britons be blyth, fair queen of iſles be fain; 240 
* Aricher people never ſaw the ſun: 
Gang tightly throw what fairly you've begun; 


Spread a' your ſails and ſtreamers in the wind, 


For ilka power in ſea and air's your friend; 


Great Neptun- s unexhauſted bank has ſtore 205 
* Ofendleſs wealth, will gar yours a' run o' er. 
He ſang ſae loud, round rocks the ecchos flew, | 

'Tis true, he ſaid; they are return'd, tis true. 
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Ithoutten preface or amble, * SITES : 
My fancy being ontheramble gz 0 
Tranſported with an heneſt paſſinn  - 
Viewing our poor bambouzFd nation, 
Biting her nails, her knuckles wringing, j 
Her cheek ſae blae, her lip ſae hinging; ; 
Grief and vexation's like to kill her, 
For tyning baith her tick and ſiller. 
Allow me then to make a cm ment 
On this affair of greateſt moment 
Which has fa'n out, mor fince ye 
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Tue Riſt and Faibef ae 14¹ 
And, wi your leave, Lneedna ſtickle „ 
Fo ſay we're inadorry pickle. 
Since poortith Oer ilk head does hover 
Frae John a Groat's houſe, fouth to Dover. 
Sair have we pelted been with Rooks, | 
Caſting our credit atithe cocks; - 
Lang guilty of the higheſt treaſoaan + 
Againſt the government of reaſons 15 3570: 11988 
We madly at our ain expences, | 5 rand " 
Stock-job'd away our.caſhi and feriſes. - 1 
As little bairns trae winnocks hy 21 25707 
Drap down ſaip belts to waiting fry, - 6 1 Pai wigat; 
Wha run and wreftle for the prize, _ MP - 
I With face erect and watchfou' eyes; 5 
The lad wha gleggeſtwaits upon it, | : 211 7 
Receives the bubble on his bonnee mm 
Views with delight the ſhining beau- thing, 1 48 
| Which in a twinkling burſts to nothingg. ba 
Sae Britain brought on a*her Os Ae 1 U Dn 
By running daftlyafter bubbles. e 4 win bel 
| Impos'd on by langnebit 8 
Stock- jobbers, brokers, cheating {muglers, A 
wa ſet their gowdemgirnsſaewylie, 2: 35 
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142 15. Ng an ber Stocks. 


Clergy and lawyers and phyſicians, - 
Mechanicks, merchants, and muſicians, 


Baith ſexes of a' forts and ſizaes 
Drap'd ilk defign and jobb'd for prizes. 


Frae noblemen tollivery varlets, 

Frae topping toaſts to hackney ene 
Poetick dealers were but ſcarce, "PIE 
Leſs browden ſtill on-cafh than verſes. 

Oaly ae bard to coach did mount, 

By ſinging praiſe to ſir ohn and 

But ſince his mighty patron fell, 

He looks juſt like Fork Blunt pimſel. 


And play'd them aft with tricky deere, 
Wha now with routh of riches vapour, 


While their late honourslive on paper.. 2X 


But ah! the difference *twixt good land, 

And a poor bankrupt bubble s band. 
Thus Europeans Indians rifle. 

And give them for their gowd ſome trifle 3. 


As deugs of velvet, chips of chriſtal, 
A facon's bell, or baubie whiſtleQ 


Merchants and bankers heads . W 17551 5 on 
They thoughory nere OBE Ie 


Deſpis'd the virtuous road to gain, 


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Some lords and lairds ſell'd riggs and caſtles, - 


And look'd on little bills with pain: oe 28 


The well win thouſands of ſome years, 
In ae big bargain diſappears. 

"Tis ſair to bide, but wha'can helpit, 
JIaitead of cope, OI ny en it. 


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The ten per Cents wha durſt na venture, 
But lent great ſums upon indenture. 70 
To billies wha as frankly war'd it, Ph, © NT RNA 
As they out of their guts had ſpar'd it, | 
When craving money _ have lent, 
They're anſwer'd, item, A is ſpent. a 
The miſer hears him with a gloom, 175 
Girns like a brock and bites his thumb, 55 2 
Syne ſhores to grip him by the wyſon, 


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And keep him a? his days in priſon.” 1 — 2 43 | 
Sae may ye do, replies the debter, + 5 1, 
go But that can never mend the matter: 40 055 
As ſoon can I mount Charle-wain, FIR 
As pay ye back your gear again. 175 
Poor mouldy rins quite by himſ ell, 159 
And bans like ane broke looſe frae bel. 95 NAY 
57 It lulls a wee my mullygrubs, e 35 | 4 
To think upon theſe bitten ſcrubs, EY 5 


when naething ſaves their vital low, 
But the ex pences of a tow. 
Thus children oft with carefu' hands, 


6 In ſummer dam up little Rrands,”. EA 1 90 
N? 0Collect the drizel to a pool, 5 2 
In which their glowing limbs they cool; | 
Irin by comes ſome ill-deedy gift, „„ 

Wha in the bulwark makes a FV 
And with ae ſtrake in fuins lays, © of 
The work of uſe, art, care and ph. CR. 
Even handy-crafts-men too turn'd ſaucy, 2 
And maun be coaching”t thro* the cauʒʒʒ * 
dyne ſtroot fou paughty in the alley, 8 
— e with Joie Me: 5 100 
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Grow 


144 ne and Fall of Stocks. 


Grow rich in fancy, $eeattheir whore, + But tis 
7 5 mind they were, or ſhall be poor. And au 
ike little Foves they treat the far Well, 

With gowd frae banks built in the ai; And no 
For which their Dauaes lift the lap: 10; 0 wor 
And compliment them with a cla pp Which 
1 by aft jobbing grovvs a e e e But ſoo! 
ill brigs of noſes ſa with ſtocks: -. F& 2A 2011) Bl Waekks 
Here coachmeyz grooms, or Hſien cron, In harye 
Glitter'd a while, then'tuyn'd e ee 110 Which 
Like a ſhot ſtarn, that thro! the air N Yn The phi: 
Skyts eaſt or weſt with unko glare, And dry 
But found neiſt day on hillock ſide, But m 
Nae better ſeems nor paddock ride. What car 


Some reverend brethrealett their flocks, |  :: - 115 For a' the 


And ſanł their ſtipends in the ſto ck: [And ilka 
But tining baith, like Æſop's coll, P Phin anſ\ 
Oer late they now lament their folly...  , , And tell y 

For three warm months, May, June, and July, ... Like B, 
There was odd ſcrambling for the ſpulzy , . - 326 Vha ſells 
And mony a ane, till he grew tyr d, Ine findin 
Gather'd what gear his Fear deſir'd. Caſts o'er 

We thought thatdealer's ſock an ill os 1 7 2 She ſigns; 
That was not wordy haf a. million. .. Gia u 3 0 er heaps 
O had this golden age but laſted, 17% zut when 
And no ſae ſoon been broke and as bay : WTis a* $1: 
There is a perſon well I ken 6 | | Thus we 
Might wi' the beſt gane right far ben; * Ind faithfu 
His project better had ſueceeded, vba for ou 
| And far leis labour had he nenged Bonny pro 
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zut tis a daffin to debate, ky 
And aurgle bargain with our fate. 
Well, had this gowdenage but laſted, 
And not ſo ſoon been broke and blaſted, ; 
oO wow, my lord, theſe had been days 135 
I Which might have claim'd your poet's lays; 
But ſoon alake! the mighty Dagon 
Was (cen tofa' withouta rag on. 
ln harveſt was a dreadfu' thunder, 
110 Which gart a' Britain glowr and wonder; 14 
ä The phizzing bowt came with a blatter, 
And dry d our great ſea to a gutter, | 


But mony fowk with wonder ſpeir, 
| What can become of a? the gear ? | - 
x15 Por a the country is repining, 8 — 5 


And ilka ane complains of tining, 
Plain anſwer I had beſt let be, {Fong 
And tell ye juſt a ſimilie. 9 20 . 
N lixe Belzie when he nicksa witch, f. 55 
_ 22\M Wha ſells her ſaul ſhe may be rich; WT. 
Ine finding this the bait to damn herr, . 
Nicaſts o'er her een his cheating glamour: 
bse ſigns and ſeals, and he affords © 
+ | Her heaps of vilionary hoords; 5 | 
ut when ſhe comes to count the cunzie, 13 
Fris a* sklate-ſtanes inſtead of money. 
Thus we've been trick'd with braw projectors, 
nd faithfu* managing directors | $+; tv 
Vha for our caſh, the ſaul of trade, 


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146 The Riſe and Fall of stocks. 


Thalia, lovely muſe, inſpired. 


My breaſt, and me with e 3 12 


Rapt into future months, I fa“ 

The rich aerial Babel fa* F 
Lond ſeas I ſaw the upſtarts eg | 

Leaving their coaches forthe lifting. 
Theſe houſes fit for wights gane mad, 
I ſaw cramm'd fou as they cou'd-had:z 
While little ( auls ſunk with. deſpair, 
Implor'd cauld death to end their care, 
But now a ſweeter ſcene I view, 


Time has, andtime ſhall prove I'm true 3 


For fair Aſtrea moves frae heav- n, 
And ſhortly ſhall make a' odds ev'n. 
The honeſt man ſhall be regarded, 

And villains as they ought rewarded. 
The ſetting moon and roſie dawn 

Bel peak a ſhining day at band; 

A glorious ſun ſhall ſoon ariſe, | 

To brighten up Brizamia's skies. 

Our king and ſenate ſhall engage 
To drive the vultures off the ſtage: 
Trade then ſhall flouriſh, and ilk art, = 
A lively vigour ſhall impart 


To credit languiſhing and famiſnt, 92 5 


And Lombard-ſtreet ſhall be. n. 
Got ſafe aſhore after this blaſt, 
"_— ſhall ſmile at follies paſt... 


- God grant your lordſhip joy INE I 3 


8 days and rowyth vt rea wealth ; 
Sate to the land of cakes higav? ee 


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Spoke by one of the young gentlemen, who, fir chain im- 
7 provement and diverſion, acted The Orphan, and 
Cheats of Scapin, the laſt night of the year 1719, 

RAW lads, and bonny laffes, welcome here. 


B But wha's to entertain ye, — never ſpeer. 

Quietneſs is beſt. Tho we beleal and true, 

Good ſenſe and wit's mair than we dare aw. 

Some body ſays to ſome fowk, we're to blame, 5 

That tis a ſcandal and black- burning ſhame 

To thole young callands thus to grow ſae ſnack, 

And lear -O mighty crimes ! to ſpeak and act. 
Stage- plays, quoth dunce, are unco* things indeed! 

He ſaid, he gloomꝭ d, and ſhook his thick boſs head. 
They're Papery, Papery . ery'd his nibour neiſt, 

Contriv'd at Rome by ſome malignant prieſt, 

To witch away fowks minds frae doing well, 

As ſaith Rab Ker, Mc. Millan and Ac. Neill. 
But let them tauk. In ſpite of ilk cadaver, 15 
Well cheriſh wit, and ſcorn their fead or favour; | 

we'll drive to bring in active eloquence, 

Ai Tho' for a while upon our fame*sexpence. — 

3 Pm wrang,— Our fame will mount with mettled carles, 

And for the reſt, Well be aboon their ſnarls.— 20 

I Knock dovyn the fools, wha dare with empty rage 
I pit in the face of virtue and the ſtage, | 

i)] Cauſe bereticks in pulpits thump and rair, 

- * © Muſt naithing orthodox b'expeRed there; 


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1% Rub Ker) One who'piits the canting phraſes o Maxi. 
lan and M. Neil (two non- conforming hill preachers) into 2 
"wretched rhime. 85 | Ws 


58 | HA | Be- 


148 An Elegy on PATIE BIRNIE. 


Becauſe a rump eut off a royal head, 25 Th 
Muſt not anither parlü ment ſuceced. — we 
Thus tho' the Drama's aft debauch'd 5 8 Wha 
Muſt we, for ſome are bad, refuſe the good: Fo 
Anſwer me that, — if there be ony log, EG To fe 
That's come to keek upon us here incog, 30 
Anes, — twice, thrice. But now think on 't, ſtay, _ | Wh 
I've ſomething elſe to do, and muſt away. _—- Fuffi n 
This prologue was deſign'd tor uſe and ſport. And c 
The chiel that made i ec him anſ wer for, CO 
Aa pn HER Syne h 
7 be Life und Acts of 35 an ; Elegy on You! 
| PAT IB BIRN IE, For hin 
The famous fidler of. Kinghorn But ſoo 
Who gartithe lieges gawff and girn a, NY 1 
Aft till the cock — — 5 Om 
Tho baith his weeds and mirth were pirny,' AL This 
He roos'd theſe things were langeſt worn, And eke 
| The brown ale barrel was bis hirn ay, | by FLIES | 
And faithfully he toom d his horn. b: 7 bh. _ 
And then bafiens . 40058, 8 — 
At rien he wan 1 8 FIG: away foo 
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N. Ge man l W DL ntr 1 W merry wit 
4 His rare engine in rhyme ſhall ring," % 10 1 3 
Wha ſlaid theſtick out oer the ſtring groaning : 
| 4 5 With ſie an art; . OO 
| Wha n doe een tothe r 23. G Y 
| _ And rais'd the heart.” 6 3 
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ferent c »loucs, we call it pirny, from the pirn, or little hol - 
low reed which holds * yarn in the ſhuttle, 4 v 
i King- 


An Elegy on PAT IE BIiRNITE. 
Kinghorn may rue the ruefou day 
That lighted Patie to his clay, 
Wha gart the hearty billies ſ tags 
VVV 
To ſee his ſnowt, to hear him play, | 
| And gab ſae gaſh. 12 
When ſtrangers landed, wow ſae thrang 
Fuffi n and peghing he wa'd gang 


And crave their pardon that ſae lang 


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| - Held been a coming; 
Syne his bread-winner out he'd bang, | 
| And fa' to bumming. 18 
Your honout's father dead and gane, | 
For him he firſt wa'd make his mane, 
But ſoon his face cou'd make ye fain 
| 5 When he did ſough, 
O wiltu, wiltu do't again! N 
| „5 And gran'd and leugh. 24 
This ſang he made frae his ain head. | 
And eke the auld man's mare ſhe's dead. 
13. When ſtrangers landed.) It was his cuſtom to watch 
when ftrangers went into a publick houſe, and attend them, 


pretending they had ſent:for him, and that he could not get. 


away ſooner from other company. | 

19. Your honour's father) It was his firft compliment to 
one (tho' he Had never perhaps ſeen him, nor any of his pre- 
deceflors)that well he kend his honour's father, and had been 
merry with him,: and an excellent good-feliow he was. 

21. Soon His face wad make 
ticular comicalneſs in his looks and geſtures, laughing and 
groaning at the fame time, he plays, fings, and breaks in 


with ſome quire tale twice or thrice e'er he get through the 


tune. His beard is no ſmall addition to the diverſion. 

53S O Wiltu.) The name of a tune he play d upon all oc- 
caſions. 3 p | 
28. This ſang he made.) He boaſted of being poet as well 


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Tho perts and tures anda's ta lead, | 
Qfy ehe! 
A bonny auld thing « this indeed, N 
An' like ye'r honour, 30 
After ilk tune he took a ſowyp. N 
And bann'd wi' birr the corky cowp, 
That tothe papiſts country ſcowp, _ 
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Frae chiels that Ty hap, ſtap and lowp, 


| Wantin the B— 8. 36 
That beardleſs capons arena men, 
We by their fozie ſprings might ken; 
But ours he ſaid cou'd vigour len 
To men o' weir, 
And gar them ſtout to battle ſten* =» T 
Withautten fear. 4 
How firſt he practis d, ye ſhall hear, 
The harn- pan of an umquhile mare, 
He ſtrung, and ſtrak ſaundsſafrand clear, 
Out a the pow, 
Which fir 'd his ſaul, — gart his ear . 
Wich gladneſs der. 1 48 
Sae ſome auld-gabet paets tell, - * 
Jove's nimble fon and leckie ſnell 
Made the firſt fiddle of a ſhell, 
On which de, 
Wich meikle pleaſure play'dhimfel e 
45 Baith j jig and. lolo. 34 
O Funny Stocks what comes o thee, 0 3 
I'm fare th thow'lt break thy heart and die; 


„ Bapn'l wi' bir the corky cowp, &c. Y Cure f gly the 
light headed tellows who — to — to _ foft muſick. 
T ue teſtudo, refonare ſeptem 
| 9 Calida nervis. 1 HORACE. 
38. jonny Stocks. A man of a low ſtature; but very 
broad, a loving friend of * who ute to dance to his mu- 
ck. 


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An Elegy an par in BIR WI E. 131 
Thy Birnie * thou'ſt never he 
Nor blyth nor able 
To ſhake thy ſhort boughs merrily _ BEE 
d Mön table. 6% 
How . was't ſee thee diddle, 
And dance ſae finely to his fiddle, 
With noſe forgainſt a laſs's middle, 
And briskly brag, 
With cutty ſteps to ding their ſtriddle, 
6 And gar them fag. 66 
* catch'd a eriſhy webſter lown ep 
At runklingo' his deary SgOWN, 
And wi' a "_ came 0 er his crown, 
| For being there; 
But ſtarker TER got Patiedown, _- 8 
** . And knooſt him fair,” 72 
Wae worth the dog, be waiſt bad fell'd him, 
Revengfu' Pate aft green'd to geld him, 
He aw'd a mends, and that he telbd him, 


. Be And bann'd to do- t. 
He took the tid, and fairly ſell'd him ES 
4b For a recruit. „ 


* Pate was a earle of canny ſenſe, 
And wanted ne'er a right bein U pence, 
And laid up dollars in defence 


*Gainſt eild and gout, 
| Well judging g gear in n future tenſe ; 
54 NE, Con'd ſtand for wit. =" 
E "Yet prudent fowk may take the pet: 
I Anes thrawart porter wad na let 
2 80. Bein Spence. ) Good ſtore of n the wake be- 


ing alittle apartment for meal, fleſh, &c. 
E. 86. Anes thrawart porter, Kc.) This bappened in the duke 
rery of Rotheſss time; his grace was giving an 155 . 
mu- and Patrick being deny d entry by the ſerxants, he eithe 

— a cunning view of the licky . or in a pal- 
Thy on, did what's deſcribed. 


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Sae Pate gat comfort by his croſs : 
Soon as he wan within the cloſs, : 
Fen He dag drew i in 
Mair gear frac ilka gentle gols 
Than bought a new ane. .96 
When MM bedtaſt fick and air, 
To pariih prieſt he promis'd fair, 
He n&er wad drink fou ony mair : 
1 But hale and right, 
He pro d the auld-man to a hair, 
Strute ilka night. 102 
The hally dad with care eſfays _ | a 
To wile him frae his wanton ways, 
And tell'd bim of his promile twice: 
Pate anſwer'd cliver. 
x Wha tents what people raving ſays ee 
Phen in a fever. 108 
At Bothwell-Brig he gade to fight, 5 
But being wiſe as he was wight, 
He thoughy it aw d a ſau] but flight, _ 
„ Daufily to ſtand, 4 
And let gun- powder wrang his ſight, 
n fi idle-hand. * 77 B06 
Right pawkily heleft the plain, . 
Nor o'er his ſhoulder look'd again, 8 


5 . brig. ) n Clyde, where 3 battle 
. fought, Anno 1699, Upon the determination of ſome kittle 
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As Cer an egg waslike anither, 5 1 

Ades Cupid met upon-the Mall, | | 
And took her for his bonn y mither. 12 
He wing'd his way up to her breaſt; 7 


Syne back to Mall and park he rang d. COR 


Cui PID thrown into the South-S Gon I 3 


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Before they faught. 120 
Sae I've lamented Patie send; ; 
Bur leſt your grief o'er far extend, 
Come dight your cheeks, ye'r brows unbend, 
Aud lifrye r head, 
For to a' Britain be it kend Fl. 
Hei is not dead. 126 
N Sy. | 3 


1721. 


(Cv PID thrown into the South-Sea. 


r [ LL A, as like Venus fell 


She ſtarted, he cry'd, mam : tis me + 
The beauty, in o'er raſh-a jeſt, 
Flang the arch-gytling in Senth-She. | 
Frae thence he raiſe wi guilded wings, | 
His bow and ſhafts to gowd were Chang's * 10 
Deel's i' the ſea, quoth he, it dings; e 


Breathing miſchief, che god look d ys 
With transfers a' his-darts were feather'd; 
He made a berrid hucly burly, 87 
Where Beaus and Belles were thickeſt gather'd. 

He tentily Myrcilla ſought, . I 
And in the. thrang Change- Alley got her.” TY 
He drew his bow, and quick as thought 
With a braw new ſubſcription ſhot her. 20 


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- 154 'TheS at y R's Comick Project, Cc. 


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The SATYR's. Cane Proj je ct ; Xs reco- 


vering a young Pk, Stock: jobber. 
A Song. ; 


N the ſhore of oli bac ſea, 
A ſighing young jobber was ſeen - 
Staring wifhfully at an old tree | 
Which grew on the neighbouring green. 4 
There's a tree that can finiſh the ſtrite | 
And diſorder that wars in my breaſt, 
What need one be pain'd with his life, 


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When a halter can purchaſe him reſt? 8 
sometimes he would ſtamp and look wild, 5 
Tb ben roar out a terrible curſfe * \ 
On bubbles that had him i ns 4TH 
And left neꝰer a doit in his purſe... MPS 


A Satyr that wander'd along, 5 
With a laugh to his raving reply'd; 
The ſavage maliciouſly ſung, _ 85 | 

And jock d while the ſtock- jobber cry d. 16 
To mountains and rocks he SPINE Ge... | 
His cravat was bath'd with his tears; ts ys 
The Satyr drew near like a friend. . 

And bid him abandon his fears. n 71 xo} 
Said he, have ye been at the lea, | 5 
And metwidyaconmary wiad, : | 
That you rail at fair fortune ſo free, 1 
Don't blame the r e. lh's blind. — 2 


From the beginning: to the noch. Eng ab Was une of 

Colin $ complaint. 8 
From the - a line, "where the Satyr gin to pear, 

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Come hold up thy head fooliſh wight, 
11 teach thee the loſs ta retrieve; 
Obſerve me this project aright, 1 
And think not of banging, but li ye. 238 
Heeatifſe conceited and old, 
Alffects in her airsto ſeem young, | 2 
Her j joynture yields plenty of gold, 
And plenty of nonſenſe her tongue. | 23282 
Lay ſiege to her for a ſhort ſpace, ' - AY 
| Neer mind that ſhe's wrinkVFd or grey; 1 8 
, Extol her for beauty and grace, . 
And doubt not of gaining the day. | 36 
In wedlock ye fairly may join, wear irA 
And when of her wealth you are ſure, Kd 
2 Make free with the old woman's coin. 1 
| And pur chaſe a ſprightly young Wes. 4 
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Iren muſick in its full perfection ſhin'd, | 
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I As vrhen a richly fraughted ſſeet is loſt | 
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178 Tothe Mos rex Crus. 
Snatches ſome ingots of peruvian or, Io 
And with his prize rejoicing makes the ſhore, . | 

Oft this attempt is made and much they find; 
They ſwell in wealth, tho! much is left behind. 
Ampbhion's ſons, with minds elate and bright, 
Thus plunge th* unbounded ocean of delight, Þ 20 
And daily gain new ſtores of pleaſing ſounds _ 
To glad the earth, fixing to ſpleen its bounds; | 
| While vocal tubes and conſort ſtrings engage 
To ſpeak the dialect of the golden age. 
Then you whoſe ſymphony of ſouls proclaim 25 
Your kin to heav'n, add to your country's tame, 
And ſhew that muſick may have as good fate 
In Albion's glens, as Umbria's green retreat: 
And with Corellis loft Italian ſonng 
Mix Cowdon Knows, and winter nights are long. 30 
Nor ſhould the martial Pibrough be del pis'd, 
Own'd and refin'd by you,theſe ſhall the more be priz'd, 
© Eachraviſh'd ear extolls your heavenly art, 
Which ſootbs our care, andelevates the heart, 
Whilſt hoarſer ſounds the martial ardures move, 35 
And liquid notes invite to ſhades and love. | 
Hail ſafe reſtorer of diſtemper'd minds, | 
That with delighe the raging paſſion binds: 
Extatick concord only banith'd hell.. 
Moſt perfect where the perfect beings dwell. © 40 
Long may our youth attend thy charming rites, - 
Long may they fehlt thy tranſporting ſweets. 
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And make black night uſurp the throne of day.” 


To dark the medium, and obſtruct from fi ghe 
The gradual motion and decay of light, 


. Londen. 


Onthe gt Eclipſe off rhe Sum 177 


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thn the Great Ecliple of the Su d, The 226 


April, nine a- clock of the morning, wrote a 
month before it happened, March 1717. 


Owdol preſs among the learned throng, 
To tell a great Eclipſe in little ſong.” 25 
At me nor Scheme, nor demonſtration ask, 
That is our Gregory's, or fam d Halley's tac: 
Tis they who are converſant with each ſtar, 
We know how planets planets een 


This to pretend, my muſe is not ſo bold, 


Our rolling globe will ſcarce have made the ſun 
Seem half way ＋ Olympus to have run, 


When night's pale queen in her oft — 
Will intercept in direct line his way, 


The curious will attend that hour with care, 
And wiſh no clouds may hover in the air, 


Whilſt thoughtleſs fools will view the water pale, 
To ſee which of the planets will prevail: 
For then they think the ſun and moon make war, 
Thus nurſes tales oftimes the judgment mar. 
When this ſtrange darkneis overſhades the plains, | 
Twill give an ddd ſurpriſe t unwarned ſwains, 


N. B. The order of time in placing ſome of my manuſcript 
poems, with regard to them formerly printed, is not obſerved 

1 ſome few of the following, but their dates mall — ma rp if 

Our Gregory's. ): Mr. Greg 2 rofeſſor of mathematicks 

- inburgh. - Famed Halley ow of the royal lociety, 


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Plain honeſt hinds, who da not Know the. cauſe. 

Nor know of orbs, their motions or their laws, 2 Y 

Will from the half plough'd furrgws homeward bend, 

lo dire conſuſion, judging chat the ena 


Ot time approseheth i thus poſſeſt with fear, 
They'll think the general conflagration near. 
The traveller benighted on the road e 6 


Will turn devout, and ſupplicate his god. rot W 4 


Cocks with their careful mates and younger fry, 7 
As if*twere evening, to rheir rooſts will 67. 1 
The horned eatile will forget to teed, 811 


And come home lowing from the graffi © 26% Y N 


Each bird of day will to his neſt repair, 

And leave to bats and owls the dusky air. 

The lark and little robin's ſofter lay 

Will not be heard till the return of dax. 
Now this will be great part of Europe's caſe, 40 
While Phabe's as a mask on haba face, | 
The unlearn'd clowns who don't our Æra know. 


From this dark Friday will their ages ſhow 7 20 * 
As I have often heard old country men 
Talk of dark «nday, and their ages then. 4 


Not long ſhalllaſt this ſtrange uncommon gloom 
When light diſpels the-ploughman's fear of doom ; 


With merry heart he Il lift his raviſh'd ſight - 


Up to the heavens, and welcome back the light; 
Ho juſt's the motions of theſe whirling heres! - 50 
Whieb oe er ean etr while time is met by years. 
How vaſt is little man's.capaciaus ſoul! * TIC Sy 3 vo 
That knows how orbs throw weilds of Ether 3 
How great's the power ot that omniſick hand! 
Who gave them mation by his wiſe command, g 


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juſt as the fancy takes, we love or hate. es +. 
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ence mongſt the eaſieſt men beneath th 227 

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Tlieſe qualities that form a gentleman, eke 
Ficſt Tippermalloch pled with Spaniſh gra. 10 
That gentry only ſprung from antient race | 
Whoſe names in old records of time were d. Mp ; 
In whoſe rich veins ſome roy al blood Was mixt. 
| being a poet ſprung from a Douglaſs? loin. 


Inthis proud thought did with the doctor join; 14 


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Ambitious I, ah! had no more 3 * ER 
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men are rich, they're gentle, and if not 


You'l own their birth and ſenſe are ſoon forgot, 5 


Pray ſay, ſaid they, how much reſpectful grace 
Demands an old red coat and mangled face, 
Or one, if he could like an angel preach, 

It be to no rich beneſice can reach? 

Ey'n progeny of dukes are at a ſtand 

How to make out bare gentry without land.” 
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He grew more ſtiff, nor would the plea let go, 


Said he was right, and ſwore it ſhould be ſo. 


But happy we, Who have ſuch wholſome = 


Which without pleading can decide a caule. 
To this good law recourſe we had atlaſt, . 


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That throws off wrath, and makes our friendtvi fat; 


In which the legiſlators laid the plot, 1 
To end all controverſy by a'vote.'' 


Yet that we more good humour might b "4a | TS: 3 


We trankly turn'd the vote another way, 
As in each thing we common topicks ſhun, 
So the great prize, nor birth nor riches won; = 
The vote was cat tied thus, that eaſy he 
Who ſhould three years a focial fellow be, 
And to our Eaſy Club give no offence, © 
After Triennial tryal, ſhould commence 
| A gentleman, which gives as juſt a — 9 
To that great title, as the blaſt of fame 
Can give to them who trade in human gore, 
Or thoſe who heap up b hoords of. coined ore; 
Since in our ſocial friendſhip nought's deſi gd 
But what may raiſe and brigbten up the mW. 
| We.aiming cloſs to Walk by virtue's rules, 
find true 'honour's felt; and aye: 
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Y eaſy frieads, f nce ye think fit +. 
This night to lucubrate on wit; Wal 
And ſince ye judge that I compoſe Wh 
Muy thoughts in rhime better than en HE, 1 
30 Tu give my judgment in a ſang, _ 1 1 
And here it comes beit right or rang. 1 1 
But firſt of a. Ill tell a tale „ 36d ES Bo 
That with my caſe runs parallel. 17 | 1 : 
There was a manting lad in Fife. 1 
35 PWha cou'd na for his very life +: 114 44 * 2 
Speak without ſtammering very lang. | ö 1 
aſt; N Yer never manted when he ſang. ing * % 
| His father's kiln be anes ſaw burning, . [tan 
Which gart the lad run breathleſs mourning 3) 1 oP 
40 Hameward with u ne A 
To tell his dady his miſhap. , : 
At diſtance e er hereech'ss the door, . n 


He ſtood and rais'd a hideous roar, 

His father when he heard his voice, = 
45 Ctept out and ſaid, why a' this noiſe ? 20 

The calland gap'd and glowr'd about, 

But no ae word could he lug out, 


His dad cry'd, kenning his defect, 65 27 ql 
ding, ſing, or I ſnall break your — „ 
Then ſoon he gratift'd his ſire. 223 


1 And ſang aloud, your kiln's a fre. Ons 
Il Now yellallow theres wit in mack 
To tell a tale ſae very pat. T 


. 3. Since ye judge, &c.) Being but anindiffercnt fre ofan | 
de to Ierator, my friends would | merrily alledge that I was not = 
6 happy i in proſF as — it was carried in a vote, 
J Fhich there is no oppoſition, and the night appolated fo for 

| ome leflons on wit, I Was ordered to give my thoughts in 


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And ſome in coining of new aiths 
There's crambo wit in making rhime, 
And dancing wit in beating A 
There's mettl'd wit in ſtory-telling, | 
In writing grammar, and right fpelling-: 
Wit ſhines in knowledge of politicks, 
And wow! what wit's amang the eriticks. 
So far my mates excuſe me e while 1 pay” 
In ſtrains ironic with that heavenly ray, 
Rays which the human intelle&s refine, 215 
And makes the man with brillant luſtre ine. IC 
Marking him ſprung from origine divine. 
Yet may a well rig q ſhip be full ot flaws, 3 
So may looſe wits regard no ſacred law: 451 
That ſhip the waves will ſoon to pieces make, 8 21] 
So 'midſt his vices finks the wWiity rakke. 
Aut when on firſt-rate-yirtues wit attends 7 
It both itſelf and virtue recommend | 
And challenges reſ uu an or blase extends. 


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His only friends are Mammon and himſelf: 
The drunken ſots, who want the art to think, 
Still ceaſe from friendſhip when theꝝ ceaſe — 
The empty fop, who ſearce for man will paſs, x 
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- -Friendlhip.frlt ſprivgs from ſywpathy of . 
Which o complete the virtues all combine, | 
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Tlus all pretendi friendſni rege 
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The burds wi melancholy, droop their ings; "I 


My ſheep and kye neglect to moup their food, 
And ſeem to think as in a dumpiſh mood. 


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The very lift puts on a heavy gloom : 
My neipour Colin too, he beats a part. 
His face ſpeaks out the fairneſs of his heart; 
Tell, tell me Colin, for my bodding thought, : 
A bang of fears into my breaſt has brought. 10 
Colin. Where haſt thou been thou frre who 
ſpeets 
rde cauſe of a- our forrow and our tears ? 
— EV ha unconcern'd can hear the common aan” 
The warld receives by lovely Keitha s death? | 
YT he bonnieſt ſample of what's good and kind; 15 
air was her make, and heavy' oly was her mind. | 
Nut now this ſweeteſt flower of a“ our plain, 3 
Nlleaves us to ſigh, tho' a our ſighs are vain; 
Por never mair ſhell grace the Heartlome green,” 


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Ppe ak flocks and burds wha've heard ber ſing or t tauk. 
Did ever you ſae meikle beauty bear, 


wr ye ſae monꝝ heav'nly accents hear: 


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Lament, for lovely Keirha is nae mair. And loo 
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Worthy that noble race from whence ſhe came; Soon as 
Reſounding braes where e er ſhe us'd to lean, And wat 
And view the criſtal burn glide o'er the green, Whence 
Return your echoeꝰs to our mournfu* ſang, 1 33 beyond e 
And let the ſtreams in murmurs bearꝰt alang. Cl. O 
Le unkend powers, ha water haunt or aft. PP MWOfher,w 
Lament, for lovely: Reliba is nae mair. N Dear inne 
* Col. Ah! whi'cou'd tell the beauties of her face, Which hi 
Her mouth that never op'd but wi' a grace; 4 Wlaya'th 
Her een which did with beav*nly ſparkles low, And a' th) 
Her modeſt cheek fluſh'd with a roſfie'glow, Ring. 5 


Herfair brent brow, ſmooth as the unrunkled deep, And. a“ ſhe 
When a' the winds are in their caves aſleep: 1 
Her preſence like a fimmer*s morning ray. Jon which 


Now twin'd of life, theſe charms look cauld and blae, 
And what before gave joy, now makes us wae. 

Her goodneſs ſhin d in ilka pious deed. . 

A ſubject, Ringan, for a lofty reed! Jo 
A ſhepherd's ſang maun fic high thoughts e 
Leſt ruſtick notes ' ſhould darken what's divine. 
Youth, beauty, graces, a that's good and fair | 


Vill miſs. 
Anither in 
The laſſes 
Mie by he 
D ilka ane 
Lament, f 
: Col. OR 
Ring. How. ten dae he. ſmooth d our maſter's} canna we 
ty mind, 2 1 5 Nur ſeroſſes 
ut unco fo 
Ring. II 
tented we 
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When round his manly, wailt ber arms ſhe twin'd, 


32. Worthy that noble race.) She was daughter to t 
late Earl Mariſhal, the 25 of that bound rank of no- 


ty. | 
ad 1 1 ahanag 


K EIT MI; A paſteral. 8 
Aud look'd achouſand ſaft Wannen 8 


While native ſweetneſs ſought nae help frac Mts: 
To him her merit ſtill appear'd-maix. bright. 
(ls yielding ſhe own'd his ſuperior tig... 
0 Baich ſaft and ſound he ſlept within hex arms. 
| Gay were his dreams, the influence of her charms. _  - 
Soon as the morning dawn d he d draw the en 65 
and watch the op'ning of her fairer een 120 
Whence — rays guſht out in ſic a 2 
35 Deyond ex preſſion in my rural ang. ———— 
| Col. O Clementina! ſ 8 fair remains 
Ofher, wha was the glory of our plains, 70 
Dear innocence with infant dark neſs bell, 21 Qq 
Which hides the happineſs that thou haſt miſt. 
„May a“ thy mither's ſweets thy portion be, 
And a' thy mither's graces ſhine eng 11872 


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Ring. She loot us ne er. gar hungry tot he hill, [ * 


; And. a' ſhe-gae, ſhe geed It I. good will; ORE 

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PPfꝛow mony, mony a ane Wil mind that day... Aon? vile 

I” 45 On which frac us 85 tane. (ge ſoon AWay» RT - | 
Waich hynds and herds, wha's cheeks belpake nae YA 


| blae, And Aar, the howmsg could n rant, 8 
N vill miſs her fair, till happily they find, 
Anither in her place ſae good and k 
The lafſes wha did at her grace mint, one r 
fla'e by her death their bonn e . 
dilka ane wha did her bo ty 5k air, 8 1 8 
Lament, for gen'rous pot 4 is gae mai 10 T7 
Col. O Ringan, ug jþ ings gang 1 n 

naſter N canna well take up the will of heav'n. 

or eroſſes teughly laſt us mony a year, 


3 


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3 Ring. Fu tellthee Colin 1 my la ſund de te, I 2 
* nol ented well meſs Thomatilka jot © of =o Brgy "rin 
The powers aboon are cantious hey rs juſt,” 3 
AnMWad dinna like! to gre o'er meikle truſt 14 471 


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To this unconſtant entry with what's divine, = Yet 


Leſt in laigh dam ps they ſhould their luſtre tine, | Receiy 
ae let's leayeaFourmurmmuring and tears,” For 
And never — 1m 1 e Bart Li 
But as we oa in goes item ploy, = Atid ch 
Syne wha dies firſt firſt — UP e 05 Syne 
Come, Colin, dight your checks and bunt cate, | But tho 
Our lady? s happy; . we” Sae 
Ae tie EMS ITS ANTSINY 5 eee It blatl 


And 


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T've dutfer'e Wa Welk: | en 
By Lucky Reid, and ballad ag mY _ ++: odd 
\. Wha, thurn'd Win their coarſe d dirt OY 0 F 


My muſes range, _ 
And printing it like their vile | Wn ; 2 8 
| The honeſt lieges with d. 6 Yb an En 
0 "Thus thidone, 10 Leh, 5. 
I gad to my Aras, 
5 Sat pimpiri and fimpin. i 8 9 
een rags Wi Þliither face. _—_ 3 


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z printed my! paſtoral, on Me. e r 3 kno Tl gars, 
* 7 0 errors, . 
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print i ma correct copy-of my oun, , 
Lhe — Burchet Engliſh recfion: 2 {EP wat: * 


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Yet gleg eyed friends throw the diſguiſe Is 
Receiv d it as a dainty prize ee ee 
For a' it was ſae hav'ren, 5 
Gart TLintor talee it tò his preſs 
And clead it in a brav — 1 13 23 
Syne took it to the tav een. 
But tho? it was made clean and brawv, | | 
Sae ſair it had been knoited, | 
Ii blather'd buff before thema.. 
And aftentimes türn'd doit elt. 
It — — * a 2 


2 By carlings and gorhings 


To be fae fairoppreſt. 
| Wherefore to you ne'er kend to * ill, 
Zut wiſelg had the good town bridſe, 3 30 
My caſe I plainly tell, 
And, 2ͤ Jour ain, plead I may havore x 
* word of weight, hen now I ctaye. . 


ide mn gear my ſell. . 
1113 804 an af fair ee wende. 1 
The paper Hke che . | 
Nor ſhall our toWnithii 
When we gang far awa. 
_. Whay's wanted if granted Lg 


Beneath you yr honour'd' w FG). 2 


Baith Hantily and cantily. . 5 
Your topplicant ſhall fing. Fe kt 8 


23. Blather'd buff.) Spoke nonſenſe, Nom Vene bk 
wanting, and many wro ws: ſpell r d ſuch as graſs 
for gars, praiſe for phra wy 

22. As your ain.) A free rite TIPS Goa, LOL 
33. Your word of weight. ) e | ate. 
rity in my favour, and grant me an act to ward off theſe little 
Pirates, which I gratefully acknowledge the receipt of. 
Shall ſing. } There being abundance of their petitioners 
uo daily oblige themſe 
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Me Milncraig's reck moſt fairly won. 
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No for diverſion tis my ſhare 
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Native of Clyaſdab's upper ward, =P 

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That's boſs, a Kori ſhould blaw; | 
Ecling wi'ſpitetg rive my r ed. 1 AF 
Andgive my muſe a fa'; 7 n 
Wbenf Feet od foaring 257 
O'er Heliconian heights, _ 


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of Belfaſt, A. M. 


EDinnUk0; Fanuary 171g. 


Serrant knight with ſword and piſtol, * 
A Beſtrides his ſteed with mighty fiſtle; 
Then ſtands ſome time in jumbled ſwither 
To ride in this road or that ĩther: 5 
Ki laſt ſpurs on, and diſua care for hb n 
A how, a what way, or a wherefore. ns 
Or like exteMporary quaker, it 
Wafting his lungs, Yenlighten +" ang EEE 21 bi 
Lanthrons of clay, e ae 
Sith formleſs phraſe, and tormal canting 10 
| While Jacob Rehmen's (alt does ſeaſon, . 
And ſaves his thought frae corrupt reaſon, | rag 
Gowling aloud with motions queereſt,' 
Yerking theſe worde out which ly nearett, ' 
Thus I ( no longer toilluſtrate A: ; 8 
With ſimilies, leſt I ſhould fraſtrate . 
Deſign T4coniok of a letter, 
With wag «language and 90 matt 


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An Epiſtle 10 My. A's BUCKLE, 171 


Bang'd up my blyth auld-faſhion'd whiſtle, ” 
To ſowt ye o'er a ſhortepiſtle, T5 
Without rule, compaſſes, or charcoal, 
Or ſerious ſtudy in a dark hole. 
'5 I ThreetimesI ga'e the muſe a rug, | 
Then bate my nails and claw'd my lug; 
Still heavy, at the laſt my noſe | 
| Iprim'd with an inſpiring doſe, , 
hben did ideas dance, ( dear ſafe us!) 


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'E Good Mr. James Arbuckle, Sir, 

- WH (That's merchant's ſtile; as clean as fir) 
Ye're welcome back to Caledonie, _ 
Lang life and thriving light upon ye, 
Harveſt, winter, ſpring and ſummer, 
And ay keep up your heartſome humor, 
That ye may thro? your lucky task go, 
Of bruſhing up your fiſter Glaſgow; j 
Where lads are dextrous at improving, 
15 And docile laſſes fair and loving : 
] I But never tent theſe fellows girning, | 
11 Wha wear their faces ay in mourning 
And frae pure dullneſs are malicious, 
52 04 Terming ilk turn that's witty, vicious. | 
10 Now, Jamie, in neiſt place, Secundo, 
To give you what's your due in mundo; 
That is to ſay in hame- Oer phraſes, 
To tell ye, men of mettle praiſes 


Ik verſe of yours when they can light on't . 


And trouth I think they're in the right on't; 
| For there's ay ſomething ſae auldfarran, 
Sae ſlid, ſae unconſtrain d and darrin, 


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That little better e er 


Bae much fo that.. N friend ei, 


I ne'er afore roos'd ane ſae muckle, .. . 


Fauſe flat ry nane but fgg]s will zichle, 
That gars me hate it like auld Nigel; 
But when ane's of his merit canſciaus, 


He's in the wrang, when CY 2 


Thirdly, not derber dig fogng ft. ih teh 
But rattling by inſpir d girectian, 50 5 


When ever fame, with Yoice like Nader. 


Either for ſlaſhing fowk to dead. 
Or having wind-mills i in his bead, 5 68 
Or poet, or an airy beau. 

Or ony twa leg'd rary-ſhow, ORs 
They wha have never {een't are by 
To ſpeer what like a catſe is le. 


Am five foot and four inches bi h; 
A black-a-vic'd ſnod da pert fal w. 


With phiz ofa be FP I 8 q oy 2 

Reſembling a late mano rj 

Auld-gabbet Spec, wha was ſac cunning __ 

To be a dummie ten years running. 
Then for the fabric of my m 

is mair to mirth than grief 51 Se 

Trather chooſe t to laug h ar folly, 3 

Than ſhow diſlike 19 710 % 

Well judgirg a fowr eavy face, * 

Is not the trueſt AED of grace. 


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When 
A heal 
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Of a fai 
Proud 
And let 
I court 
Seco 
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Ye ken 
Well tt 
Nor cr 
Tranſul 
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A4 Bpiſtiora Mr. AUGE BA. yy 


Ml T hate a drunkard q»agltttony. , | 
57 Zet am nae fae to wineandmurons i & 
* Great tables ne er cn g dn wines, 
0 When crowded: 1 
N A healthfu? ſtomatvſharply ſoy: 
* proton a back- ſey pipin het.. 

| I never cou'd imagin'tvierus 90 
ofa fair fame to be amabitiouss: ; 
Proud to bo thought a comick poet, 
And let a judge af mimbers bn it; 
] court occaſion thus tot fo it. | 
Second of thirdly, pray male beak 95 
Ye's get a ſhort ſwatch of my ce, 
To follow method negamyely 
Ye ken takes place of poſitively. 
Well then, I'm nowther whig nor tory, 
Nor credit give to purgarory,. 
Tranſub, Loretta-houſe, and/maetrioks} 
As prayers to {aints; artis and Paitiohsy 
Nor Agile, nor Befs Glarkfonian, | 
Nor Mountaineer, nor Magletoniany I 
Nor can believe, ant's nae great ferly, 165 
In Cotmoor fowk, and A Harley. 3 

Neiſt Anti-Toland, Bliant amd ish, | 
Know poſitively i'm achriftian, - 


G7 103. Nor Aſgilite., M Mrl Adgit a late member of 3 
T advanced (whether in ett. or. know not. ) ſome very 
"WG Ne wm goo ar opinions, particular! y, that people need not die if 
Lf 5 they pleas'd, but be tranſlated alter to heaven like Enoch 
711 and Elijah. Clerbionian; Befly Clarklom a Lanerkſhire wo- 
80 man. Vide the hiſtory of her life and principles. 
ne” 104. Mountaiticex. ) . Our wid folks, who always 
10 — a hill-ſide to a church under any civil authority. 
nts ugletonian, a kind of 22 ſo called from one Mugleton. 
= See ab poo 8 4 in! the Fg 4c 8. 45 Ny 
7 otmoor Fowr. ) or two v ad a particu- 
lat he eas religion of their own, — themſelves on uſing vain 
PSs repetitions in prayers of 6 or 7 hours long; were feilen with 
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Believing truths and thinking fre, 
Wiſhing thrawn parties wad agree. A 110 
Say, wad ye ken my gate of fendin g 
My income, management, and Pending er þ 005465 5 

Born to nae lairdſhip, mair ee e 10. rs 
Yet deniſon of this fair cit. Etc 547 
I make what honeſt ſhift I can, Lt 5 B34 
And in my ain houſe am — FEY * 
Which ſtands on Edinburgh's ſtreet the ſun-Gde, | 
Where I theek th' aut, a line the n b 6 121 | 
Ot mony a douſe and wiity pan. 
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Thus heartily I graze and beau it, d) 6190 30% 
And keep a wife ay great wi' poet. 
Contented I have ſic a skair, 
As does my buſi neſs to a hair. . 
And fain wa'd prove to ilka Son 1125 
That poortith's no the poets lo. 
Fourthly and laſtly baith togither, 


| Pray let us ken when ye come nber, * 20 V1 
There's mony a canty carle and me SET ET V 

Va d be much comforted to ſee ye, |: 230 
But if your outward be refrac torx. 


Send us your inward manulaRory.... W 
That when we're kedgy oꝰer our elaret, 
* e correſpond may with your ſpirit. W . 20/7 fc. 
Accept of my kind wiſhes, witng 137 
The ſame to dons Butler and mu; 
Health wit and joy, ſauls large and tree, 
Be 20 your fates, . god de wi . __ 


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Kacends aravis edite regibus. | 
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ALHOUSIE of n W 
My chief, my ſtoup and ornament, 
For entertainment a wee while, 
Accept this ſonnet with a ſmile; 
Setting great Horace in my view, | $ 
He to Mecenas, I to you: 8 e 
But that my muſe may ſing with aſs; | 
In keep or drap him as I pleaſe, _ 
How differently are fowk inclin'd, 
There s hardly twa of the ſame mind;. 10 
Some like to ſtudy, ſome to play, N 5 
Some on the links to win the day, 
And gar the courſer rin like wood, 
A dra pin down with ſweat and blood: 
The winter ſyne afſumesalook © ug 
Might gain a monarch or a duke. 
Neiſt view the man witli pauky face - 
Has mounted to a taſhous place, 


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Till frae his kitile poſt he fa'. | 

The Lothian farmer he likes belt. 
To be ot good faugh riggs poſleſt, 
And fen upon a frugal ſtock, * ö 
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That he bad ratlfet five on cakes, | 
And ſhyreſt ſwats, with landart maiks,, 5 


As rin the risk by forms to have, 35 
When he is dead, a living grave. . 
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And fairly takes his word again 7, Bn 
Tho” he ſhou'd to the bottom Lake 12 1 


Ot poverty he downa think. | ol bh wp 40 
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As lang as they can drink and W 1 
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bat his kind trighted mother ug. 


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Bangs up afore his wife awakes :; 5 150 0 
Nor ſpeers gin ſhe has « 1 t to Np, $47 
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Throw moſs and moor, nor does he — 
Whither the day be foul or fair. 
If he his truſty hounds can chear.. . - CPE OM 
To hunt the tod or drive the deer. 5 | 


T May I be happy i in mylays,.. 


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Is a' my wiſh; welb pleas d to ling. SO. 
Beneath a tree, or by a ſpring, 5 60 
While lads and laſſes on the mead | 

' Attend my Caledonian reed. 

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King Eol grant atydie tir}; ESSEX, 3 = 

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At Athens land my Viegibtait;” * 55 

Sy ne ſoon and ſafe, baith lth 4nd ſpaal;. : 

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Jove vainly twin'd the ſea and card, Fn 
mate marinersare not afraid. 
With laws of nature to dif; pence, 

þ And impiouſly treat providence. 
Audacious men at nought will ſtand 
When vicious paſſions have command. 
Pramet heus ventur'd up and flaw 
A lown coal frae heav'ns high ha's 
Uaſonſy thift, which feavers "SR 
In bikes, which fowklike ſybous hought: 
Then death erſt ſlaw began to ling, A 
And faſt as haps to dart his ſting. - 

Neiſt Dedalus muſt comradia 

Nature forſooth, and feathers tick 

Vpon his back, ſyne upwards fireek, 
- And in at Jove's high winnacks keck, 
While Hercules, wis timber mel. 

Plays rap upo the gates of hell. 

What ist man winna eitle at? 

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Tho! Jove be very laith to kill, 
They winna let — by mill. 


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To Mr. W. ILLIAM 1121 MAN. 
IS granted, fir, eme be fpar'd | 
'E: Your merit to ſet forth, 
When there's fe fear whavlaim regard, ul. 
Tnat diſna ken your wort. ind 3-16, 
y ex poets give immortal fame = Cat 
To mortals that excel, 

Whichit negleAed hey'e toblamey | 
But you've donetbacyourfell, - 
While traebrigi nals of yours 41. 
Fair copies ſhall he tane, . | 
And fixdon braſsto buakour bon. 

Your mem ry ſhallremain. 


Seelen te l Vo u NG LADIES 179 
To your aindeeds the maiſt ee 

Or of a taſte o'er fine, 
May be yeꝰ re, buto'er right, afraid 

To ſink in verſe like mine. 16 
The laſt can neꝰ er the reaſon prove, 

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Do ye my nat'ral lays approve, | 

And help me up the hill?” ' 3 

By your aſſiſtance unconſtraind & | js 

To courtsI can repair, 1 

| And by your art my way I've gaind 4. 
To cloſets of the fair. has — 2S ” 


Had I a muſe like lofty Poe, 
For touring numbers fit, 
Then I the ingenious mind might hope - | 
In trueſt light to hit. 7 28 
But camick tale and ſonnet ſlee 
Are cooſten for my ſhare, 
And if in theſe I bear the gree, „ 
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© And my demand right fairis;z- 
\ Firſt, like the gay celeſtial three, 10 
"Shaw a your charms, and then ba'e wi' ye, | 
Faith I ſhall be your Paris. . Te 


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HIL Ego in diſcord 4055 changes 
And ſome are rack d about on fortune 2 
You with undaunted ſtalk, and brow ſerene, .. 

May trace your groves, and preſs the dewy green 5 3 
No guilty twangs your manly j joys to wound, 

Or horrid dreams to make your ſleep unſound. Fed 
To ſuch as you, who can mean caredeſpiſe, 
Nature's all beautiful *twixt earth and skies. [1 

Not hurried with the thirſt ot unjuſt gain, 
You can delight your ſelf on hill or plain, 
Obſerving when thoſe render ſprouts appear, 
Which crowd with fragrant ſweets the youthful — 
Your lovely ſcenes of Marlefield zee 
With as much choice as is in Britain found 2. : 
Here faireſt plants from natnre's. boſom ſlart 
From ſoil prolifick, ſery'd with curious art: 
And wandersthrough an artificial * {$43 
While native flowry green, and chriſtal e 
: Appead the fabours of ingenious hands. 
py he who can thoſe ſwects enjoy, 
With taſte refin? Mir does nos eaiꝶ clogj. 
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Thruſts into lite upon A 75 
While ſpleen their weak e's 
'They'ce ata loſs ho ta ĩimploy wok 55 hours; 


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And gen'rous friandſhip's out of ſight too fine. 

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But he whoſe chearful mind hath higher dn, 


And adds xarm d tflougiits of others to his own, 


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Has fronted deaths in ſervice of his king, 
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May days unnumber d be great Coſnu lot. 
The ſweet He Helds you'll next e nz 
ITwixt- Artus' ankt and Tiber 'i fertile A 
Now, now I wiſh my organs could keep pace, 
With my tond muſe aud you theſe plains to trace, 
We'd enter Rowe with an uncommon tate, _ 
And feed our minds on every famous waſte; 20 
Amphitheatres, columns, royal tombs, 
4 Tim hal arches, ruins of vaſt domes, 
Old aerial aqueducts, and ſtrong pay'd toads, 
W hich Teem to ve been not wrought, by men but hes 
| Theſe view d, we d then ſurvey with outmoſt care 
What modern Rowe produces fine or rare, 
"Where buildings riſe with all the ſtrengih of art, 
Proclaiming their great architects deſert, 3 
Which citran ſhades ſurro nd 3nd jeſſamin Amin, 
And all the ſoul of Rephael ſhines within: 
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Return Ne grow. a Joil,, 2000 


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o plantſuperior, beauũiful and fair, 

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But equally to gain we muſt deſ pair. * 
Ah! wert thou growing on ſome leeret plain. 

And found by me, how raviſnt would I meet 

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Thus ſung poor Symon: Symen was in love, 

His too aſpiring paſſion made him ſmart; 

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Oer rocks ſtupendous of my upper courſ. 

To theſe fair plains where I more ſmootbly more, 7 
Throw verdant vales to meet Evand's love. 
"Yonder ſhe comes beneath Dodaps's ade, 
How blyth fhe looks ! [aa ng and e 4 
Her flowry pounds bears all the pride of May, 
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Amidſt my ſtores commit thy ehryſtal charge, 
2 And ſpeak theſe joys all thy deportment ſhews, - 
2 That to old ocean i may have good new. 
7 With ſolemn voice, thus ſpoke ek Gd . 
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Withiafty notes we N ſdand his high defecur,. : | | 

His dawning merits and heroick bent, 

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The braveſt patront oſ the common-weal. 


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Fixt in dw high andindependarit tate, 

Above to ac what s tte, tobe great. 

Guard hn, fest power, whaſe hand dire@wtheſun, 
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And by the muſe to ſuining fame ariſe, 
Vellinda s lock invite the ſmaotheſt lays 
Of him whoſe merit claims the Briciſh bays + 
not, dear Bownone, beautiful and young, 

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How many tender hearts thine eyes bath paint |; 


How many {ighing nymphs thy locks. —— chaintd! . 
The god of love beheld him with n 
And on Cyth rea's lap began to cry; . |. +. 1141 


All drench'd in tears, O mother help your ſons 3 
Elſe by a mortab rival Pm un don 


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When I've made Cles her humble reden, 

Straighi fie appears and kindles new deſire; 

She ſighs for him, and all my art beguiles, by 

W hilſt he, like me, commands and careleſs {cailes. - 

Ah mel theſe ſable circles of his hair, © 
Which wave around his beauties red and fair, 

1 cannot bear! Adonis would ſeem dim, 


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venus reply d, no more, my deateſt boy,. 
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For ever ſep tate they ſhalleeaſe to grow] 
Or round his cheek, or on his ſhoulders flows 
Ill uſe my ſlight, and make them quickly feel 
Their honour's loſt by the invading ſteel: 
| (FU turn my ſelf in ſhape of mode and health, 

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E'er he conſent theſe froth bim ſhall be horn. 

The promiſe ſhe perform 'd, but labour va, a 
And ill ſhall prove, while | his bright eyes ter main . aft 
And of revenge blind Cupid ks rel deſpair, ' 33 
As long's the lovely ſex are ese i M | 
They'll yield the conquering glories of their hewls;” & 
To form around his beauty, eaſy ſhades; 
And in return, Thalia ſpaes and ſings, 
His lop'd off locks ſhall ſ] 22 in ed rings. | 


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Your breaſts our beings fave, © A 15 
Tour beauties make the youthful ſing, n 
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| We'd fink without your charms. ** 


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Were love from us exifd, ©  - qo pts 

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"Night be yout thought, but On af ral ; 
It . not prove a tenths. 289 
By your too cold diſdain, 
Then quarrel with ui when we ndιν 
And rave amidſt our pain. 32 


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Sae brawly ' mang our bleezing billies nine. 

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Can towring minds with heay'nly heat brieglenhs > 
"Minds that can mount with an.uacommon wing, | 

And frac black heath*fyheaded mountains ſings, 

As ſaft as he that haughs Heſperian trades, 1 


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The wrang wenne e hag hope A * 


That a' which s the ſtage is ſurely 20 
Stupidly dull? — ay fools will be, 

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Hill, wha the „ ma ror pt ; 32 
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Sic patterns, Fasc. Alva keep i in view, 1 
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Dear ladies let me try. 


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W hat is thy wiſh, -what a thow . 
VPhen thou bovrs at his ner ela! 

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Nor a' the flocks the Grampians y eld, n e 


; That are baith ſleek and "Ens: 4 
| Not coſliy things brought frac afar, | 
4s ivory, pearl and gems; 
Nor thoſe fair ſtraths that water'd are 1 
Wich rr Areams, * 10 
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Is maſter of a good eſtate, _ I 
That can ilk thing afford, 
Let him enjoy t withoutten care. 
And wich the wale of curious fare N nn 
Cover his ale board. 7 
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Wha to the Indian plain, | 
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| And kitchen't wi' freſh air; 
Of lang-kail can make a feaſt, 
And cantily had up my creſt, 
And laugh at diſhes rare. 
Nonght trae Apollo [ demand, 
But throw alengthen'd life 
My outer fabrick firm may ſtand, 
And ſaul clear without ſtrite. 3 
May he then but gie then 
Thoſe bleſſings for my n 
I'll fairly and ſquairlilix 
Quite a and ſeek nae maix. | 


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FT And heeze thee out: of vulgar life, 5 
We in a morning dream 


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To Marlus ſtretch'd beneatha tree, 
| Hard by a poping ſtream;. 
He full of me ſhall point the way, 
Where thou a Star ſhalt on... 
The influence of whoſe brigbt ray, 
Shall wing thy muſe; to flee. 
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Of northern winds and 7 ar. N l 108 To clout 
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Throw wreaths thatelad the der Kd. Vet ken, 
And drave them fras the lewner bieldl. To be ob 
crop eontented frouen fare, _ To ſic as 
With — on hits blown bare. | I'd have! 
This ram of pieit, Clad in a 


Was rely a horn'd head of merit. 


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Unlike. him was a neinhh xing gent, und but 


A mean fanfd, cheating, thieving fot; B 
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HRA LTH: A POEM. 193 
Shunn d by them as a peſt, wad fain | 


New triendſhip with this worthy ga in.) 


Ram, ſay, ſhall I give you a part es 
Ot mine, I'll do't with all my heart, | 
"Tis yeta lang cauld month to Beltan, 

And ye've a very raggit kelt on; 

Accept, I pray, what I can ſpare, 

To clout your doublet with my hair. 

No, ſays the ram, tho*my coat's torn,  * 
Yet ken, thou worthleſs, that 1 ſcorn, | 
To be oblig'd at any price * 

To ſi c as you, whoſe friendfhip's vice; 8 

I'd have leſs favour frae the beſt, 

Clad in a hatefu hairy veſt 

Beſtow'd by thee, than as Inow /M 

Stand but ill dreſt in native woo. | 
Boons frae the generous make ane ſmile, 
Frae miſcr'ants make receivers vile, | 


EPIGRAM. 
On receiving a preſent of an Orange from Mrs. 
S. L. now Counteſs of A * o N. 


0 W. priam s ſon, thou ma y'ſt be mute, 
For I can blythly boaſt with thee: 
Thou to the faireſt gave the fruit, 
The faireſt gave the fruit to me. 


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Hu EALTH: 4 . Inſerib d: to the Rigbi | 
Honourable the Earl of S AIR. 


E'T mine the honour, once again to hear, 8 
And ſee the beſt of men = me appear, 1 


—_— 


104 HEALTH: A Porn. 

Ie proudly chant : Be dumb, ye vulgar throng, 
Stair bids me ſing, to him theſe lays belong; 

it he approves, who can condemn my ſong ? 
Of [Health I ſing; 'O Health my portion de, 

And to eld age Ill ſing if bleſs'd by thee. 

Bleſſing divine! heaven” s faireſt gift ro man! 

Soul of his joys! and lengthner of his ſpan! 

His ſpan of lite Diete with n breath, 


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| And half a — conqu' ring force {| due; 3 
Bind princes to thetr axletrees, and make 
The wondi' ing mob of ſtaring mortals quake: 
Erect triumphal arches, and obtain 
The loud huzza from thouſands in their train: 
But if her ſweetneſs balmy health denies, 
Without delight pillars or eneids riſe. 

Coſmellius may on ſilky twilts repoſe, 
And have a num'rous change of fineſt cloaths 3 
Box'd in his chair, he may be born to dine 
On Ortelons, and fip bene wine. 

r, if an inflammation ſeize, 
. lungs ſhall make him cough and whoode: z 
No more he imiles, nor can his richeſt toys, 

Or looking-glaſ , reſtore his wonted joys: 

The rich brocade becomes a toilſome weight, 
The brillant gem offends his weakly ſight; 
Perfumes grow nauſeons then, nor can he bear 
Loud tuneful notes, that us'd to charm his ear, 
To pleaſe histaſtethe cook attempts in vain, 
When now each former pleaſure gives him pain. 


Nor flowing bowls, loud laugh or midnight freik, 


Nor fmutty tale, delight the roving rake; 
When health forſakes him, all diverſions tire; 


| "There's nothing pleaſes, notking can inſpire 


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Pullets a bisk, and orangedo pye, 
Pigs a la Braiſe, the tanſy and bruſole; 


Is wholly loſt, and vitiate as the taſte 


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HearTa: 4 Porn. 


Ablithſome ſmile; he ſhuns the ſhine of light, 
And broken ſlumbers make a weary night. 

If filent ſleep attempts to bring him eaſe, 

His watching fancy teels the whole difeaſes 
He dreams a mountain lies upon his breaſt, 


Sees, at vaſt diſtance, guſhing from the rocks, 

The cooling ſtream, ..while burning thirſt provokes 

Him, fainting, toclimb up the craggy edge, 

And drag his limbs through many a thorny hedge ; 

Hangs o'er a precipice, or ſiaks in waves: 

And all the while he ſweats, turns, ſtarts and raves. 
How mad*s that man, puſh'd by his paſſions wild, 

Who's of his greateſt Happineſs beguil'd ; 

Who ſeems, whate're he ſays, by actions low, 


To court 4jſeafe, our pleaſure's greateſt foe ? 


From Paris, deeply skill'd in nice ragoos, 
In oleos, ſalmongundies and hogoes. 
Montanus ſends for cooks, that his large board 
May all invented luxury afford: 


Health's never minded, while the appetite 


Devours the ſpicy death with much delight. 
Mean time king Arthur's fav*ry knighted loyn 


Appears a clown, and's not allow'd to join 
The marinated ſmelt, and ſturgeons joles, 
Soup vermecell, ſouc'd turbet, cray and ſoale, 
Fowls a la daube, and omelet of eggs, | 
The ſmother'd coney, and bak'd padocks legs, 
The larded peacock, and the Tarts ge Moy, 
The collard veal, and pike in caſſorole, 


With many a hundred coſtly mingled diſh, 
Wherein the moiety of fle ſh or fiſh | 


Of them who eat the dangerous repaſts 
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Until the feeble ſtomach's over-cram'd, 

The fibres weaken'd; and the blood enflam'd. 
What aking heads, what ſpleen, and drowzy eyes, 
From undigeſted crudities ariſe ? 

But wheri” Montano's paunch is over cloy'd, 

The Bag nio, or Emetick wine's employ d. 

Theſe he imagines methods the moſt ſure, 
After a ſurfeit, to complete a cure: 


But never dreams how much the balm of life = 


Is waſted by this forc'd unnar'cal trite. 
Thus peuther veſſel muſt by ſcouringwear, 


While plate more free from droſs continues clear. 


Long unconſum'd the oak can bear the beams, 
Or lie tor ages firm beneath the ſtreams: 
But when alternately the rain and rays, 
Now daſh, then dry the plank, it ſoon decays. 


Luxurious man! altho? thou'rt bleſt with wealth, 


Why ſhouldſt thou uſe it to deſtroy thy health? 
Copy Aellautius, if you'd learn the art, 

To feaſt your friends, and keep their ſouls alart, 

One good ſubſtantial Briziſþ diſh or two, 

W bich ſweetly in their natural juices flow, 

Only appear. And here no dangers found, 

To tempt the appetite beyond its bound 

And you may eat, or not, as you incline; 5 

And, as you pleaſe, drink water, beer or wine. 

Here huvger's ſafe, and gratefully appeas d, 

The ſpleen's torbid, and all the ſpirits rais'd, 

And gueſts ariſe regal'd, refreſh'd and pleas'd. 
Grumaldo views, from rais d parteres around, 

A thouſand acres of fat furrow'd ground, 

And all his own ; — but theſe no pleaſure pad, 

W hile ſpleen hangs as a fog o'erevery field: 

The lovely landskip clad with gilded corn, 


The banks and meads which flowers and groves adorn, 


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No reliſh have; his envious ſullen mind, 

Still on the Po complains his fate's unkind : 

Something he wants which always flies his reach, 
Which makes him groan beneath his ſpreading beach, 
When all of nature, ſilent ſeem to hun. | 
Their cares, and nod till the returning ſun; 
His envious thoughts forbid refr eſhing ſleep, 
And on the rack his hopeleſs wiſhes keep : 


Fatigu'd and drumbly from the down he flies, 


With skinny cheek, pale lips and blood-run eyes. 
Thus toil'd with lab'ring thoughts he looks agaſt, 
And taſteleſs loaths the nouriſhing repaſt. 
Meager diſeaſe an eaſy paſſage finds. 
Where joy's de barrꝰd, in ſuch corroded minds. 
Such take no care the ſprings of life to ſave, 
Neglect their Health, and quickly fill a grave. 

Unlike: gay Myrtle, who with 3 air, 
| Leſs envious, tho! leſs rich, no ſla ve to care, 
Thinks what he has enough, and ſcorns to fret, 
While he ſees thouſands leſs oblig'd'to fate, 
And oftner from his ſtation caſtshis eye 
On thofe below him, than on them more high: 
Thus envy finds no acceſs to his breaſt, 
To ſow'r his gen'rous joys, or break his reſt. 
He ſtudies to do actions juſt and kind, 
Which with the beſt reflections chear the mind: 
Which is the firſt preſervative of Health, 
To be preferr'd to grandeur, pride and wealth. 
Let all who would pretend to common ſenſe, 
Gainſt pride and envy ſtill be on defence. 
| Who love their Health, nor would their joys controul, 
Let them ne'er nurſe ſuch furies in their ſou), 

Nor wait on ſtrolling Phimos to the ſtews, 


| Phimos who by his livid colour ſhews 


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198 HE ALTE: APorn. 
Does that man wear the image of his God, 
Who drives to death on ſuch an ugly road? 

Behold him clad, like any bright bridegroom, 

Þi richeſt labours of the Britiſſi loom; 
Embroider'd o'er with gold, whilſt lace or lawn 

Waves down his breaſt, andrufles o'er his band, 

Set off with art, which vilely he employs 

In ſinks of death, for low dear purchas'd joys. 

He graſpsthe blaſted ſhadow of the fair, 

Whoſe ſickly look, vile breath, and falling hair, 

The flag'd embrace, and mercenary ſqueeze, 

The twangs of guilt, and terrors of diſeaſe, 
Might warn him to beware, if wild deſire 
Had not ſet all his thoughtleſs ſoul in fire. 

O poor miſtaken youth! to drain thy purſe, 
To gain the moſt malignant human curſe! 
Think on thy flannel, and mercurial doſe, 
And future paigs, to ſave thy nerve and noſe. 
Think, heedleſs wight, how thy infected veins 
May plague thee many a day with loathſome pains, 
When the French foe his woeful way has made, 
And all within has dire detachmenits laidji 
There long may lurk, and, with deſtruction keen. 
Do horrid havock e'er the ſymptom's ſeen, 
But learn to dread the poiſonous difeafe, 
When heavineſs and ſpleen thy fpirits ſeize 
When feeble limbs to ſerve thee willdeclige, 
And languid eyes no more with ſparkles ſhine ; 

The roſes from thy cheek will blaſted fade, 
And leave a dull complexion like the lead: 
Then, then expect the terrible attack - 
Upon thy head, thy conduit, noſe and back & +» 
Pains through thy ſhoulders, arms, and throat and ſhins, 

Will threaten death, and _ thee with thy fins. 

How trightfal is the loſs, and the diſgrace, 
When it deſtroys the beauties of the face! 


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'FrEALTH: A PoEM. 1.99 
When the arch'd noſe in rotten ruin lies, 
And all the venom flames around the eyes; 
When.ti' Vvula has got it's mortal wound, 
And tongue and lips form words without a ſound; 
W hen hair drops off, and bones corrupt and bare, 
Through ulcerated tags of muſcles ſtare; | 
But vain we ſing — ear, 
Who's no more ſlave to reaſon than to fear; 
Hurried by paſſion, and o'ercome with wine, 
He ruſhes headlong on his vile deſign : | 
The nauſeous Bolus, and the bitter pill, 
A month of ſpitti ng, and the ſurgeon's bill, 
Are now forgot, whilſt he: But here tis beſt 
To let the curtain drop, and hide the reſt 
Of the coarſe ſcene, too ſhocking for the ſight 
Of modeſt eyes and ears, that take delight 
To hear with pleaſure Urbay's praiſes ſung, 
Urban the kind, the prudent, gay and young, 
Who moves a man, and wears a rofie ſmile, 
That can the faireſt of a heart beguile: 
A virtgous love delights him with it's grace, 
nien fo0h he nn uE d brace, 
Enjoying Health with all its lovely train 
Of joys, free from remorſe, or ſhame or pain. 
But Talpo ſighs with matrimonial cares, 
His cheeks wear wrinkles, ſilver grow his hairs; 
Before old age, his Health decays apace, 
And very rarely ſmiles clear. up his face. 
Talpo's a fool, there's hardly help for that, KY 
He ſcarcely knows himſelf what he'd be at: | 
He's avaritious to the laſt degree, _ 
And thinks his wife and children make too free. 
us, With his dear idol; this creates his pain, 
| And breeds convulſions in his narrow brain. 
Me always ſtartled at approaching fate, 
And often jealous of his vertuous mate; 
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Is ever anxious, ſhuns his friends, to ſave: 

Thus ſoon he'll fret himſelf into a grave; 
There let him rot; worthleſs the mule's lays, 
Who never read one poem in his days. 

I ſing to Marlus, Marlus who regards (+: 
The well mean'd verſe, and generouſly rewards 
The poet's care; obſerve now, if you can, 

 Oughtin his carriage, does not ſpeak the man: 
To him his many a winter wedded wife 
Appears the greateſt ſolace of his lite. ; 
He views his offspring with indulgent , 15 
Who his ſuperior conduct all approve. 

> Smooth glide his hours, at fitty he's leſs old, 
Than ſome who have not balf the number told. 
The chearing glaſs he with right friends can ſhare, 
But ſhuns the deep debauch with cautious care. 
His ſleeps are ſound, he ſees the morving riſe, 
Andlifts his face with pleaſure te the ckies; "EY 5 
And quaffs the Health that's borſ on Zephyr ee : 
Or guſhes from the rock i in limpid ſprings. 
From fragrant plains he gains the chearing e 
While ryddy beams alldiſtant dumps repell. 


TH The whole of nature, to à mind thus turn'd, 


Enjoying Health, with ſweetnefs ſeems adorns. 

To him the whiſtling ploughman's artleſs tune, _ 

The bleeting flocks, the oxens hollow crune, 

The warbling notes of the ſmall chirping . 

Delight him more than the Ealian ſong. 0 

To him the cheapeſt diſn of rural fare, 

And water cool in place of wine more rare, 8 

Shall prove à feaſt. On ſtraw he'll find more Y 1 

Than on the down, even with the leaſt dileaſe. 
Whoever's.tempied to tranſgreſs theline, 

Buy moderation fix d to enlivening wine; | 

View Macro waſted long before his time, 

Wholg head, boy $.00Nm, proclaims his liquid crime. 


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Hear Tu: A Porn. 201 


The purple dye, with ruby pimples mixt, 
As witneſſes upon his face are fixt. 
A conſtant fever waſtes his ſtrength away, 
And limbs enervate gradually decay. 
The gout and pally follow in the rear, 
And wake his being burthenſome to bear, 
His ſqueamiſh ſtomach loaths the ſavory ſey. 
And nought but liquids now can find their way 
To animate his ſtrength, which daily flies, 
Till the young drunkard's paſt all hope, and dies. 
To practiſe what we preach, O goddeſs born! 
Aſſiſt thy ſlave, left Bacchanalians ſcorn 
Thy inſpiration, if the temptinggrape 
Shall form the hollow eye, and idiot ga pe. 
But let no wretched miſers, who re pine, 
An4wiſk there were not ſucha juice as wine, 
Imagine here that we are ſo profane 
„ To think that heay'n gave plenteous vines in vain. 
; No; ſince there's plenty, cups may ſparkling flow, - 
bo And we may drink till our rais'd ſpirits glow. 
I Theywill befriend our Health, while chearful rounds 
K Tncline to mirth, and keep their proper bounds. 
Fools ſhould not drink, I own, who ſtill with more, 4 
And know not when 'tis properto giveo'er;. .* 
Dear Britons, let no morning drinks deceive. 
Your appetites, which elſe at noon would crave 
Such proper aliments, as can ſupport 
At even your hearty bottle, Health and ſport. | 
Next view we ſloth ( too oft the child ot wealth 5 
A ſeeming friend, but real foe to Health, | 
Lethargus lolls his lazy hours away, 
His eyes are drowſy, and his lips are blae; 
His ſoft enfeebPd hands ſupinely hing, 
And ſhaking knees unus'd, together cling :- 
Cloſe by the fire his eaſy-chair too ſtands, 
In which all = he ſnotters, nods and yawns.. 
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202 HzarTn: A Pot. 
Sometimes he'I drone as pi ing gain, 
quet, hoping gain 
But you muſt deal his cards, that's too — pain. 
He ſpeaks but ſeldom, puffs at every pauſe, 
Words being a labour to his tongue and jaws. 
Nor muſt his friends diſcourſe above their breath, 


For the leaſt noiſe ſtounds through his ears like death, 


He cauſes ſtop each cranny inhisroom, 


And heaps on cloaths, to ſave him fram the rbeum: 


Free air he dreads as his moſt dangerous foe, 
And trembles at the ſight of ice or fnow. L 
The warming-pan each night glows o er his fheets, 
Then he beneath a load of blankets fweats 
The which ( inſtead of ſhutting ) ope's the door, 
And let's in cold at each dilated pore. 
Thus does the ſluggard Health and vigour waſte, 
Wich heavy indolence; till at the laſt, 

Sciatick, jaundice, dropſie, or the ſtone, 
Alternate makes the lazy lubard groan, 

But active Hilaris much rather loves, 

With eager ſtride to trace the wilds and groves; 
To ſtart the covy, or the bounding roe. 5 
Or work deſtructive Reynard's overthrow: 

The racedelights him, horſes are his care, 

And a ſtout ambling pad his eaſieſt chair, 
Sometimes to firm his nerves he'll plunge the deep, 
And with expanded arms the billows ſweep: 
Then on the links, or in the eſtler walls, 

He drives the gowff, or ſtrikes the tennis balls. 
From ice with pleaſure he can bruſh. the ſnow, 
And run rejoycing with hiscurling throw; 
Or ſend the whizzing arrow from the ſtring, 
A manly game“, which by it ſelf I ling. 
Thus chearfully he'll walk, ride, dance or game, 

Nor mind the northern blaſt, or ſouthern flame. 


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HEALTH: 4A Poz u. 203 
Eaſt winds may blow, and ſullen fogs may fall, 
But his hale conſtitution's proof to all. 
He knows no change of weather by a corn, | 
Nor minds the black, the blew, or ruddy morn, 
Here let no youth extravagantly given, 
Who values neither gold, nor health, nor heaven, 
Think that our ſong encourages the crime 
Ol ſetting deep, ot waſting too much time 
On furious game; which makes the paſſions boil, 
And the fair mean of Health a weakaing toil, , 
By violence exceſſive, or the pain | 
Which ruin'd loſers ever muſt ſuſtain, 
Our Hilaris defpiſes wealth fowonz; 5 
Nor does he love to be himſelt undone, 
But from his ſport, can with a ſmile retire, 
And warm his genius at Apollo's fire 
Find uſeſul learning in the inſpired trains, 
And bleſs the generous poet for his pains, 
Thus he by ht'rature and exerciſe, 
Improves his ſoul, and wards off each diſeaſe. 
Health's op'ner foes, we've taken care to ſhow, 
Which makes difeafesin full torrents flow + 
But when theſe ills intrude, do what we will, 
Then hope for Health from Clark's approven skill, 
To ſuch well ſeen in nature's darker laws, 
That for diſorders can aſſign a caule : 
Who know the virtues of ſalubrious plants, 
And what each different conſtitution wants, 
Apply for health. But hun the vagrant quack, 3M 
Who gulls the crowd with Andrew's comick clack; = 
Or him that charges gazettes with his bills, 
His Anadyens, elixirs, tinctures, pills, 
Whorarely ever cures, but often kills. | * 
Nor truſt thy life to the old woman's charms, ' 
Who binds with knotted tape thy legs or arms, 


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204 HEATTRH: 4 Porn 
Which they pretend will purple fevers cool 3 
And thus impoſe on ſome believing fool. 
When agues ſhake, orfeversraiſe'a flame, | 
Let your ; phyſician be a man of fame; 
Of well known learning, and in good reſpect, 
For prudence, honour, and a mind erect: 
Nor ſcrimply ſave from what's to merit due; 
He ſaves your whole eſtate who fuccours you, 
Be grateful, Britons, for your temp'rate beams, 
Your tertile plains, green hills, and filver ſtreams, 
O'erclad with corns, with groves; and many a mead; 


Where riſe green heights, where herdsin millions feed: 


Here uſeful plenty mitigates our care, 
And Health with freſheſt ſweets embalms the air. 
Upon thoſe ſhores, where months of circling g rays 
Glance feebly on the ſnow, and frozen bays; 
Where, wrapt in fur, the ſtarving Lapland brood 
Scarce keep the cold from curdling of their blood: 
Here meager want, in all its pinching forms, 
Combines with lengthned night and bleakeſt ods 
To combate joytul Health and calm repoſe, _ 
Which from an equal warmth and plenty ws. 
. Yet rather, O great ruler of the day, -. 
Bear me to Meygate, or to Hudſon's bay, 
Than ſcorch me on theſe dry and blaſted plains, 
Where rays direct inflame the boiling veins 
Ot gloomy negroes, who re oblig d to breathe 
A thickned air, with peſtilential death 
Where range out o'er th' unhoſpitable waſtes, 
The bunger edg'd, and fierce deyouring beaſts; 
Where ſerpents crawl, which ſure deſtruction iR. 
Or in the envenom'd tooth or forked ſting; 
here fleeting ſands ne er yield tinduſtrious toil 
The golden. ſheave, or plants for wine and oil: 
Health muſt be here a ſtranger, where the rage 
Of tey ciſh beams forbid a lengthen d age. 


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And war with Neptune for a ſandy coaſt, 
Whilſt frighted by theſe deep tumultuous powers, 
Lou ſcarce dare ſleep in your ſubaqueous bowers: 
Raiſe high your beds, and ſhun your croaking frogs, 
And battle with tobacco ſmoak your fogs ; ' 
Soak on your ſtoves, with ſpirits charge your veins, 
To ward off agues and rheumatick pains. 
Let the proud Spaniard ſtrut on naked hills, 
And vainly trace the plain for chriſtal rills, 
Starve on a ſallet, or a garliek head, 
. Pray for his daily roots, not daily bread; 
Be ſowr, and jealous of his friend and wife, 
Till want and ſpieen cut ſhort his thread of life. 
Whilſt we on our auſpicious iſland find 
What e'er can pleaſe the ſenſe, or chear the mind. 
Bleſt Qgeen of Iſtes! with a devout regard, 
Allow me to kneel downand kiſs thy iward, 
Thy flow'ry ſward, and offer heaven a vow, 
Which gratitude and love to thee makes due: 
It e*er I from thy Healthful limits ſtray, _ | 
Or by a wiſh, or word, a thought betray, , 
. Againſt thy int'reſt, or thy fair renown; 
May never Daphne furniſh mea crown, 
Nor may the-firſt-rate judges of our iſle, 
Or read or on my blythſome numbers ſmile, 

Thalia here, ſweet as the light, retir'd, 
Commanding me to ſing what ſhe'd inſpir'd; 1 
And never mind the glooming critics . 

The ſong was her's.— * {poke, —— and I obey; 


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Paſtoral on the death of MaTTHEw 
Prior E; Inſcrib'd to the Right Ho- 
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SHEPHERD». 


OBERT the good, by a' the ſwains rever'd, 
Wiſe are his words, like ſiller is his beard: 
Near ſaxty ſhining ſimmers he has ſeen, 
Tenting his hir ſle on the Moor- land green: 
Unſhaken yet with mony a winter's wind, 
Stout are his limbs, and youthfu' is his mind. 
But now he droops, ane wad be wae to ſee 
Him ſac caſt down: ye wadna trow tis he. 
By break of day he feeks the dowy glen, 
That he may ſcowth to a his mourning len: 
Nane but the clinty craigs and ſerogy briers 
Were witneſſes of a' his granes and tears; 
Howder'd wi' hills a eryſtal burnie ran, 


Where twa young ſhepherds fand the good auld man: 


Kind Richy Spec, a friend to a* diſtreſt, 
And Sandy wha of ſhepherds ſings the beſt; 
With triendly looks they ſpeer'd wherefore he mourn d 
He rais'd his head, and ſighing thus return' d. 
Rob. O AMI poor Mattl My lads, een take a skait 
Of a' my grief; — Sweet finging Matt's nac mair. 
Ah heavens?! did e“ er this lyart head of mine 
Fhink to have ſeen the cauldrife mools on thine ! 
Ri. My heart miſga'e me, when I came this way, 
His dog its Jane fat yowling on a bra 
IJ cry'd,! 15k ist. poor Ringwood, — ſairy man; 
He wag'd his tail, cour'd near, and lick'd my hand: 


Robert late Earl of Oxford, 


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I clap'd his head, which eas'd a wee his pain ; 
But ſoon's I gade away, he yaul'd again. 
Poor kindly beaſt. Ab firs, ! how fic ſhould be 


Mair tender-hearted mony a time than we? 


San. Laſt ouk I dream'd my tupe that bears the bell, 


And paths the ſnaw, out o'er a high craig fell, 


And brak his leg. | ſtarted frae my bed, 
Awak'd, and leugh, — Ah! now my dream ig's red. 


| How dreigh's our cares, our joys how ſoon away, 


Like ſun-blinks on Fcloudy winter's day! 
Flow faſt, ye tears, ye have free leave for me; 


Dear fweet-tongu'd Mat:,thouſands ſhall greet fer thee. 


Rob. Thanks to my friends, for ilka briny tear 
Ye ſhed for him ; he to us a' was dear: 


Sandy, 'm eas d to ſee thee look ſac wan; 


Richy. thy ſighs beſpeak the kindly man, | 
Ri. But twice the ſimmer's fun has thaw'd the fnaw, 

Sincefrae our heights * Eddie was tane awa?: 

Faſt Mart has follow'd. — Of fic twa bereft, 

To ſmooth our ſauls, alake ! wha have we left! 

Waes me! o'er ſhort a tack of ſie is given, 

Bu: wha may contradi the will ofheaven > 

Yet mony a year heliv'd to hear the dale 

Sing o'er his ſangs, and tell his merry tale. 

Laſt year I had a ſtately tall aſh-tree, 


Braid were its branches, a ſweet ſhade to me; 


I thought it might have flowriſh'd on the brae, 

( Tho” paſt it's prime) yer twenty years or ſae: 

Bur ae rough night the blat'ring winds blew inell, 
Torn frac its roots, adown it ſouchan fell; 4 
Twin'd of it's nourifſhmen, it lifeleſs lay, 

Mixing its wither'd leaves amang the clay. 

Sac lowriſh'd Matt: but where's the tongue can tell 


How fair he grew? how much lamented tell? » 


* Secretary Addiſon, whoſe obſequies are tung in a Scots 
paſtoral, vol. 1. p. 172, 


San. 


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208 A Paſtoral on the death of M. Prior. 
San. How ſnackly cou'd he gi'e a fool ent 
Len wi' a canty tale he'd tellaffloof?, -* 
How did he warning to the dolen' ding. 
By auld Parganty, and the Dutchman Ter EEE 
An Lucky's siller Ladle haws how aft Py 
© Our greateſt wiſhesare but vain and daft. 197. 
The wad. be wits, he bade them a* but pap 
Their crazy heads into Tam Tinman's ſhaps "Oy 
There they wad ſee a ſquirrel wi his have: 
Ay wreſtling up, yet riſing like themſells. 
Thouſands of things he wittily cou'd ay. 0 
Wich fancy ſtrang, and ſaul as cleax as day; 
Smart were bis tales: but Where's the — can tell 
How blyth he was? how much lamented fell? 
Ri. And as he blythſome vas, {ae was he wiſe, .. 
Our laird himſell wa'd aft take his advice, | . 
Eꝰ en cheek ſor chew he'd ſeat him mang them a, 
And tak his mind bout kittle points of law. 
When elan Red yards, ye ken, wyi wicked teud,. 
Had skaild of ours, but mair of his ain blood; 
W hen l. and mony mae that were right Oe... 
Wad fain about his lugs have burnt his houſe :. 
Yet lady Anne, a woman meek and * i 
A tae to wiers, and of a peacetu' min 
Since mony in the tray had got / their d Jed, 
To make-the peace, our friend was ſent wi ſpeed. 
The very faes had for him juſt r Aa 
Tho' ſair he jib'd their ** foremeſt ſinging bard... 
Careful was Matt: but where? s the tongue can wt 
How wiſe he was ? hay: much. lamented fell? 
San. Wha cou'd, like him, in a ſhort ſang define - 
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III ne'er forget that ane he made on May, 
Wha brang the poor blate Symie to his clay; 
To gratifie the paughty wench's pride, 


The ſilly ſhepherd bow'd, obey'dand dyed. 
Sic conſtant laſſes as the Nit: Brown Maid, 


Shall never want juſt praiſes duly paid; 
Sic claim'd his ſang, and ſtill it was his care 
With pleaſing words to guide and ruſe the fair. ; 
How ſweet his voice, when beauty was in view, 
Smooth ran his lines, ay grac'd wi' ſomething new; 
Nae word ſtood wrang: but where's the tongue can tell 
How ſaft he ſung ? how much lamented fell? 

Ri. And when he had a mind to be mair grave, 
A miniſter nae better cou'd behave ; "3 
Far out of ſight of ſic he aften flew, | 
When he of haly wonders took a view. E 
Well cou'd he praiſe the power that made us a?, 


And bids us in return but tent his law; 


W ha guides us when we're waking ora ſleep, . 
With thouſand times mair care than we our ſheep. 
While he of pleaſure, bowerand wiſdom ſang, - 
My heart lap high, my lugs wi' pleaſure rang: 
Theſe to repeat, braid-ſpoken I wad ſpill, 
Altho'I ſhould employ my utmoſt skill. 321 
He towr'd aboon: but ah! what tongue can tell 
How high he flew? how much lamented fell? 

Rob. My benniſon, dear lads, light on you baith. 


' Wha ha'e ſae true a feeling of our skaith 2 


OsSardy,draw his likeneſs in ſmooth verſe, 
As well ye can; — then ſhepherds ſhall rehearſe 
His merit, while the ſun mets out the day, 
While ews ſhall bleet, and little lambkins mae. 

I've been a fauter, now three days are paſt; 


While I for grief have hardly broke my faſt ! 


* 


210 Td the Honourablo Duncan Forbes. 
Come to my ſhie}, there lets forget our care, 
Idinna want a royth of country- fare, 

Sic as it is, ye te welcome to a skair. 

Beſides, my lads, I have a browftof tip, 

As good as ever wuiſh a ſhepherd's lip; | 

We'll take a ſcour o't to put aff our pain, | 
For a our tears and ſighs are but iu vain: 8 
0. help me up; — yon footy cloud ſhores rain. 


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REE times I've read your lhado'er: | 
The firſt time pleas d me wells, 
New beauties unobſery'd before, 
Next pleas'd me borcer hill, 45 
Again I try d to finda flaw, | 
Examin d i)ka-linez © W e 2 
The third time pleas'd medefof « ”, | 
The labour ſeem d divine. 
Henceforward Pre ten fore, 
Un daxliing r 
Leſt I ſnould tine dear felt-concelr, 
And read and write nae mair. 


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F QRBES, Lord Advocate. os 


GHOT: in a cloſet ſix foot ſquare, | 

No faſh'd with meikle wealth or care, 
I paſs the live lang day, 

Let ſome ambitious thoughts | have, 

Which will attend me to my grave, 

ie busked baits they lay. 


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To the aw Dune Forbes. 271 


Theſe keep my fancy on the wing, 
Something that's blyth and ſnack to ſing, 
And ſmooth the runkled brow : 
Thus care I happily beguile, 
Koping a plaudit and a ſmile, 
Frae beſt of men, like vou. 
You, wha in kittle caſts of ſtate, 
When property demands debate, 
Can right what is dung wrang; 
Yet blythly can, when ye think fit, 
Enjoy your friend, and judge the wit 
And ſlidneſs of a ſang. 
How mony, your reverſe, unbleſt, 
Whaſe minds gae wandring through a miſt, 
Proud as the thief in hell, 
Pretend, forſooth, they're gentle fowk, - 
'Cauſe chance gi es them ol gear the yowk, 
And better cheils the ſhell? 
Tue ſeen a wean aft vex it ſell, 
And greet, becauſe it was not tall: 
|  Heez'dona board. O than! 
Rejoicing in the artfu 18 VE | 
How ſmirky look d the little wight.! 
And thought it ſell a man. 
Sic bairns are ſome blawn up a wee 
With ſplendor, wealth and quality, 
Upon theſe ſtilts grown vainz 
They o'er the pows gf poor towk ſtride, 
And neither are to had nor bide, | 
Thinking this height their ain. 
Now ſhou'd ane ſpeer at ſic a puff, 
What gars thee look fac big and bluff? 
Is't an attending menzie ? 
Or fifty difhes on your table? 
Or fifty horſes in your ſtable ? 
Or heaps of glancing cunzie? 


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2.12 To the HonourableD uncan Forbes. 


Are theſe the things thou ca's thy ſell? 
Come, vain gigantick ſhadow, tell,, 
It thou ſayeſt, yes — vil ſhaw. | 


Thy picture, —— Means thy ſilly mind. f . 


Thy wit's a croil, thy judgment blind, 
And love worth nougbt ava. 10 85 
Accept our praiſe, Je ob!) born, 
Whom heaven takes plealure to adotn 
With ilka manly gift; 
In Courts or Camps to ſerve your Wade 
Warm'd with that generous emulation 
Which your forbears did lift. 
In duty, with delight, to bu 
Th' inferior world do juſtly bow, 3 
While you're the maiſt deny . "A 
Yet ſhall your worth be ever priz'd,, _ 
When ſtruting g nathings are deſpis 4 
With a their ſtinkan pride. 85 
This to ſet aff as I am able, 
I'll frae a Frenchman thigg a table, 
And busk it in a plaid :- - 4 
Andtho! it be a bairn o * airs kao baten 
When have taught it to ſ eak be, . 
lam its ſecond dad. CEE? 
© Twa books, near bos, in a der * 
© The tane a guilded Turky fop, © 9 — 
The tither's ace n e | 
And caf. skin jacket fair worm- eaten. 
© The corky; proud of his bra w ſuit, 
© Curl'd up his noſe, and thus ery'd out, 
Ah! place me on ome freſher binks, _ 
is Figh! how this mouldy efeatureRtinks!. 1 


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| * How can a gentle book like me 
Endure ſic feoundrel company ? 5 „„ 
© What may fowk ſay. to ſee me cling ly 
* Sac cloſe to this auld ugly thing; „ „ 


gut that I'm of a ſimple ſpirit, 


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© Quoth gray baird, Wohiſhr, fe ir, withy er di in, 
For a your meritorious Fin, 0 1 1 
IH doubt if you be worth within. 
For as auld faſhion'd as I III. 
May be lam the better boole. SHY 2” 
O heavens I canna thole the claſh FF 
Of this impertinent auld haſn; 
* I winna ſtay ae moment langer. 3 
' My lord, pleaſe to command your anger; 
Fray only let me tell you that —— 
What wad this inſolent be at! 
Rot out your tongue — prayꝰ, maſter . 
Remove me frae this dinſome Rhimer 2. 
If you regard your reputation, 
And us of adiſtinguiſh'd ſtation. 
Hence frae this beaſt let me be hurried, 
For with his ſtour and ſtink I'm worried. 
© Scarce had he ſhaok his paughty FP», 
When in a cuſtomer did pap; . 
He up douſe Scanxa lifts, and ey 's him, 274 
Turns o'er his leaves, admires, and buys bios: me 
* This book, aid he, is good and fear. i 
Ihe ſaul of ſenſe in ſweeteſi verſe. 5 
* But reading title of gilt cleathing. . 
Cries, gods ! wha buys thisbonny naiching? 2 
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214 The Crock and Dial 


And, may your ſervant hope 
My lays ſhall merit your regard, 
Til thank the gods for my reward, 

And ſmile at ilka fop. 


The Clock and DiaL. 


A E day a Clock wad braga Dial, "FA 


And put his qualities to trial; | 
Spake to him thus, — my neighbour, pray, 
Can't tell me what's thetime of day? 
The Dial ſaid, © Idinnaken,* 
| Mlake! what fand ye there for hen? 

I wait here till the ſun fhines 

For nought I ken but by his lighy, 

_ Wait en, quoth Clock, I ſcorn li: help, 
Baith night and day my lane I chelps 

Wind up my weight s but anes a- week, 

Without him can gang and ſpeak : 

Nor like an uſeleſs ſumph I Rand, 


But conſtantly wheel round my band: 


Hark, hark, I ſtrike jaſt now the hour '; 


And 1 am right, ane, e. 


While thus the Clock was boaſting loud, 
The bleezing ſun brak throw a cloud; 
The Dial, taithfu to his guide, 

Spake truth, and laid the chumper Weide 
e ſee, ſaid he, Eve dung you fair, 
Tis four hours and three quarters mair. 
© My friend, he added, couatagain, 
And learn a wee to be leſs vain: 55 
Ne er brag of conſtant davering cant, | 
And that you anſwers never want; 

For you're not ay to be beliey'd: 
* Wha truſt to you may be deceiy'd, 


LI 
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But ſa: 


© Be councell'd to behave lie me; 
For when I dinna clearly ſee, 
always own-ldinaaken; _ 
And that's the ITY men. 


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Au Ode 'to the Ay of Lady 1 Ma R. 
GARET ANSTRUTHER, 


L L in herbleoin'the graceful fair, 
A LUCINDA, leaves this mortal round; 
Her loſs a thouſand mourners ſhare, 
And beauty feels the cruel wound. | 
Now grief and tears o er all our joys prevail, 
Viewing her roſy cheeks all cold and pale. 
Thus ſome fair ſtar diſtinguiſh'd bright, 5 
Which decks the heavens, and guides the main; ; 
When clouds obſcure itsglorious light, 
It leaves the gloomy world in pain. 
So ſudden death has vail d- LUCIND A's eyes, 
And left us loſt in darkneſs and ſur prize. 
"Nor fweetneſs, beauty, Joutirnor wealth, 
Nor blood, tho'nobly high it ſprings; 
Nor virtue's felf can purchaſe health, 
When death ſevere his ſummon brings; 
Elſe might the fair LUCINDA, young and gay, 
Have bleſt the world with a much longer ſtay. 
But ſay, ſweet fhade, was it thy choice 
To leave this low unconſtant globe; 
Tir'd with its vain, its jangling noiſe, 
Thou wiſely dropt thy humane robe: 
Or tell us, guardian angels, tell us true, 
Did ye not claim her hence as one of vou? 3 
Yes, well we know ic is your way, 
When here below fach beings {hioe, 
To grudge us even our earthty 12 
Which torm'd like — 


216 Elegy on James Lord Carnegie. 
Such youdemand, and free from cares and fears, 
Unmindful of our fruitleſs ſighs and tears. 
Let deign, ye friends to human kind, 
The lonely Conſort to attend 
O ſooth the anguiſh of his mind, 
And let his killing ſorrows end. 85 
Tell him, his ſighs and mourning to 8 © 
Each day ſhe dyelt with him was worth an age. 
ve lovely virgins who excel, : 
Ye fair to whom ſuch ſtrains belong, 
In melting notes her beauties _.. 
And weep her virtues in a ſong: 
See that ye place her merit in true light; 
For ſinging her's, your own will ſhine more bright, 
Let eaſt and weſt, and ſouthand north, 
Aloud the mournful muſi ck hear, 


How beauty's fallen beyond the Forch; J Mortals 
Let Britain's genius cypreſs wean. Bu 
Yet Britain's happy, who ſuch beauty yields, The cha 
As fore d from her's, will grace Elyſtum's fields. An 
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Elegy on the Aighe e Janes To 
Lord CanneGte, who died the 71h What is 
of January I 77 22, he gov. Tear F bis 


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A poets feign, and painters draw, ; 
Love and the Paphian bride ; 
Sac we the fair SOUTHESKA ſaw, 
CARNEGIE by her ſide. 1 
Now ſever d frac his fyeets by dea, "Of 
Her grief wha can expreſs . With glo 
What muſe can tell the waefw skaith, 
Or mother's deep diſtreſs? 


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Sae roſes wither in their buds, 
Kill'd by an eaſtlen blaſt,” as 

And ſweeteſt dawnsin May with clone WT RO 
And ſtorms are ſoon o*ercaft. 1 e 6 

Ah chequer'd life! As day gives joy, 

Taue nieſt our hearts maun bleed: 

Heaven caus d a ſeraph turn a boy, 

Now gars us trow he's dead. 


| Wha can reflect on's ilka grace, 


The ſweetneſs of his rongue; 
His manly looks, bis lovely face, 
And judgment ripe ſae young * 


And yet forbear to make a doubt, 


As did the Royal Swain, 
When he with grief of heart cry'd ans 
That man was made in vain?. $ le 0 Mm | 
Mortals the ways of providence - 4, fld's 
But very ſerimply ſcan; Ae ee 
The changing ſcene eludes the ſenſe \ 
And reaſonings of man. 
How mony thouſands ilka year, 
Of hopefu children, crave 
Our love and 2 then diſa appear, 
To glut a gapl np gfave,” 0-227" 0, 
What is this grave? a watdrobe | poor, We ee, 
W hich hads our rotting: duds; Cd a 
Th' immortal mind, ferene and'pj Ire, nen OH 


Is cleath'd abood the cleüdg _ ELL 
Then ceaſe to grieve, dejected Fair, CR 4 444 
You had him but in truſt; en "6 Tak 
He was your beauteous ſon, your heir, D 
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For fair celeſtial rays: nales u 

He mounts up to eternal day. bn ot Thee 

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Alen, Mamma, forget my tender fate; "ns = 

Theſe ruſhing tears are vain, they flom too late. r 

This ſaid, he haſfed hence with pleaſing j * 

J ſaw the gods embrace ieir daring boy. 8 7 7 
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An Ode, ſacred to ihe 11 0 of ue ri 
honourable AN NR Lady GaRLIES, 


O W vain are our attempts to kh] 
L How poor, alas! is reaſon's skill: 
We blindly wander here bel ,, — 
Vet fondly ſearch heayen's ſecret will. 
Each day we ſee the young, the great, the ſmall, | ee 
The good, the bad, without diſtinction, fall. 
Yet ſuch as have the reſt out: ſhin d. + 
We ſhould be faulty to neglet; 
Each grace of beauteous GARLIA's mind 
Deferves the muſe's high reſpect. 
But how ſhall ſhe ſuch worth and Koschel $ pai J . 
A lovingdaughter, virtuous wife and ſaint? 
Some ſeraph who in endlets daß 
Wich themes ſublime employ the re, 
Dart in my breaſt a ſhining ray, . 
Aad all my ſoul with her inſpire; 
Elie ſing your ſelves ſo fair a frame —5 mind 
As now ſupplies a place amang your kind. 
Ae we the glorious ſun agmire, 3 
Whoſe beams make ey ry joy ariſe; 
Tet dare not view the dazling reer. = 
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So dat her beauties ev ry heart allure, 


While her bright virtues kilYd each thought im pure. 


She breath d more ſweetneſs than the eaſt, 
While ev'ry ſentence was divine; 
Her ſmiles could calm each j jarring breaſt ; 
Her ſoul was a celeſtial mine, 
Where all the precious veins of virtue lay; 
Too yaſt a treaſure long to lodge in clay. 
Tho ſprung from an heroick race, 
which from the world reſpect does claim; 
Tet wanted ſhe no borrowed grace, 
Her oven demands immortal fame : 


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Worthy as thoſe who ſhun the vulgar roads, 


Start from the crowd, and riſe amongſt the gods, 

Such pains as weaker minds poſſeſs, 
Could in her breaſt no acceſs find; 

But lowly meekneſs did confeſs 

A ſteady and ſuperior mind. 

Unmoy'd ſhe bore theſe honours due the great, 
Nor could have beendepreſs'd with a more humble fate; 

As to the fields the huntſman hies, 


With joyful ſhouts he wakes the morn; 
While nature ſmiles, ſerene the skies, 
Swift fly his hounds, fhrill blows bis horn: 
When luden the tbund' ring cloud pours rain, 


Detaces day, and drives bim from the plain. 


Thus young BRIG ANTIUS circling arms 
Graſp'd all that's lovely to his heart, 
Rejoyc'd o'er his dear ANN 4's charms; 
But not expecting ſoon to part: 
When rigid fate, for reaſons known above, 
Snatch'd from his breaſt the object of his love. 


® She was daughter of the Earl Mariſchal of Scotland: 
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220 The Lovely Laſs and be Mirror. 
Ah GARLIES! once the happieſt man, ; 
Than e'er before BR.GANTINE chief, £43 
Now ſever'd from your lovely ANN, 117410 D 


Tis hard indeed to ſtem your grief: | 


Yet mind what you might often from her king) 


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What heaven deſigns, ſubmiſſive we ſhould dea — 


Oh! ne'er forget that tender care, 


Thoſe heaven- born thoughts f ſhe did exoploy; f 
To point thoſe ways how you ſhare” "71 


Above with her immortal joy. 


Such a bright pattern of what's good and be. 


Even angels need not bluſh to imitate. 


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The Lovely Laſs and the ; Mirror. 


D A Nymph, with ilka 8 gra, 
Ae morning by her toilet 8 


Where the leal-hearted Laoking-glaſ- 


With traths addreſt the lovely Laſs, — 


To do ye juſtice, heavenly fair, 
Amaiſt in charms ye may compare 
With Venus ſell. —— But mind amaiſt: 
For tho' you're happily poſſeſt 
Of ilka grace which claims reſpect, 
Let l ſee faults ye ſhould correct; 

lo on they only trifles are. 

Yet of importance to the fair. 
What ſignifies that patch o'er braid, 

With which your roſie cheek's o'erlaid ? 
Your natural beauties you beguile, 
By that too much affected ſmile: 

Saften that look, move ay with eaſe, 


And you can never fail to pleaſe, *_ ER 


Thoſe kind advices ſhe approv'd, 
And mair her monitor ſhe loy'd; 


"Till 


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 FoyPrTER's Lottery. 221 

Till in eame viſitants a threave + 
To entertain them, ſhe maun leave 
Her Loolbing - glaſs. Theyiffeetching praiſe 
Her looks, her dreis. and a? ſhe {a YS, 
Be't right or wrang; ſhe's hale compleat, 
And fails in naithing fair or ſweer.., _ 
Sae much was ſaid, the bonny Laſs: 
Foryat her faithfu' Looking-glaſs. 
CLARINDA, this dear beauty's Yom. 

The Mirror is, ane good and wiſe, 
W ha, by his counſels juſt; can ſhew 

How nobles may to greatneſs riſe, 
God bleſs the wark.:— if you're oppreſt 

By paralites with fauſe deſign, 
Then will he faithfu' Mirrors beſt 

Theſe underplotters eountermine. 


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NES Fove, by ae great act of grace, 
1 Wad gratify his humane race, 

And order'd Hermes, in his name, 

With tout of trumpet to proclaim. 

Aroyal lott'ry frae the skies, 


Where ilka ticket was a prize. 


Nor was there need for Ten per Cene, 
To pay advance for mony lent: 

Nor brokers nor ſtock-jobbers here 
Were thol'd to cheat fowk oftheir gear.. 
The firſt-rate benefits were, Health, 
Pleaſures, Honours, Empire and Wealth :: 
But happy he to whom wad fa' 
Wiſdom, the higheſt prize of a: 

Hopes of attaining things the belt, 


Made upthe maiſt feck of the reſt. 


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222 Jour TTr ERV Lottery. 

Now ilka ticket ſald with eaſe, | 

At altars for a ſacrifice:; | 

Jove a' receiv'd, ky, gates and ews, b 
Moor- cocks. lambs, dows or rei 4&6! 

Nor wad debar een a poor droll. N 
Wha nought cou'd gi'e but his parol. 

Sac kind was he no to exclude 
Poor wights for want of wealth or blood 1 
Even whiles the gods, as record tells, 
Bought ſeveral tickets for themſells. 
When fou and lots put in the wheel, 

Aft were they turn d, to mix . 
Blind chance to draw Jove order d ſyne, 
That nane withreaſon might repine: 
He drew, and Mercury wasclark, Þ ©! 
The number, prize and name to mark. 
Now hopes by millions faſt came forth, $ 
But ſeldom prizes of mair worth, ooo 
Sic as dominion, wealth and Kate, 

True friends, andloyersfortunats. 
W./dom, at laſt, the greateſt prize, 


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Comes up : — aloud clark Hermes ry. : 


Number ten thouſand, — come, let's fes 

The perſon bleſt. —= Quoth Pailas, Me. 

Then a' the gods for blythneſs ſang, 

Throw heaven glad acclamations rang: 

While mankind grumbling laid the wyte 

On them, and ca'd the hale a byte. x 

Yes! cry'd ilk ane, with ſobing heart. 

Kind Fove has play'da parent's part. 

Wha did this prize to Pallas ſend, .. 

While we're ſneg'd off at the wob end. - 
Soon to their clamours Fovetook tent, 

To puniſh which, to wark he went, 

He ſtraight with Follies fill'd the wheel, 

In Wiſdom's MY did — 


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In their conceit, a \ Sages grew: 
Sae thus contented, a* Gs + ; 
And ilka fool himſelf: admir'd. 


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The Mis ER and MINOS. 


HO N ſyne there was a wretched mifer,. 
With pinching had ſcrap'd up a treaſure; 
Yet frac his hoords he doughtna take 
As much wou'd buy ene, 
Or take a glals to comfort nature; 
But ſcrimply ted on crumbs and water 2: 
In ſhort, he famiſh'd *midft his plenty ;, 
Which made ſurviving kindred canty, 
Wha ſcarcely for him pat on black, 


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And only in his loof a plack, 


Which even they gtudg d: fic is the way; 
Ot them wha ta' upon the prey; 

They'll ſcarce row up the wretch's feet, 
Sae {crimp they make his winding-ſheet, , 
Tho? he ſhou'd leave a vat eſtate, 


And heaps of gowd like Arthur's ſeat. 


Well, down the ſtarving ghaiſt did fink, 
Till it fell on the Stygian brink 


Where auld Van Charon ſtood and raught 
His wither'd loof out for his fraught; 
But them tliat wanted wherewitha”, 
He dang them back to ſtand and blaw. 
The Miſer lang being us'd to ſave, 

Fand this, and wadna paſſage crave, 


But ſhaw'd the Ferry-man a Knack, 


Jumpt in, — ſwam o'er; and hain d his plack, 


Charon might damn, and ſink and roar; 


m a in vain, he gain'd the ſhore; 
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224 The Arx and the Lzorann. 
Arriv'd: — the three pow'd dog of hell 


Gold terrible a treeple yellg- 44 © 11554) 
Which rouz'd the ſnaky Sens three, - 

Wha furious on this wight did flie, | 
Wha'd play'd the ſmuggler on their coalt, 


By which Plato his dues had loſt: 
Then brought him for this trick ſag Eben, 
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Afore the bench of juſtice Mites: 

The caſe was new, and very kittle, | | 
Which puzzl'da®the Court nae little oo 
Thought aftexthought with Japon” 

Fiew round within the 

To find what puniſh wi was s 

For fic a daring crime and nex. 
Shou'd he the plague of Delete, . 
Or ſtented be on la wheel,” 8 mm 8 
Or ſtung wi bauld Promet bel. „ 8 
Or help Syſiph to row his ſtane, e e 
Or ſent amang the wicked rout PT... 
To fill the tub tit ly rins out / 

No, no, continues Minos, 55% 
Weak are our puniſhments. below, 
For ſic a crime — he maui be dern 
Straight back again into cab orld, 

I ſemience him to ſee and hear, 22 
What uſe his friends make of his g gear, Teh 


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The Ars and the Lnopan. 10. 


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N Ade and Lehel b 4 

The firſt a wit, the Ons Ro 7542 A iis! 

To make a penny at a fair, rn in 

 Advertis'd-a* their parts ſae rare. Hee et 
The tane gae out with meikle wind, « 5 11 dh „ lr. gone: 

| His beauty boon the * Gaby n 5 


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The Ark and the LeopaRD, 225 
Said he, I'm kend baith far and near, 
Even kings are pleas'd when 1 3 1 
And when J yield my vital puff, 
Queens of my skin will make a muff; 
My fur ſae delicate and fine, 
With various ſpots does ſleekly ſhĩine. 
Nov lads and laſſes faſt did rin 
To ſee the beaſt with bonny skin: 
His keeper ſhaw'd him round about; 
They ſaw him ſoon, and ſoon came out. 
But maſter Mozky with an air 
Hapt out, and thus harangu' d the fair; 
Come, gentlemen, and ladies bonny, 
Pl] give ye paſtime for your money : 
] can perform, to raiſe your wonder, 
Of pawky tricks mae than a hunder, 
My couſin Sporrie, true he's braw, 
Ae has a curious ſuit to ſhaw, 
And naithing mair, -— But frae my mind 
Ye ſhall blyth ſatisfa&ion-find;” | 
Sometimes I'll act a cheil thar's dull, 
Look thoughtfu', grave, and wag my y ſcull z 
Then mimick a light-headed rake, 
When ona tow my houghs I ſhake : 
Sometime, like modern monks, I'll ſeem. 
f To make a ſpeecb. and naithing mean. 
But come away; yeneedna ſpeer, 
What ye're to pay; I'ſe no be dear: 


— And if ye grudge tor want of ſport, 
* I'll give it back t' ye at the port. 
. The Ne ſycceeded,. in fowk went. 
Stay'd long. and came out well content, 


Sae much will wit and ſpirit pleaſe, 
Beyond our ſhape, and ng claiths. 


+: How mony, ah? of our fine gallants . | 
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Koe N a time a folemn Af 

Was dand'ring throw a narrow paſs, 
W here he forgether'd witha Brock, 

Wha him ſaluted frae a rock ; 


Speer'd how he did, — how markets gade, 


What's a' ye'r news, — and how is trade. 
How does Jock Stot and Lucky Tad. 


Tam Tup, and Bucky honeſt lad? _ 


Reply'd the Aſs, and made aheel, 

Een a' the better that ye'r weel. 

But Jackanapes and ſnarling Fit 

Are grown ſae wicked, (ſome ca's't witty) 
That we wha ſolid are and grave, 

Nae peace on our ain howms can have 
While we are biſſy gathering gear, 

Upon a brae they'll fit and ſneer. 

If ane ſhou'd chance to breathe behin?, 

Or ha'e ſome ſlaver at his chin, 


Or 'gainſt a tree ſhou'd rub hisarſe; 


That's ſubje& for a winſome Farce: 
There draw they me, as void of ven, 
And you, my dear, famous for ſtinking 3, 
And the bauld birſy Bair your ! frien', EF. 


A glutton dirty to the een, 


By laughing Dogs.and Apes abus d. 
Wha is't can thole to be ſae us d! 


Dear me! heh! wow! — and ſay ye fic, os 


Return'd the Brock. I'm unko wae 


To ſee this flood of wit break in 5 : 


O ſcour about, and ca't a finz 4 
Stout are your lungs, your voice is loud; 1 


And ought will paſs upon the crowd. 


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After diſpute, the monieſt votes agree, 


The Fox and RAT. 227 
The 4{ thought thisadvice was right, 1 
And bang d away with a bis might; 
Stood ona know amang the cattle, 
And furiouſly gainſt wit did rattle: 
Pour d out a deluge of dull phraſes, 
While Dogs and Apes leugh, and made faces. 
Thus a' the angry Aſ held forth, 
Serv'd only to augment thely mirth, - 


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The Fox and Rar: 


Y H E Lyon and the Tyger 8 maintain'd 
A bloody weir; _— at laſt the Lyon gain d. 


The royal victor ſtrak the earth with aw, 


And the four- footed world obey'd his law : 
Frae ilka ſpecies Deputies were ſent, | 


To pay their homage due, and compliment 
Their ſovereign Tage, wha'd gart the Rebels cour, 


And own his royal right, and princely power. 


„„ on . 


That Reynard ſhould addreſs his majeſty, 
Ulyſſes like, in name of a' the la ve 
Wha thus went on, — O Prince! allow oe Nave 
To rooſe thy brave atchievments and renawa,; 
Nane but thy daring front ſnou d wear the crown, 
© Wha art like Jave, haſe thunderbowt can make 
The heavens be huſh, and a“ the earth to ſhake; 
Whaſe very gloom, if he but angry nods, . 
Commands peace, and flegs th' inferior gods. 
Thus thou, great king, haſt by thy conqu ring paw, 
Gi'en earth a ſhog, and made thy will a ame W 
© Thee a' the animalt with fear Set Sort os; = 
* Andtrembleif thou with diſpleaſure roar,. | 
Oer aꝰ thou canſt us eith thy ſceptre iwa Wo: 
. As Badrans can with cheeping Rottans play.“ y. 


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228 The-Caterpillar and the Ant. 
This ſentence yex d the Enyoy Nottan ſair; 
He threw his gab, and girn'd : but durſt nae mair. 
The Monarch pleas'd with:Lowry,' wha durſt — 
A warrant's order d for a good round ſum 
Which Dragon, Lord Chief Treaſurer, muſt pay 
To ſly-tonguꝰd Fleechy on a certain day; 
Which ſecretary Ade in form wrote down, 
Sign'd Lyon, and a wee beneath, Baboon, F530 | 
Tiis given the Fox. Now Bobtail tap o' kin, 
Made rich at anes, is nor to had nor bind; | 
He dreams of nought, but pleaſure, joy and peace, 
Now bleſt with wealth, to purchaſe hens and geele. 
Yet in his loof he hadna tell'd the gowd, : 
And yet the Rottan's breaſt with anger glow d; 
He vow'd revenge, and watch'd it night and * 
He took the tid, when Lowry was away, 
And throw a hole into his clgſet lips, 
There chews the warrant a' in little nips. 
Thus what the Fox had for hisflatt'ry gotten, 


Ev'n frac a e, Ale Ports by. an offended 


The Cuerpiltar add the Ant. 8 


ws Ant, right trig and dean, 

Came ae day whiding o'er the _” 

Where to advance her pride, ſhe ſaw 

& Caterpillar moving ſw: e 

Good-e'ent'ye, miſtreſs Ant ſaid he, 
How'sa'athame? I'mblythto se. 
Thi ſawcy Ant vie wd him wh Fon,” 
Nor wad civilities return; Krise g: 
But geckiug up her head, quoth the, lat eg © 296: 

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The Caterp iar and the Ant. 229 


Wha ſcarce can ciaim to be a creature, 


But ſome experiment of nature, TARBALL 4 fo COONEY r 
Whaſe filly ſhape diſpleas'd her eye, 


And thus unfiniſh'd was flung by. 
For me, I'm made with better grace; 
With active limbs, and lively face; 


And cleverly can move with eaſe - 
Frae place to place where-e'er I pleaſes + 


Can foot a minuet or jig, 

And ſnoov't like ony whirly-gig; 

W hich gars my Jo aft grip my hand 
Till bis heart pitty-pattys, and - 
But laigh my qualities F bring 
To ſtand up claſhing with a Thing. 
A creeping Thing, the like of thee, 
Not worthy of a farewel rye. 6 
Theairy Ant ſyne turn'dawa, ' 


And left him with a proud gaffa,” - +145 | i 


The Caterpillar was ſtruek dumb. 


And never anſwer'd her a mum 
The humble Reptile fand ſome pain 


Thus to be banter'd with diſdan. 
But tent neiſt time the Ant came by 

The Worm was grown a Butterfly.; .. 

Tranſparent were his wings and tair, ' 


Which bare him flightering throw the air: 


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Upon a flower he ſtapt his flight, 


Thus to the Ant himſell addreſt, " 


Pray, madam, willyepleaſeto cn. 


And notice what I now adviſe, | 
Inferiors ne'er too much deſpilſe; 
For fortune may gi'e ſie a turn, 


To taiſe aboon ye what ye ſcorn: 


For inſtance, now Iſt read my wing. Oy 
la air, while vou rea creeping, Thing... 2 


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K A Cavs anes on a Cheeſe did light, 

5 To which baith had an equal right 3 
But diſ putes, ſie as aft ariſe, N 

Fell out a ſharing ot the prize. VEL 

Fair play, ſaid ane, ye bite Oer . 

Thae teeth of your's gang wonder quick 4 
Let's part it, elſe lang or the moon 
Be chang'd, the Kebuck will be done. 

But wha's to do't; — they're parties baith,. 

And ane may dothe other skaith, 

- Sac with conſent away they trudge, 

And laid the Gheeſe before a judge: 

A Monkey with a eampſho face, 

Clerk to a juſtice of the peace, 

A judge he feem'd in Weh 

When he his maſter's chair had ld. hi 

Now umpire choſen for diviſion,” 

Baith ſware to ſtand by his deciſion. - 


Demure he looks... The Ches/e he pales; 12 


He prives it good, Ca'es for the ſeales; © 

His knite whopnhrow, Nin twat en 

He puts ilk haff in either Hell: 

Said he, we'll truly the ae | 

And ſtricteſt juſtice ſhall have place; 3 

Then litting up thefcales, he fand 

The tane bang up, the other ſtand: © : 

Syne out he took the heavieſt baff, 

And ate a knooſt o't quickly: aff, 

And try'd it ſyne; — it now Slag) "oo 

Friend Cats, ſaid he, we'll do ye uo: ” 
Then to the ither haff he fell, 


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Till weigh'd again it lighteſt proy'd. 

The judge wha this [weet proceſs a 
Still weigh'd the caſe, and Rillate on. 
Till clients baith were weary grown, 
And tenting how the matter went, 


Cry'd, come, come, fir, we re baith content. 


Ye fools, quoth he, and Juſtice too, 
Maun be content as well as you. 


Thus grumbled thy, thus he went on, Lien 4 


Till baith the hayes were near hand done: 
Poor Pouſies now the daffine ſaw | 


Of gawn for nignyes to the hy;.. 2 000 


And bilFd the judge, that he wad pleaſe 
To give them the rema ining Cheeſe : 

To which his worſhip grave reply'd, 

The dues of court maun firſt be paid, 

Now juſtice pleas'd : — what's to the 8 
Will but right ſ crimpiy clear your ſcore; 


That's our decreet Fe ae hame and leer ep, | 
And thank us ye're win a fa 


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WA ee DIG as they were weking;- 
Bout the Chamaeleontell a 8 


(Sie think it ſhaws them metibd merr 20 
To ſay I've ſeen, and ought to ken; 


Says ane, 'tis a ſtrange beaſt indeedp 
Four-footed, with a'fiſh's head 3 FRY 27 
A little bowk, with a lang tail, 

And mores far flawer than a ſail 

Ot colour like a blawart blue; — 4 


Reply'd his nibour, h ne f, 8 1 5 inte 
For well I wat his colon#*s green, oo 


"If ane may true his ain tua een; 


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For I in Sun-ſvine ſaw him, air IA nien bd Gov? 
When he was dining on ibi alra ge 
Excuſe me, ſays the ither blade... 

I ſaw him better in the ſnadeg 
And he is blue. — He's green Do furs =— 77 
Ye lied. And ye re the ſon of a uhare.— 
Frae words there had been cuff and kick, 

Had not a third come in the nick, : ; 

Wha tenting them in this rough . 

Cry'd, gentlemen, what! are ye wood. WM 

What's ye'r quarrel, and t may be ſpeer' * 

Truth, ſays the tane, fir, ye ſhall heart: 2 
The Chamaeleon, Liay, he's blue; 
He three ps he's green. Now, what ſay out. 
Ne'er faſh ye'r ſells about the matter, | 


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He's black. + Saę gane of ou are right, 5 (Bui a 50 
I view'd him well with candi an 

And have it in my been! be.” .. 
Row'd in my napkin, hale.; 2 nd feer.... 

| Fy! ſaid ae cangler, what Nye mean ? 

Til lay my lugs ont, that he's green. 
Said th' ither, were Il gawn to death, 

Fd ſwear he's blue with my laſt breath. 
He's black, the judge maintain'd ay ſtout hy + 


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But to ſurpriſe of ane and a ov 2: wed þ 

The Animal was white uu habe 2 25 ls 1525 
And thus reprov'd them,“ Sh Shallowboys, er 


* AWAY, away, make nae mair noiſe ;; - :;; 
* Ye're a' three wrang, and a three r ight, | 
* But learn to own your nibours tight. 1-2 - 


As good as yours. Your, juggment wakes 


But never be ſae daftly weak. alli 2 ll 106! Ra 
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Tere Lizkink. | | 

B ENE AT Ha tree, ae ſhining days He Ts 55 rk j 

On a burn-bank twa Lizards lay ” 1 0 1 1 

Beeking themſells now in the beams,  _ ©... q 

Then drinking of the cauller ftreams, _ þ 

Vaes me, ſays ane of them to th ither, „ ö 

How mean and filly — Re TIERED ö 

Beneath the moon is ought ſae * 85. « i : 

Regarded leſs or mair obſcure'! HERS phy: e = 

We breathe indeed, and that'sjuft a"; N 4 

But fore d by deſtiny's hard law * n g 

1 On earth like worms to creep and (pramls 1 

6 Curſt fate to ane that has a faulſ/§¶ẽ.dã f 

Forby, gin we may trow report, IO OOTY TOES f 

Fs In Nilus giant Lizardsſpor, rm. 1 ö 

— Ca'd Crocodile: : — ah! had! been e | 

Okt ſic a ſize, upon the green, To Rn | 

Then might I had my Hor, PRO | _ 1 | | 

- Honour, reſpect, and a great name; . 12 4 
* And Man with ga ping jaws have ſhor'd, ED 
A Syne like a pa-god been ador'd. N 
49 Ah friend! replies the ither Lizard, on AC 
5 What makes this grumbling in e Nen 


I What cauſe haveye to be uneaſy ? 
4 Cannot the ſweets ot freedom pleaſoye? e ot Wh 
a We free frae trouble, toil orca re. 


aA Enjoy the ſun, the earth and ar. 
0 The cryſtal ſpring, and green vood Ran wat 

2. And beildy holes, when tempeſts bla. 

I Why ſhon'd we fret, look blae or wan, 

2 * 1 contemn ntema'd by paughty man ? 


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It fac, let's in return bewiſe, | 
And that proud animal deſpife. 


Oty! returns th' ambitious beaft, > 5 
How weak a fire now warms thy breaft + 


It breaks my heart to fiyel lae mean; 


Fa like vattract the gazer's cen, | 
And be admir'd. What ſt ee . 14 
The Deer s majeſtick b brow.: are C} 


He claims our wonder and ourdread; 
| Where Cer he hea ves his baughty head.. 


What envy a' my ſpirit . e),q4 2 . N 
When he in cleareſt poolsadmires. | e. 


is various beauties wWithdelyte; © ire el nt 
m like to drown my ſell with ſpite. 


Thus he held forth. when ſtraight ba, 


Ot Hounds and Hunters at their bach? „0 „„ js 


Ran downa Deer before their face, 

Breathleſs and wearied with the chace. 

The dogs upon rbe victim ſeiſe. 

And — ſound bis obſequies. | 119 1's 
But neither Men nor dogs took tent 


Of our wee Lixards on the — 5 ran oO 


While hungry Bawey, Buff, and Trays. - 

Devour'd the paunches of the/prey, 
Soon as the bloody deed was paſt;. 

The Lizard wiſe the proud e 

Dear couſin, now pray let me hear 

How wad ye like to be a Der? 
Ohon! 

Wha wad have ar- ene een _ 

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Some being friends, ſome dal ben, WISE 

To men in a beſieged city: bd od owl ant - * | 

Thus ſome frae ſpite, and Wund brows pity,. 25 


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Apollo ran to beud bis bow. e ” GR NIN 
Dis ſhook his fork, Palla: her wied. 2 
Neptune his grape began to wield. 
What plague, crys Fupiter, hey hoyt 
Maun this town prove anither TroyÞ | | 
What, will you ever be at odds, | 
Till mankind think us fooliſh gods? | RY __ 
Hey! miſtris Peace, make 'baſte, — = aps — 
But madam was na there to hear: "BY * 
And find her out with thy ere "SU 
Trowth this is bonny wark indeed. 
Hermes obeys, and ſtaptna ſhort, TEM 
But flys directly to the Caurt ; „ | 
For ſure; thought he, ſhe will be R ; 
On that fair complimenting ground, . | 
Where praiſes and embraces ran 
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ut ſoon, alake! he was beguil'd, . 55 
An d fand that courtiers only ſmil'd, 
And with a formal ſtatt᷑ ty treat ye, 


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Peace was na there, nor e er could dwell, _ 
Where hidden envy makes a — 5 
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with ſword and ballance i iber hands, 
He flew; no that he thought to find: ber 
Between th aceuſerind defender, L 
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And vex'd themſells with Had and Draw. n N 5 


Frae thence he fle ſtrai 
In this he prov'd as daft a 
To look for peace, where never Wee 
In ev ry point cou d e er agree; 
Ane his ain gate explain'd a text, 


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Well thought, — — tHe bert 
Seience is ane theſe maun — 7 N 5 
There did he bend his ſtrides right clever. ih 
But is as fair miſtane as ever: 
For here contention and ill ara = 
Had runkl'd ilka learned feature: pop" 5 bas 
Ae party ſtood for ancient rules. 
Anither ca'd the ancients fools; xr: . 

Here ane wad ſet his ſhanks'aſpar," 

And rooſe the Man wha: lang Troy wat, 
Anither ca's him Robin Rar. 
Well, ſhe's no here; away he flies. 


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Dwells ſhe with matrimonial thunder 7 
Where mates, ſome greedy, ſome deep drinkers, + 
Contend with thriftleſs mates or jinker ??? 2 | 
This ſays, tis black; and thar, wi! ſpire, 4 IEVE ASTEL. 
Stifly maintains and threeps*tis white. 9 05 

Weary'd at laſt, quoth he, let's fee 

3 How branches with their ſtocks agree: e 
But here he fand ſtill his miſtabk er: 


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.. I Cry'd Hermes, here to hunt the Fer ? 

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475 There miſtris Peace he chanc'd to ſee; ERIE... 
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1 And have I found ye at the laſt 
Ine ſcry'd aloud; and held her faft. | 
Here I reſide, quoth ſhe, and, Gail „ 
With an auld Hermite in this Wild. r 
Well, madam, ſaid he, I percei ye. W 
That ane may long your preſence craye, 8 


And miſs ye ſtill ; — but this ſeems plain. * "IE 010 
To have ye, ane maun ba alane- hy ; . 


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Whilk was in ſi mmer alten dy. ge 
And ng er recoverdlifeagain;- 1 
But after ſoaking ſhowers of rain 1 
Then wad he ſwell; ——— aas. 

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He with the chryſtal current met, 
Said he, how poorly daes thou rin? 


See with what D SHOP my 53 at 


Whilt thou canft hardly make thy va. 


The Spring, with a ſuperior air, . 
Said, fir, your brag gives me nae cares. 
For ſoon's ye want your foreign aid, 


Your pa Are ſoon be laid... . 
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When throw their empty obs they rang d. 
Some girn'd, and ſome look d blae wi? grief, 
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Where whiſtling winds ineeſſant bla. 


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With broſe and bannocks poorly fes. 
In hoden gray right haſhly cled, 
Skelping o'r frozen hags with'pingle, 
Picking up peets to beet his ingle, 


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And can i 


Be ſerv'd 


As you in 
You, ſir, 


__ Own'd th; 


To make 
As any is: 

This pc 
Cocks up 
And ſcorn 
With Fs, 
She pukes 


Throu' re 


Frae fanc: 
That you 
Langſy 


Were hun 


E'er party 


B'y cleathi 


Then Poe 
That lead 


In theſe d 


Divini Vat 
It Was, an 
W-; hile the 


Tho' rarel 
Vet nane c 


Believe 
To happin 


Tho rarely we to ſtipends reach, 
Let nane dare hinder us to preach. 


Ejpiſtie to Robert Varde, E; 241 
Thus, fir, of us the tory gaes, 0 

By our mair dull and ſcorntu' taes: 

But let them tauk, and gowks believe, 

While we laugh at them in our ſleeve; 

For we, nor barbarous nor rude, 

N'er want good wine to warm our blood, 

Have tables crown'd, and heartſome biels, 

And can in Cumin's, Don's or Steil's, 


Be ſerv'd as plenteouſly and civil, 


As you in London at the devil. 

You, ſir, your {elf wha came and ſaw, 
Own'd that we wanted nought at a,] 
To make us as content a nation, 

As any is in the ereation. 

This point premis'd, my canty muſe 
Cocks up her ereſt without excuſe, 
And ſcorns to ſcreen her natural flaws, 
With F's, and But's, and dull Becauſe ; 
She pukes her pens, and aims a flight 
Tbrou' regions ok internal light, 

Frae fancy's field, theſe truths to bring 
That you ſhou'd hear, and ſhe ſhou'd ſing. 
Langſyne, when love and innocence 


Were humane nature's beſt defence, 


E' er party-jars made lateth leſs, 


By cleathing't in a monkiſh dreſs; 


Then Poets ſhaw'd theſe evenly roads, 
That lead to dwellings ot the gods. 


In theſe dear days, well ken'd to fame, 


Divini Vates was their name: 
It was, and is, and ſhall be ay, 
W hile they move in fair vertue's way. 


Believe me, ſir, the neareſt way 
To ä is to be gay; 


For 


242 Epiflle to Robert n 115 


For ſpleen indulg'd will baniſh reſt 


— Far frae the boſoms ofthe beſt; - 


Thouſands a-year's no worth a prin, 
When e'er this faſhous gueſt gets in: 
But a fair competent eſtate 

Can keep a man frae looking blate, 
Sae eithly it lays to his hand 

W hat his juſt appetites demand. 

Wha has, and can enjoy, @ wow * 
How ſmoothly may his minutes * 1 
A youth thus bleſt with manly frame, 
Enliven'd with a lively flame, 

Will ne'er with ſordid pinch controul 
The ſatisfaction of his ſoul. 

Poor is that mind, ay diſcontent, 
That canna uſe what God has lent; 
But envious girns ata? he ſees, 

That are a crown richer than he's; 
Which gars him pitifully hane, 


And hell's aſe-middiftgs rake for gain; 


Yet never kens a blythſome hour, 
Is ever wanting, ever ſowr. 

Yet ae extreme ſhou'd never make 
A man the gowden mien forſake. 
It ſhaws as much a ſhallow mind, 
And ane extravagantly blind, 
If careleſs of his future fate, 
He da'tly waſte a good eſtate, 


And never thinks till thoughts are vain, 


And can afford him nought bur pain, 
Thus will a joiner's ſhavings bleez, 


Their low will for ſome feconds pleaſe; 


But ſoon the glaring leam is paſt, 
And cauldrife darkneſs follows faſt: 
While ſlaw the fagots large expire, 
And warm us with a laſting fire. 


| Then 


Epiſtle to Robert Varde, 2 3 


Then neither, as I ken ye will. 

With idle fears your pleaſures ſpill, 

Nor with neglecting prudent care, 

Do skaith to your ſueceeding heir. 

Thus ſteering cannily throw lite, 

Your joys ſhall laſting be and rife : 

Give a' your paſſions roomtoreel, 

As long as reaſon guides the wheel, 

Defires, tho” ardent, are nae crime, 

When they harmoniouſly keep time: 

But when they ſpang o'er reaſon's fence, 

We ſmart for't at our ain expence. 

To recreate us we're allow'd, | 

But gaming deep boils up the blood, 

And gars ane at groomporters ban 

The being that made him a man, 

When his fair gardens, houſe and lands, 

Are fa'n amongſt the ſharpers hands. 

A chearfu' bottle ſooths the mind, 

Gars carles grow canty, free and kind: 

Defeats our care, and hales our ſtrife, 

And brawly oyls the wheels af life: 

But when juſt quant ums we tranſgreſs, 
Our bleſling turns the quite reverſe. 

I 0o love the bonny ſmiling fair, 

Nane can their paſſions better ware; 

Yet love is kittle and unruly, | 

And ſhou'd move tentily and 855 : 

For if it get o'er meikle head, 

Tis fair to gallop ane to dead: 

O'er ilka hedge it wildly bounds, 

And grazes on forbidden grounds; 

Where conſtantly, like furies, range, 

Poortith, diſeaſes, death, revenge: 

To toom anes pouch to dunty clever, 

Or have wrang d husband mT ane's liver, 


244 Theiaft Suicbef 4 wretched Miſer. 


Or void ane's ſaul out throw a wenker; 
In faith *rwad any mortal canker. 
Then wale a virgin worthy you; 

Worthy your love and nuptial Vow: 

Syne frankly range o'era*' her — 

Drink deep of joy within her e | 
Be ſtill delighted with her breaſt, 

And on her love with rapture fealt. 

May ſhe be blooming, faft and young, | 
With graces meltingfrom her tongue; 
Prudent and yielding to maintain ! 
Jour love, as well as you her ain. 


Thus with your leave, fir, Pye wr free 3 


To give advice to ane can gfe 
As good again. — But as meſs John 


Said, when the ſand tald time was done, rely d f 


Ha'e patience; my dear friends a wee, 
And take ae ithet glaſs'fra&me;* 
And if ye think there's doublers due, 
I hanna bauk _ frac you. 7 5 


6— — * 


* * 


The laft e ofa 4 wretched Miſer. 


Dool! and am 1 fore'd to die, 
And nae mair my dear ſiller lee, 
That glanc'd ſac ſweetly i in my eye! 

| It breaks my heart; 
My gowd:! my bands! alackanie! 


That we ſhou'd part. 


For you I labour'd night and day, 
For you I did my friends betray, 
For youen ſtinking caff I lay, 


25 And blankets thin; 8 


And for you lake fed mony a flea 
EE = * my skin. 


Like 


The laßt Sprech of a wretched Miſer. 
Like Tuntalus l lang have ſtood 


Chin deep into a filler flood; 
| Yet neer was able for my blood. 
| But pain and ſtrife. a 
To ware ae drap on claiths or food. 
To cherifh life. 


Or like the wiſſen d beardleſs wights, 
Wha herd the wives of eaſteru knights, 
Yet ne'er enjoy the ſaft delights 

Ol laſſes bony; 
Thus did I watch lang days and nighis 
MV lovely money. | 

Altho' my: annual rents cou'd fed 

Thrice forty towk that ſtood in need. 
I yrudg'd my ſell my daily breads :::: 2 
And if trae ame 
My pouch produc'd an ingan head.. 
Io pleaſe my wame. 
To keep you coſie in a hoord, 
This hunger I with eaſe endur'd; 
And never dought a doit afford | 
Toaneof sk ill, 
Wha for a doller might have cur'd. 
Me of this ill. 

I never wore my claiths with bruſhing, 
Nor wrung away my ſarks with waſhing; 
Nor ever ſat in taverns daſning 

Away m. N | 
To finde out wit or mirth by cla 
Oer — wine. 
Abiet my pow was bald and bare, 
1 wore nae frial'd limmer's hair, 
Which takes ot flower to keep it fair 
Frae reeſting tree, 
As meikle as wad dine and mair 
: The like of me. 
N 3 


246 Thelaſt Speech of a wretched Mliler, 


Nor kept I ſervants, tales to tell, 
But toom'd my coodies a' my fell ; 
To hane in candle | had a ſpell 


Baith cheap and bright, | 


A filh-head, when' it Sins to ſmell, 
Gives curious light. 
What 004 can 1 ſhaw, quo“ ye, 


To fave and ſtarve, to cheat and lie, 


To live a beggar, and to die | 
Sae rich in coin? 
That's mair 2 can be gi'en by me. 
"Tho" Bel vie join: 
some ſaid my looks were groff and fowr, 
Fretfu', drumbly, dull and dowrz 
I own it was na in my po-werr. 
VVM.y fears to ang: | 
Wherefore I never cou'd endure 
3 To laugh or ſing. 
I ever hated bookiſh reading,. 
And muſical or dancing breedin 
And what Sin either face or e ing, | 
Of painted things; 
I thought nae pieaureg wwe the heeding, 
Beep: the king's. 
Now of a* them the eard &er bure, | 
I neverrhimers con'd endure, ' 
They“ re ſic a ſneering pack, and poor, 


. IJ hate to ken em; 3 4 


For gainſt us chriey: ſauls they're ſure 


To ſpit their venom. 


But War” wifes, the warſt of VA * 
Without a youk they gar ane claw, 
When wickedly they bid us dra 


Our filler ſpungs, 5 


For this and that, to make them braw, 
_ Andday their 1 


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The laſt Speech of a wretched Miſer. 247 


fone loo the courts, ſome loo the kirks, 
Some loo to keep their skins frae lirks, 
Some loo to woo beneath the birks, 


For me, I took them a' for ſtirks 


Their lemaps bony; ; 


8 * 


That loo d na money. 


They cad me ſlave to uſury. 


Squeeze, cleave the hair, and peel the "Rok | 
Clek, flae the flint, and penury, .. | 


And ſauleſs wretch z 


But that ne*er FRI or troubled me, 


Gin I grew rich. 


On profit a- my thoughts Were bent, 


And mony thouſands have I lent, 
But lickerly 1 took good tent, 


££% 


That Nai oats 


Witha * and ten per Cent 


When borrow'rs brak, the pawns were rug, 
Rings, beads of pearl, or ſiller MSc: n 


Lay in my hands. 


I ſaldthem aff, ne'er faſh'd my lug 


7 8 


With girns or curſes, 


The mair they whing” it gart me bug 


My ſwelling purſes. 


Sometimes I'd figh, and ape a ſaint, 
And with a lang rat-rhime of cant, 
Wad make a mane for them in want; 


But tor ought mair, 


I never was the fool to grant 


Them ony skair. 


I thought ane freely might eee ce 
That chiel a very filly dunce, 
That cou'd not honeſty renounce, 


With eaſe and joys, 


At ony time, to win; an ounce 


Of J boys. 
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His furnace, 3 > and racking wheel; 
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My conſcience grown as hard as ſteel, 
anne S nds foms caſe.” 
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By night and day oppreſt me ſair, 
And turn'd my head; 
While friends appear like harpies gare, 
+ © * Thatwiſh'd me dead. 
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| FA 2 eruſh d my wiſe * 
But now I'm a gan! I kenna whither, 
To leave my. life. 
My lite! my god! y my ſpirit earns, 
Not on my kindred, wife or bairns, | 
Sic are but very laig h concerns, 
3 **Compar'd with thee! 
When now this mortal rottle warns 
© MET maun r 
It to my Om likes gun, 
To ſee my kin and graceleſs ſon, 
Like rooks already are begun 
To thumb my gear, 
And caſh that has not ſeen the ſun 
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Oh! ob! that ſpendthrift ſon of mine, Rs 
Wha can on roaſted moortowl dine, 432 
And like dub-water skink the wine, 
And dance and ag; 3 
He'll ſoon gar my dear dwarlings dwine 
Down to nathing. 
To that "I place, where &er l gang 
O cou'd I bear my wealth alang! 
Nae heir ſhou'd e'er a farthing tang, 
That thus carouſes, 
Tho they ſhou'd a on woodies hang, © 
For breaking houſes, 
Perdition ! Sathan! is that you! 
Iſink! — am dizzy! — Candle blue. 
Wi that he never mair play d pews © c 
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Away his wretched ſpirit flew, | 
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To be prieſt-riddep, man and woman; 3 

A father, anes in grave proceſſion, "BI ” oo 

Went to receiveawight's confeſhoa , _ * 

W haſe ſins, lang-gather'd, now. began . 

To burden fair his inner man. 

But happy they that can with eaſe 

Sling aft ſic laids when e'er they pleaſe. 

Lug out your fins, and eke your purſes, 

And ſoon your kind ſpiritual nurſes 

Will eaſe you of theſe heavy turſes. 
Cries Hodge, and ſighs, ah! father ghoſtly, 

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Wha was a wicked cheating ſque ez er, © 
And much had me and others wrang d. 


For which I aften wiſh'd him hang'd. 
The father ſays, town, my fon, 
To rob or pilfer is ill done; 

But I can eith forgive the faut, 
Since it is only Tit for Tat. 


The ſighing penitent . . 


And own'd. bisanes deſigning murder * 
That he had lent ane's guts a ckreed. 
Wha had gi' en him a broken head. 
Replies the prieſt, my ſoo, tis plain 
That's only Tit for Tat again. 

But till the ſinner ſighs and ſobs, 
And cries, ah! theſe are venial jobs 
To the black crime that yet behind + 
Lyes like Auld ' Nick: on my mind: 

I dare na name't; I'd lure be n 
vp by the neck, or by the tongue, 

As ſpeak it out to you: believe me, 
The faut you never wad forgive me. 
The haly man, with pious care, 


Intreated, pray'd, and ſpake him fair, 
Co njur'd him, as he hop'd for heaven, 


To tell his crime, and be forgiven. 


Well then, ſays Hodge, if it maun 55 $294 0 


Prepare to hear a tale frae me, 
That when : tis tald, Pm unko . 
Ye'llwiſh it never had been heard. 
| Ab me! your reverence's Siſter, 
Ten times I carnally have kiſther. 


All's fair, returns bs 510 


Pye done the ſamen with your Mother 


Three times as aft; and ſac ſor that 


We're on a level, Tit for Tur. 47 an 


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Eni from Mr. WIE E IAN STA: RRAT 


Teacher of Mathematicks at Straban | in 
Ireland. 


E windy day laſt owk I'll ne'er forget, 

I think I . the hailſtanes rattling y et; 
On Crochan buſs my hirdſell took the lee, 
As ane wad with, juſt a' beneath my Ee: 
I in the beild of y on auld birk-tree ſide, 
Poor cauldrife Coly whing'd aneath my plaid, 
Right tozylie was ſet to eaſe my ſtymps, 
Well hap'd with bountith-hoſe and twa ſoll'd pumps; 
Syne on my four. hours luntion chew'd my cude, 
Sic kilter pat me in a merry mood. 
My whiſtle frae my blanket-nook 1 drew, 


And lilted owre thirtwa three lines to you. 


Blaw up my my heart-ſtrings ye Pierian quines, 
That ga'e the Grecian bards their bony rhimes, Y 
And learn'd the Latin lowns ſic ſprings to play, 
As gars the world gang dancing to this day, 

In vain I ſeek your help; tis bootleſs toil 
With ſic dead aſe to muck a moorland ſoil, 

Give me the muſe that calls paſt ages back, _ 
And ſhaws proud ſouthern ſangfters their miſtake, 
That frae their Thames can fetch the laure! north, 


And big Parnaſſus on the frith of Forth. 


Thy breaft alane this gladſom* gueſt does fill 
With trains, that warm our hearts like caunel gill, 


And learns thee in thy umquhile gutcher's tongue, 
The blytheſt lilts that e er my lugs heard ſung, 


RAMSAY! for ever live: for Wha like you 
In deathleſs ſang ſic life-like pictures drew? 
Not he wha whilome with his harp cou'd ca? 


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Nor he (ſhamefas fool head) as ſtories tell | * 


Could whiſtle back an auld dead wife frac hel; — 

Nor een the loyal brooker of Dr. 2 | o; 

Wha ſang with hungry wame his want of fees; 8 10 
Nor Haby's dron cou'd with thy wind · pipe pleaſe, 


When in his well kend clink thou manes the death 
Of Lucky Wood and Hes Ca matchieſs skaith _ 1 
To Canigate) ſae ga thy gab-trees gang, 5 
The carlines live for ever in thy ſang. 8 | 
Or, when'the country bridal thou purſues, 
To redd the regal tulzie ſets thy muſe, + 
Thy ſoothing ſangs bring canker'd carles to eaſe, 
Some lowps to Lutter's pipe, ſome birls bawbies. 
But gin to graver notes, thou tunes thy breath, 
And ſings poor Sandy's grief for Edie's death, 
Or Maithew's loſs; the lambs in conſort mae, 
And laneſome Ringwood youles upon the brae. 
Good God! what tuneleſs heart-ſtrings wadna twang, 
When love and beauty animates thy ſang ? 
skies echoe back, when thou blaws up thy reed, 
In Burchet's praiſe, for clapping of thy head: 
And when thou bids the paughty Czar ſtand yon, 
The wandought ſeemsbeneath thee on bisthrone, 
Now, be my ſaul, and I have nought behin, 
And weil I wat fauſe ſwearing i is a ſin. 8 
I'd rather have thy pipe, and twa three ſheep. 
Than a“ the gold the monarchs coffers keep. 
COLY, look out, the few we have's gane wrang, 3 
This ſe*nteen owks I have not play'd ſae lang; 
Ha, Crummy, ha trowth I maun quat my ſang, 
But, lad, nieſt mirk we'il ro the haining drive, | 
When in freſh lizar they get ſpleet and rive; 
The royts will reſt, and gin ye like my play, 
os whiſtle to thee all the live lang . 


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Epiſtle to Mr. STAR mRAT. 253 


To Mr. Writtian OE PR on re. 
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RA E fertile fields, wheres nae curs'd ethers creep, 
To ſtang the herds that in raſh-buſles ſleep; 
Frae where ſaint Pazrick's bleſſings freed the bogs 
Frae taids, and asks, and ugly ereeping frogs ; ; 
Welcome tome's the ſound of STARRAT's pipe, 
Welcome, as weſtlen winds, or berries ripe, 
When i peeling up the hill, the Dog-days heat 
Gars a young thirſty ſhepherd pant and ſweat: 
Thus while I climb the muſes mount with care, 
Sic friendly praiſes give refreſhing air, | 
O!] may the laſſes loo thee for thy pains, 5 Wy | 
And may thou lang breathe healſome o'er the 1095 ? 5 
Lang mayſt thou teach, with round and nooked lines, 
Subſtantial skill, that's worthrich ſiller mines; 
To ſhaw how wheels ean gang with greateſt eaſe, 
And what kind barks ſails ſmootheſt o'er the ſeas, 
How wind-mills ſhou'd be made, -- and how they . 
The thumper that tells hours upon the kirk: 
How wedges rive the aik: — How pullieſes 
Can lift on higheſt roofs the greateſt trees; 
Rug frae its roots the craig of Edinburgh caſtle, 


As eaſily as I cou'd Vice my whiſtle, _—. 


What pleugbs fits a wet ſoil, and whilk the dry; 


And mony a thouſanduſeful things forby, _ 25 
I own *tis cauld encouragement to ſing, : 3 
When round aneꝰs lugs the blattran hailſtanes ring; | = 
LEES. 

But fecktu* folk can front the bauldeſt wind, = 
And flonk thro? moors, and never taſn their mind, + 2 


Afi have I wid throu' glens with chorking feet, 
When . plaid, nor belt cou d rnd the weet; 


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274 o DE en ne E. er Wemyſf. 
Yet blythly wald I bang out o'er the brae, 
Ind ſtend oer burns as ligt as ony rac,” 
Hoping the morn might prove a better day. 
Then let's to lairds and ladies leave the f pleen, 
While we can danee and whiſtle Oer the green. 
Mankind's aceount of good and ill's a jeſt, 
Faney's the rudder, and content's a feaſt. 


Dear friend of mine, ye but o'er meikle rooſe 


The lawly mints of my poor moorland muſe, 


Wha looks but blate, when even'd to either twa, 


That lull'd the deel, or biggd — 5 
But trowth *tis natural for us a to wink 

At our ain fauts, and praiſes frankly drink: 

Fair fa* ye then, and may your flocks grow rife, 
And may nae elf twin Crummy of her life. 

The ſun ſhines ſweetly, a the lift looks blue, 
Oer glens hing hovering clouds of riſing dew, 
Aaggy. the bonnieſt laſs ofa? our town, 
Brent is her brow, her hair a curly brown, 

I have a tryſt with her, and maun away, 

Then yell excuſe me till anither day, 
When Pve mair time; for ſhortly l'm to fing 
Some dainty 3 ent ſall round Crochan ring. 


1 2 
is LAM IA IESH CAC AS ACCESS —_ = OT "% T3 * * 


An OpR, with 4 Dory "AY on 


the Marriage of the Right Honourable, 
JAMES Earl of WREMVYSS and Mrs. 


—_— CHARTERIS. 


n ECT ATIVE. 


AST eee ee with hugbiag een, 


Met with the finging'ſhepherd on the green; 
Armyac height, wha us d with tunefu' lay 
To pleaſe the ear, when he began to play: 


Him 


Stillt 


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Op on the E. of Wemyls. 255 
Him with a ſmile the blooming laſs addreſt; 
Her chearfu* look her inward joy confeſt, 
VS &L'LXMD: 
Dear ſhepherd, now exert your wonted fire, 
“Il tell you news that ſhall your thoughts inſpire, 
"LRMYAS. 
Out wi' them, bonny laſs, and if they'll bear, 
But ceremony youa Sang ſhall hear; 
ROSA LIND. | 
They'll bear, and do invite the blytheſt trains, 
The beauteous CHARTER!SSAL of theſe plains, 
Still to them dear, wha late made us ſae wae, 
When we heard tell ſhe was far aff to gae, 
And leave our heartſome fields, her native land, 
Now's ta*en in time, and fix'd by Hymen s band. 
A-BM LS: 
To whom? ſpeak faſt; — I hope ye diana jeer. 
ROSALIN D. 
No, no, my dear, tis true, as we ſtand here. 
The Thane of FI E, wha lately wi' his Plane, 
And Vixy leel, made the Br rH Bows his ain: 
He, the delight of baith the ſma* and great, 
Wha's bright beginning ſpae his ſonſy fate, 
Has gain'd her heart; and now their mutual flame 
Retains the fair, and a her wealth, at hame. 
Now Roſalind, may never ſorrow twine 
Sae near your heart, as joys ariſe in mine. 
Come kiſs me, laſlie, and you hear me ſing 
A bridal Sang that thro* the woods ſhall ring. 
ROS AEN. 
Ye'r ay ſae daft, come take it, and hae done; 
Let a' the lines be ſaft, and fweet the tune, 


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Ome, iepherds, 2 your billes 8 A 

And ſhaw your blytheſt faces; Thr 

The Nymph that we were like to tine, oo Y 
At hame her pleaſure places. a Wh. 
L.ilt up your notes both Joud and gays | B 
Yet ſweet as Philomella's, Ke, 


And yearly folemnize the day { e 
When this good luek befell us. | On 
Hail to the THA N E deſcended frae | | IE 
M 4CDUFF renown'd in ſtory, 4 | | 
Wha Albion, frae tyrannick (way, n | C 
Reſtor'd to antient glory: et | — 
His early bloſſoms loud proclaim, | 
That frae this ſtem he riſes, 
Whaſe merits gives him right to fame, 
And to the higheſt prizes. * 4 
His lovely Counteſs fi ing, ye ſwains, 5 


Nae ſubject can be ſweeter; N 
The beſt of blood flows in her veins, 
Which makes ilk grace compleater: 
Bright are the beauties of her miud SET 20-1347 . 
VPV hich frac her dawn of reaſon; 5 0 T 
With a' the rays of wit hath ſnhin d. 13 
Which virtue ſtill did ſeaſon, n + i 
Straight as the plane her teatures fair, At. | er 
And bonny to a wonder; r © In t 
Were Fove rampaging in the air, oy | Thi 
Her ſmiles might ſtap his thunder. e art 9: F: © Hoy 
Rejoice in herthen,'Happy:Youth;: * : -. 6935 © 8 
Her innate worth's a treaſure; 
Her ſweetneſs a' your cares will ſooth, 
And furniſh endleſs pleaſure, = 


—_ ) 74 


8 Relx the ARCHE Ks, . 257 


Lang may ye live enjoy her charms, 
And lang lang may they bloflom, 
Securely ſcreen'd within your arms, i 
And lodged in your boſom, © _ 
Thrice happy Parents, juſtly mar „ 


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Your breaſts with joy be fired, 
When you the darling Pair luryey, . 
By a' the warld admired. k 


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On ſeeing the ARCHERS 3 . 
4 t the Buts and Rovers, Ge. 


At the ehre 15 Sir William Bennet: 


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And him who gives deſpotick law z 


8 7 cee ſing what you have ſeen 2 
Both in the garden and the gresmn. 

© And how with wine they clas'd the dgg 
* In: harmleſs toaſts, both blyth and gay: 


© This to remember be t thy re aur 

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Their garb, their manner, and their game, 
Wakes in the mind a martial flame, 

To ſee them draw the bended yew, 

Brings bygane ages to our view. | 
When burniſh'd ſwards and whizzing | ganes | 
Forbade the Norwegens and Danes, 

Romans and Saxons, to invade _ 

A nation of nae foes afraid; 8 . 
Whoſe virtue and true valour fav d | 
Them bravely from their b'ing enſlav'd: ; 
E ſteeming't greater not to be, 

Than loſe. their darling Liberty. | 
How much unlike !. But mum * fo. 
Some beaus may ſnarlit we ſhould prat. 
When av*rice; luxury and eafe, . 

A ren-fae'd generation pleaſe, - — 

Whaſe pithleis limbs in {ilks o erclad, 
Scarce bear the lady-handed lad 

Frae's looking · glaſs into the chair, 5 
Which bears him to blaflum the fair, 

Wha by their actions come to ken 

Sie are but in appearance men. 

Theſe ill cou'd bruik, ee e 

To ſleep in boots upon the field; © 
Yet tiſe as glorious as the ſun, | 
To end what greatly they begun. 
Nor cou'd jt ſuit their taſte and . 
To eat an ox boil'd in his hide "+ 
Or quaff pure element, ah me! 
Without ream, ſugar and dans 7 > 

Hail noble ghoftsof each brave Sire? 

Whoſe ſauls glow'd with a god-like fire! RY 
If you're to guardian poſts aflizn'd, 
And can with x s Warm the mind; 3 
Breathe manly ardours in your race, 
Communicate that martial N 

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By which through Ages you maintain'd 
The Caledonian rights unſtain'd; 


That when our nation makes demands, 
She may ne'er want brave hearts and hands. 

Here, ſir, I muſt your pardon ask, : ane oO 
If I have ſtarted from my task; | | 


For when the fancy takes a flight, + 


We ſeldom ken where it will . 

But we return to view the band, 
Under the regular command 
Of * ane wha arbitrarly ſways, 
And makes it law whate'er he fays:; 
Him honour and true reaſon rule, 
Which makes ſubmim̃on to his will 
Nae ſlav'ry, but a juft delight, 80 
Whiles he takes care to keep them right. "ORs 
Wha never lets a cauſe depend 
"Till the purſuer's power's at end; 
But, like a miniſter of fate, | 
He ſ peaks, and there's no more debate . 


Beſt government, were ſubjects ſure 


To find a prince fit for ſie pow”r. 
But drop we caſes not deſir d. 
To paint the Archers now retir'd 
From healthfu' ſport, to chearfu' wine, 
Strength to recruit, and wit reſine; 
Where innocent and blythſome tale | % 


Permits nae ſourneſs to prevail: 


Here, ſir, you never fail to — fe X 

Whacan in phraſe adapt with eaſe, - 

Draw to the lite a kind of fowks, . 

Proud ſhaups, dull coots, and gabbling gonks,. 
Gielaingers, and each greedy wight, 

You place them in their oper 0s 3 


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And when true merit comes in view, 
| You fully pay them what's their due. b 

While circling wheels the hearty glaſs, 
Well flavonr'd with ſome lovely laſs  -- 
Or with the bonny fruitfu dame 
Wha brightens in the nuptial flame 

My lord, your toaſt, the nnr 
To lady Charlotte, he re plys- | 
Now, fir, let's hear your beaaty rights. 
To lady Jean, returns the knight. | 
To Hamilton a health gaes round, 
And one to Eglinton is erowu d. 
e {weet they taſte !. Now. ar. youſaye. 5 

hen drink to her that's far away. - 
The loy'd Southesk. Neiſt, far, you name: 31 apt 
I give you Baſils bandſome damm. A teln vr 
Ist come to me * then toaſt the fair? Lon vet 8 
That's fawn, O Cockburn; to thy skair. 
How hearty went theſe healths about! 
How blythly were they waughted out. 
To aꝰ the ſtately, tair and young 
Frae Haddington and Hopyoin — 1 c G1 
To Lithgow's daughter in her bloom, v7 4101 1 1:8 
To dear Mackay, and comiely Homo, 18 10 
To Creightons every way divine, | 
To Haldane ſtraight as any pine. 
O how delicious was the glafs © + 
Which was perfum'd with loyely Be! Al 
And ſae theſe rounds were flowing 8 . PT e 
To ſiſters Nisbet, Nell and Juan. Finn“ 
To ſweet Monegomery ſinning fair; 
To Proefifield twins, delightfu* pair. 
To Katies four of beauteous fame, es Frans 
Stuart and Cochran lady claim, © © © 5 
Tied Semen] rere A IONR name. - 
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On freing the An R, . 261 


To Peggies Pentland, Bang and B27, * : 01167 2907 
To Minto's mate, and lively Nell: 
To Gordons raviſhingly ſweet, 

To Maule in whom the graces meet, 
To Hepburn wha has charms in tore, 
To Pringle harmony all o'er, 

To the polite Kinloch and Hay, 

To Wallace beautifu' and gay, 1 Sal al 
To Campbell, Steen and Rutherford, | od 242 
To Maitland fair the much ador'd, | 

To Lockhart with the ſparkling een, 
To bonny Crawford ever green, 
To Stuarts mony a dazling bairn, - 1 
Of Invernytie and Denairn. 

To gracefu' Sleigh, and Oliphant, ,_ 
To Naſmith, Baird, Scot, Grier and Grant, 
To Clerk, Anſtruther, Frank and Graham, 
To Deans agreeing with her name. 
Where are we now — Come, to the beſt - — 
In Chriſtendom, and a' the reſt, 


(Dear nymphs unnam'd, lay notthe blame | 


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On us, or on your want of fame, . 
That in this lift you do not ſtand; | 
For heads gave way: — But there's my hand, 
The neiſt time we have ſic a night, _ 
We'll not neglect to do ye right.) 3 
Thus beauties rare, and virgins Ga; 
With blooming belles enlivened our wine, 5 1 


Till a* our noſes gan to ſhine. kar 
Then down we look'd upon the Great 
Who're plagu'd with guiding of the ſtate, ; 
And pity'd each flegmatick wight, * 
Whoſe creeping ſauls ken nae delight, 3 
But keep them themſelves ay on the gloom, 

Sanded with * what's to come. 


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262: Wrote on Lady Somervile's Books 


Poor paſſion! ſure dy fate deſign eu 
The mark of an inferior mind. . LY 
To heaven a filial fear we we, 
But fears naue elſe a man ſhou'd ſhaw. 

Lads, cock your bonnets, bend your bows, 
And, or in earneſt, or in mows, 
Be ſtill ſuecefsful, ever glad, 


In Mars's or in Venus bed; 


Sae bards aloud ſhall chant your praiſe, 


And ladies ſhall your ſpirits raiſe, 


Thus, fir, I've ſung what you required, 
As Mars and Venus have inſpir'd. 


While they inſpire, and you approve, 
I'll ſing brave deeds, and ſafter love; 


Till great Apollo ſay well done. 


IProte on Lady 3 8 Book * 
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AE, canty book, 14 win a name 3 
G Nae lyricks e' er ſhall ding thee : 
large eſteem, and laſting fame, 
115 SOMERVILLA fg thee, 
If ſhe thy ſinleſs faults s forgive, 8 
Which her ſweet voice can cover, 
Thou ſhalt in ſpite of criticks. live. 


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The NUPTIALS, A Maſque * on the 
Marriage of his Grace Ja mts Duke of 
HAMILTON and BRANDON, Cc. 


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Calliope, playing upon a Violencello, fings, © 
OY tothe bridegroom,' prince of Clyde, * 
Lang may his bliſs and greatneſs bloſſom; 
Joy to his virtuous charming bride, 
Who gains this day his grace's boſom. 


Ap- 


„An unknown ingenious friend did me the honour of the 
following introduction tothe London Edition of this Maſque ; 
and being a Poet, my vanity will be pardoned for inſerting 


of it here. | | 
The preſent Poem bei A revival of a good old form af - 
— © poetry, in high repute with us, it may not be amiſs to ſay... 


* ſomething of a diverſion once 18 agreeable, and fo long in- 
< terrapted, or difufed. The original of Maſques ſeems to 
© be an imitation of the Interludes of the ancicnts, pre- 
of < ſented on occaſion of ſome ceremony performed in a great 
and noble family. The actors in this kind of Half. Drama- 
© tick poetry have formerly been even Kings, Princes, and 
© the firſt perlonages of the Kingdom; and in private fami- 
© Hes, the nobleft and neareſt branches. The Machinery was 
© of the greateſt magnificence ; very ſhewy, coſtly, and not 
* uncommonly contrived by the ableſt Architects, as well 
© as the beſt Poets. Thus we ſee in Ben, Johnſon the name 
* of Inigo Jones, and the ſame in Carew; whether as the. 
© modeller only, or as poet in conjunction with them, ſeems 
© to be doubtfal, there being nothing of our _— Vitru- 
© vius left (that I know of) that places him in the claſs of 
* mriters. Theſe ſhews we trace backwards as far as Henry 
VIII. from thence to Q. Elizabeth, and her fucceflor K. 
James, who was both a great encourager and admirer of 
them. The laſt Maſque, and the beff ever written, was 
| that of Milton, prefented at Ludlow Caſtle, in the praiſe” 
p of which no words can be top many and I remember to 
1 have heard the late excellent My. Addiſon agree with me 
The in that opinion. Coronations, Princely Nuptials, Publick 
* Feaſts, the Entertainment of foreign Quality, were the 


4264 Tbe Nur TiIALS.: 
Appear, great genius of his line, | 


And bear a part ia the rejoicing; 8 
Behold your ward, by powers divine, 8 ä | And 
- Join'd with a mate of their ain chooſi _ ; You 
Forſake a while the Cyprian Scene, | To « 
Fair queen of ſmiles and ſaft embraces, Ve 
it And hither come, with a' your train | HE | 
; Of beauties, loves, and ſports, and graces, Kinc 
1 Come, Hymen, bleſs their nuptial vow, Rou 
Fi And them with mutual joys inſpire. And 
1. 'Deſcend, Minerva, for tis you | Into 
15 2 virtue beets the haly any, - 1 —_ 
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it, At the cloſe of this ſong, enters the Genius of the fa- 
1 | . -_ ily, clad in a ſcarlet robe, with a duke's coronet on 
_ His head, a ſhield on his W with the proper 
i 1 bearing of Hamilton. 
Ml 
L _ - Oenivs. Fair miſtreſs of * we hear Hy: 
1 Thy invitation gratefu' to the ear; e Syne 
i; Of a' the Gods, who from the Olympian height The g 
— Bo don their heads, and in thy notes delight, That! 
Fove keeps this day i in his imperial dome, The ſi 
And to lead th invited rer | | To ch 
| Fond « 
attended by three G ith, Mir 
and 2 I — 0 PR She bl 
'Y - Calliope. Welcome, ye bright Divinities, that guard 
The braye and fair, and faitlifu'loye reward; 
All bail, immortal-progeny of .Jove, . 
we plant, POET and proſper! ſacred love. 
4 uſual occaſions of TEE and the beſt Poet — 
<. the age was courte the Author. Mr. Ramſay. has 
% Fon 2 a noble and ſucceſsful attempt to revive this kind of 
c poeſy, on a late Le account. And tho' he is often 
<. to be admired In all his writings, yet, Ithink, never more Mine 


c chan in this preſent end, n A articular friend gave 


I fancy, the public 
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The NoPTIALS. 267 


Genius. Be ſtill auſpicious to th united pair, | 
And let their pureſt pleaſures be your care; 
Your ſtores of genial blefings here em ploy, 

To crown th Auſtrious Tourh and'Pair-ane's joy. 

Venus, I'll breathe eternal ſweets in ev'ry air; 
Hk ſhall look always great, Sh ever fair; 

Kind rays ſhall mix the ſparkles of his eye, 


Round her the loves in ſmiling crowds ſhall fly, 


And bear frae ilka glance, on douny wings, 
Into his raviſh'd heart the ſafteſt things: 
And ſoon as Hymen has perform'd his rites, 
I'll ſhower on them my bale Idalian ſweets; 
They ſhall polleſs, 
In each careſs, 4 
Delights ſhalltire 
The "muſes fire, 
In higbelt numbers to expreſs. 1 
Hymen. Ill busk their bow'r, and lay them gently 
Syne ilka langing wiſh with raptutes crown; (down, 
The gloomy nights {Mill neꝰer un welcome prove, 
That leads bs to che ſilent ſcenes of love. 
The ſun at morn ſhalf dart his xindeſt rays, 
To chear and animate each dear embrace 
Fond of the Fair, he falds her in his arms; 
She bannen "conſcious of Fer charms, 
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The gods and mortals. awn your mighty power. Or! 
But tis not you can make their ſweets ſecure , Wit 
That be my task, to make a friendſhip Wo: bor And 
Shall raiſe their loves aboon the vulgar { lize. _ er A 
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A theſe ſma' ſprings, whence cauld reſerye and alben _y | 
Take their fi Ariſe. and fayour'd flow mair keen, „ 
I ſhall diſcover in a properview "= Ss I And 
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A thouſand. bleſſings wait th e fair, eee i ny 4 
Who is found worthy of his loyſe. 
Lang may the fair attraſtions ot her e e 


Ma ke her ſtill lovelier, him for ever . N 
Minerva. The anceſtors of mightieſt chief and kings, 
Nae higher can derive than human r 
Yer trac the common ſoil each wondrous root, 
Aloft to heaven their ſpreading branches ſhoot: 
Bauld in my aid, theſe triuinph'd ever fate, 
Fam'd for unbounded thought or ſtern debate, 
Born high upon an undertaking mind. 
Superior raiſe, and left the crowd behind. 
Genius. Fras thefe del. cending, laureld with'renown, 


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The NUPTIALS:.. 
Or madning faction ſhakes the ſanguine ſword, 
With watchfu' eye I'lltent my darling lord, | 
And his loyv'd mate, -— tho? furies ſhou'd break looſe, | 
Awake or fleeping, ſnall enjoy repoſe, .: _ : 
I. race. While gods keep haly-day, and mortals ſwile, 
Let nature with delights adorn the iſle ; 
Be huſh, bauld north, Favonius only blaw, 
And ceaſe, bleak clouds, to ſhed or weet or ſnaw; 
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On Glocta's banks, ye healthtu' hynds, reſort, 1 
And with the landart laſſes blythly ſport. | ir 
III. Grace. Wear your beſt laces and n Sunday's. 4M 
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And rouſe the dance with your maiſt e nds 1 
Let tunefu' voices join the rural ſound, MW 
And wake reſponſive echo all around. | 5 
I. Grace, Sing your great maſter, Scotia 's eldeſt ſon, 1 
And the lov'd angel that his heart has won; a: 
Come, ſiſters, let's frae arts bale ſtores celle& "Mp 

Whatever can ber native beauties deck, 5 


That in the day ſhe may eclipſe the * 
And ding the conſtellations of the night. ; 
Venus. Ceaſe, buſy maids, your artfu? — raiſe,” , 
But ſmall addition to her gentine rays; 
Tho ilka plain and ilka ſea combine 
To make her with their richeſt product . 
Her lip, her boſom, and her ſparkling een, 


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268 The NU TIAT S. 
Frae loath'd reſtraint to liberty above, 

Where all is harmony, and alliislove's as 
Haſte to theſe bleſſings, — kiſs the night awer. 
And make it ten times pleaſanter than day. 


Hymen. The whiſper and careſs ſhall ſhorten hours, 


While kindly as the beams on dewy flowers; 
"Thy Sun, like him who the freſn bevrage lips, 
Shall feaſt upon the ſweetneſs of thy lips: 

My haly hand maun chaſtly now unlooſe' 


That Zone which thy virgin charmsencloſe 4 "= oft, 


That Zoze/ſhou'd/bs leſs grarefu! to the fair. 
Than eaſy bands of ſafter wedlock are. 
That lang unbuekled grows a hatefu' thing, 


The langer Theſe are bound, they mai: of honour 


bring. 


Minerva. Leg, happy pair; what e er the tod offre. 


| Purſue, and gratify each juſt deſire: 

Enjoy your paſſions, with full tranſports mintz 
But ſtill obſerve the bounds by virtus fickt. 

* Enter N AC CHUS 
What brings Minerva here this rantin night? 

She's good for naerhing but to preach or fight: 
Is this a time for either! ſwith awayõyy 
Or learn like us tobe a thought mair gay. 


Miner va. Peace, Theban Roarer. while the milder powers 


Give entertainment, there's nae need of Aer, 
The! pure reflection of our calmer joys 
Has mair of heaven than a! thy flaſny noiſe; 


Bacchus. Ye canna want it, faith! you that appear 


Anes at a bridal but in twenty year: : 

A ferly tis yourdortiſhip Weihe 

But where was e' er a wedding without me 2 2 

Blew Een, remember, I'm baith hap / and anl. 

To Venus there, but me ſhe'd ſtarve o caul:: | 
venus. Wenn the truth, ——Minerwa;cealvt0 check 

Une uy brother witli n Ille — | 

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He's never abſent at the treats of Youe, - 
And ſhou'd be preſent at this feaſt of love. 


Genines. Maiſt welcome power, that chears the vital 
ſtreams, 


When Pallas guards thee frac thy wild extremes 
Thy roſy viſage at theſe ſolemn rites, 
My generous charge with open ſmiling greets. 


Bacchus. I'm nae great dab at ſpeeches that maun 
But there's my paw i thall fou tightly drink (clink, 


A hearty health to thir ſame lovely Twa, 

That are ſae meikle dauted by you a“; 

Then with my juice a gemingbiecquor crown, 

ll gi'e the toaſt, andes ir kairir . P54 HH 


Enter Ganymed, with A flagon i in, one hand, and A FRE 
in the ay PE tpeak . 


To you, blyth . | 
Of gods and men, — to keep your ſauls in 5 — 
Has ſent you here a preſent of his nectar, 4 
As good as e' er was/þrown ahoonthe lift. 
Bacchus. Ha, Gan), come, my dainty. . 
Skink't up, and let us privez- . 
Without it lite wad be a toy: 
Here, G55 me't.in my nive. 
42 | ood health to Hamilton, and his | 
re Cents 228 Lov'd mate :-- Q father Jove, we crave 
| Thoullt grant them a lang tack of bliſs, . 
And rowth of bonny bairns and brave. 
Pour on them, frae thy endleſs ſtore, 
A' benniſons that are divine, 
With as good will as waught o'er 
This flowing glaſs of heav'nly wine. 


(Drinks, and cauſes all the company to drink round. ) | 


eck Come fee t about, and ſyne let's all advance, | 
© 23 Mortals and gods be pairs, and tak a dance; 
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The health abou  muſick and dancing begin. - —— Abe 
dancing over before her grace retires with . the Jadigs 
to be undreſs'd ; Calliope fings the 35 | 


EPITHALAMIUM. 


Bright is the low of eber | it d 
Which ſhining fauls impart; A nad} 
It to perfection mounts above. 
And glows about the heart. | 
It is the flame gives laſting worth, . 
Io greatneſs, beauty, wealth and birth, = — 
On you, illuſtrious youthfu' pair, 1 
Who are high heavens delight and care; 
The blisfu* beam darts pe fairs, | 
And ſhall improve the reſt ng FR 
Ot a' theſe gifts bath grearand rang; hay 
Of which ye are poſſeſt. 
BACCHUS, 1 off your dinſonie' gang, 
Hark, frae yon howms the rural thrang 
Invite vou now away; 5 
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On the Marriage of the Z. Ram ay. 271 


Gae, loves and graces, take your place, 
Around the nupiial bed abide; 
Fair Venus heighten each embrace, 
And ſmoorhly make their minutes ſlide; 
Gae, Hymen, Put the couch in caſe, 
Minerva thither'Tead the bride; 
Neiſt, all attend his youthfu” grace, 
And lay fim ſweetly by her fide. 


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nourable Guo RGE Lord RA MSA 
and Lady JEAN. Mavuis. 


H AI L. to the brave apparent chief, 

Boaſt of the RAMSAYSClaniſh name, 
Whoſe anceſtors ſtood the relief 

Of SCOTLAND, ages known to fame. 
Hail co the lovely. ftiej! whoſe charms, 

Complete in graces,. meets his love; 
Adorn'd with all that greatneſs warms, 

And makes him grateful bow to Jove: 
Both from a line of patriots riſe, 

Chiefs of DALHGUSIE and P ANMURE,. 
Whoſe loyal fantes ſhall tains deſpiſe, 

While ocean flows and orbs endure... 


The RAMSATS! Caledoviia's prop; 


The MAULES: ſtruck ſtill her foes with dread 2. 
Now j join'd; we, from the union, 1 
A race of heroes ſhall ſucceed. 
Let meaner ſouls tranſgreis the les. 
That s fix d by honour, love and truth, 
While little views proclaim them fools, 
Unworthy beauty, ſenſe and youth. 


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Shall have delights attend your call, N 
And laſting pleaſures on you flow. ..... 
W hat fate has fix d, and love has Al 8 
The guardians of mankind approve: _ 
Well may they finiſh what's begun, 
And from your joys all cares remove, 
We wiſh'd, — when ſtraight a heavenly. voice 
Inf pir'd,-—weheard the blew-ey'd-maid -- 
Cry, Who dare quarrel with the choice 5 
The choice is mine, be mint their did. 
| Be thine their aid, O wiſeſt power, 
And ſoon again we hope to fee 
Their plains return, ſplendid their tower, 
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She for celeſtial ſweets adord. 


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Sdon may their * Royal Bird extend 
His ſable plumes, and lordſbips.claim, 


272 On the de of the L. Ramſay. 


Which to his valiant ene * it 55 


Eer earls in Albion were a name. 
Ye parents of the happy pair. 
ith gen'rous ſmiles conſenting, own 
Taat they deſerye your kindeſt care 
Thus with the gadgtheir plealurecromn. 
Haſte, ev'ry Grace, each Low and Smile, 
From fragraqt Cyprus lpread che wing; . 


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On them attend with homage due. ; 
In him are Mars and Phoebus (een, 
And in the noble Nymph you'll view 
The ſage Minerva and your Queen. 


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ELP me, ſome god, witiflic a muſe 
As Pope and Granvile aft employ, . 
That I may flowing numbers chuſe, 
To hail the welcome Princely Boy, 
But, bred up far frae ſhining courts, _ - 
In moorland glens, where nought I ſee, 
But now and then ſome landart laſs, _ 
What ſounds polite can flow frae me? 
Yet my blyth laſs, amang the lave, 

With honeſt heart her homage pays; 
Thoꝰ no ſae nice ſhe ean bebaye, _ er ants 
Yet always as the thinkSſhe ſays, _ f 

Ariſe, ye nymphs, on Nytha's plains, N 
And gar the craigs and mountains xing; 
Rouſe up the ſauls ot a the ſwains, 
While you the lovely Infant ſing, 
Keep haly-day on ika howin, . 


With gowan garlagds gird your brows; 


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And ſhout around tbe jovial news. 
By the good benniſon of heaven, _ 
To free you frae the future fright | 
Of foreign lords, a Babe is given, 


To guard your int reſt and your right, 
f With pleaſure view your Prince, who late 
Up to the ſtate of manhood run, 
Neyv, to complete his happy fate, 
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Ilk morning ſon as dawn appears, 


j ] 1 Gop grant him an unmeaſur'd skair 


Of a! that grac'd his greatforbeers:, 
That his great Sire may live to ſee, 
Frae his delightfu* infant ſ pring,. 
A wiſe and ſtalwart progeny, 


V I Tofence their country and their king; 


Still bleſs her Grace frae whom he ſprung, _ 
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a | 7 Or when he lifts or ſteeks his een. 


Je hardy Heroes, whaſe brave pains 
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Sie as of auld might urſe a Jove, rs 
Or lay the breaÞYr Alcide's mouth; | 
i The beſt and bonniell of ye 2 1 
1 Take the ſweet babie in your arms; 
1 May he nought frae your boſoms draw, 


| | But near to nurſe up his charms, | 

Harmoniouſly the notes expreſs,  / 
When. ſinging you his de TW 

That diſcord never may ing preſs | 
Upon his blooming: mind a jar. 

Sound a the Poet in his ears, | 
E'en while he's hanging at the breaft: 

Thus moulded, when he comes to years, 
— an exalted guft! he'll leak. 


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With blythſome heal her ſtrength renew. : 


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The death of DOUGL-AS* doughty name, 


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Iten Yer lang to name, | 


Are of your e very ton, 


Nel Bowls Gund your kame. 
And ſae do I. wha rooſe but . 
Which nae ſma* favour is to you: 


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And my good rainy ve er gi en but que) 


Gangs unko far. 
Here mettled men my muſe maintain, 
And ilka beauty is my friend; 
Which keeps me canty, brisk and been, 


Ik wheeling hour, | 
Anda ſworn fac to hatefu' ſpleen, EE ID 
And a“ that's ſour. 1 
But bide ye boy, the main's of 725 5 
Clarinda bright as ri ifng day, . 


Divinely bonny, great and gay, 
Ot thinking lat 2 wake 
Whaſe words and looks, and ſmiles diſplay 
Full views of heaven. 
To rumage nature for what's braw. 
Like lillies, roſes, gems and ſna vr; 
Compar'd with her's, their luſtre fa, 
And bauchly my 728 
Her beauties: : ſhe excels tham a, 
And's like her ſelIl. 
| As fair a form as 0 bleſt, 
To have an angel for a gueſt; 
Liappy the prince who is poſfſeſtt 
Ot ſic a prize, 
Whoſe vertues place her with the beſt 
Beneath the skies. 
O fouly G AT! this heavenly born, 
Whom ev ry grace ſtrives mer 


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Lane not upon thy lays with ſcorn2? 
Then bend thy knees, | 


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Mitharts to ponds, 
She (aps, thy — ſmoothly ſings, 
Sae ye may craw and clap your _ 

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With careleſs. pride, i fo | 43 | 


When lac abe wit and beauty brings 


— Strength to ma ſide, 
Lilt up your pipes, and rife aboon 
Your Trivia and your moorland rune, 


And ſing Clarinda late and ſoon, | 
In touring ſtrains 

2Fill graces gods ery out, well done, 
And praiſe chy n 

Exalt thy voice, that all around, 
May echo pack the loyely ſound, 5 
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Jo Thales ſhore, 
Where north ward no more Britains found, 
But ſeas chat rore. T 
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Oer Chivioe glowr with tyr'd ſight, 
And * wiſh, like un Fight, . 
* To be ler down, 
Frae coach and bas. band trim and tight, 
In London town. 

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Before, alake! that ſight I ſee; E inet Wo! 
: Fhen, des relief, on ſtrive tobe 1531 

Reride 1 Quiet and content, 27 
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The bleeting flocks, and bifſybees, $1944 

9:62:77 1 And blythſome Grains, 
Wha rant and N with kiltit dees 
Oer moſſy plains. 
Farewell 1— but, eder we part, let's pray. 
Go p ſave dlarinda night and day, | 
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of AB'O.Y:Ny on her Marriage Day. 


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And wages throw blood to purchaſe tame; 22 * 

O'er dreadtul waves, from diſtant ſbilss. 

The merchant brings his treaſures ame. 
But fame and wealth no joys beſtow, 190 

If placd alane they cyphers ftand;. 1 
Tis to the figure Love they owe E e Wit 

The real joys that they commiaan ett 
Bleſt He who love and beauty gige, i nignel bo A 
Gains what conteſting kings might claim, | 

ight bring brave armies to the plain, 

And loudly ſwell the blaſt of tame. 


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How much the care of powers divine, 1% De m0 
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Gazing in raptures on ihy charms , 
Thy ſparkling beauty, ſhape and youth 

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Each powꝰr ſnall guard the charm they gave, 

nus thy face, Pallas thy mind. 5 


O muſe, we cou d, — but ſtay thy flight; 
The field is ſacred as tis ſweet; 
Who dares to paint the ardent night, 
W hen raviſh'd. youth and beauty meet? 
Here we muſt draw a veil between, 
And ſhade thoſe joys too dazling clear, 
By ev'ry eye not to be ſeen, 
Not to be heard by ev'ry ear. . 
Still in her ſmiles, ye Cupids, pla; - 
” Still in her eyes your revels keep; 
Her pleaſure be your care by day, 
And whiſper ſweetneſs in her ſſeep: 
Be baniſh'd, each ill-natur'd care, 
Baſe offſpring of fantaſtick Teen 3. 
Of acceſs here you muſt deſpair; 
Her breaſt for you is too ſerene ED 
May guardian angels hover round 
Thy head, and ward aft all annoy; 1 
Be all thy days with raptures crown d, 5 
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Accoſted thus the ſmiling queen of love, 
Revenge your ſelf, yow've cauſe to be afraid, 
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MARY $3 65G. 67 0 „ Be 
"HEN tine was young andi innecance,: 
With tender love goyern'd this round. 
No mean deſign to give offence |. 
To conſtancy and guthowasfounds Ine To 
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Lovers careſt with Sa and chaſt d. 12914 
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On pureſt love can ſafely feaſt, R 
Quaff raptus es from her ſparkhng eye, N 1122 
And judge of heayen within her breafts- s CO 
No dubious'cloud to gloom upon his joy. | 5 
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Her beauty might for ever warm, ETC AE 
Alt ho her ſoul were leis divine, 4 $9; 5 
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The warmeſt wiſh, and the moſt laſting fire. 
In your accompliſh'd mate, young Thane, 
Without reſerve ye may-rejoice; - 
The heavens yaur happineſs ſuſtain, 


And all thatthi nk, admire your choice. 
Around your treaſure circling arms entwine, 


Be all thy pleaſure her's, and her's be thine. 


Rejoice, dear MARY, in thy youth, 
The firſt of his brave ancient clan, 
Whoſe ſoul delights in love and ruth, +»; 
And view'd in every light a man. 
To whom the fates with liberal hand have given. | 
Good ſenſe, true honour, and; Atemper, on 5 
When loye and xeaſon thus unize | 
An equal pair in ſacred ties, 
They, gain the humane bliſs complete, 
And approbation from the skies. 
Since you approve, kind heaven, Apen thee res- 
The beſt of bleſſings to their ſateſt hour. 
To you who rule aboye the ſunn. 
To you who fly in fluid air. 
We leave to finiſh what s begunn. 
Still to reward and watch the Pain. | 
Thus far the mute, who did an anſwer wait, 
And beard the ous name ha ppinels their fate. | 
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Be of ae mina wi dee. 
And Brieiſt liberty eſpou fe: 
We glorious days may ſ ee. 
The name of-Patriotis mair we... ; i 1 
Than heaps of ill win gear: $6. wa 55 1 
W hat boots an opulent eſtate, - (2 
Without a eonfcienee clear 5 
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Their Country, Go p and Ring, od 
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With'a' your pith, the like of you rpc oy 85 1 59 
Buperior te what's mean, 6: OY 
Shou d gar the truekling rogues lock zy. ah 
And cow them laigh and clean; 
Down with them, down with . 
Oppoſe the nation's right; 3 
Sac may y your fame like à fair ſtar 1 
Throu future times mins brigtit. ” 5 
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Permit me then, my Lord ( ſince you ariſe : 
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To place the following sketches in your view; 
The warld will like me, if I'm roos d by . 

Is there a fool; frae Senator to Swain Þ ?? 

Take ilk ane's verdidt for bimſell.—— there's 1 nane· 
A thouſand other wants make thouſands fret, | 
But nane for want of Wiſdom quartels tate. 
Alas! how gewteal proves the great miſtake, 
When others throu their neighbours failings rake 2. 
Detraction then , by ſpite, is born too far, 
And repreſents men warfe than what they are. 
Come then, 1-partial Satyre;filt the ſtage | 
With fools of Aka ſtatioh, ſex and age; 
Point out the folly, hide the perſon's name, 
Sinee obduration follows publick lame: 
Silent eonxictiomealmly can reform. „ ee Ts 
While open fcandal rages to a ſtormm . 
Proceed, but in the lift, poor things forbear, 
Who only in the humane form appear, | 
Scarce animated with that heavenly fire - 
Which makes the ſoul with boundleſs thoughts aſpire. z 
Such move aur pity, . nature ts to blame — : 
Tis fools, in ſome things wiſe, that Saryre claim; 'L 
Such as Nugafor,,mark his ſolemn mien. nn: 1 
Stay'd are his features, ſcarcely move his een, 
Which deep beneath his knoted eye-brows Gal, 
And he appears as ane wad gueſs to think; 
Een fac he does, and can exactly ſnax 
How mony beans make five, take three wall. 
Deep read in Latin Folio's, four inch thick. 28 
He probs your crabit points into the quicks 121 bc. 4 
Delights in dubious things to give advice; © - : +. 
Admires your judgment, if you think him wiſe : 6 
And ſtifly ſtands by what he anes thought enn 5 
Altho' oppos d with reaſon'scleareſt light. ? 
On him ilk argument is thrown away 17114 K 
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Thou ſolemn triſler t ken thau art. deſpis d. 
Thy ſtiff pretence e mitem, genbinggrizd. u 1 


By fic as canghęit notions fauſedecling;, - pts 
When, ttuth darts on them with: convicting . 
How hatetuls dull opinion! von with words, 
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He thinks a trick. nae crime that gains bir end. £ 
A crime! no, 'wis/brags, he namesit Wits 


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Think hame CHicandar af eure i ie e 85 


True iſdonvin ſincerity deligms >: . 
The ſumphiſhavbi of penetration anl. der 
May ga pe and ferly at your cunning 8 
And make ye taney chat there is deſert 


In thus employing a your leaking art. 
But do nat think that men ofclearcrſente. 


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Severely:qwr, he's ready to reprove 1 

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When he a character in pieces tears; 

He gives na& quarter, ner wigreat or Ine 
Even beauty guards in vain he lays at a'. 
This humour, aften flowing o'er due bonds. 
Too deeply mony a reputation wounds; 
For which he's hated by the ſuffering crowd; - - - 
W ho jointly*gre@to rail at him alou . 
And as much ſhun his ſighit and bitte tongue: 
As they wad do a. waſp chat had them ſtun. 
Cen ſorious leartifometiineFat taults to wink. EE WOT med 
The wiſeſt ever ſpeak 14s thau they think: 
Tho? thus ſuperior judgment) u may aut 85 5 
Yet this  prond-worm-wood ſhow ot, ſpeaks a Want: 
A want in which your folly will be ſeen, 
Till you increaſe in wit, and have leſs ſ pleen. : 
Make way 1 1 — when a mortal god appears % 
Why do ye laugh? Aide worte fle eat? — 
How wiſe he lobte? "OW Il. wad He never ſpeak, 
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That a furt d gowii can free him frae the fool; 
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Speer at himſell; and. if he will efre 85 8 | 1 
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But let him paſs, and with a mile obſerve 7 
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le hates the worldfor this; eee vis 
He damns the ſtupiddulneſs of the age. 1 * 
The printer is unpaid. Bookſellers deen, v 211 
Ten copies will not ſell in ten lang year; - 7 Yao I 4 a9 7 
And wad not that ſair fret a learned mind,” Pit e 
To ſee thoſe ſhou'd be patrons prove ſac blind, 
Not to approve of what eoſt meikle pains 
Neglect of bus neſs, ſleep, and waſte-of 1 489 
And a' for nought, but to be vilely us d. 
As pages are whilk buyers have vefus d. moat A 
Ab! fellow lab'rers for the ee 5. BY 1 


And force nae fame that way, if ye wad ſpeed: 50 T | 


Mankind muſt be (we have nae other )judge, 04 
And if they are diſpleas'd, why fl ould erer! 
If happily you gain them to your ſide "FER 
Then bauldly mount your Pegaſus, and nde: . 
value your fell only what they deſire; erat 
Wha: does perth commit it to > fire. 1b! 97 0 
Next 17 penman with a hluffer: ir. HIRE 
Stands tween bis twa beſt friends that all bis care, . 3 
Nam'd Money in  bajth Pouc hes with t three hoes 
Felipt a bill, be digs the Indian mines. 
Jobs, changes, lends, extorſes, cheats and pies. 
And no ae turn of a us ry flips, Ft 
*Till he has won, by wiſe pretence an afoen; D 
As meikle as may 145 his bairns to hell, _ 6 
js ain lang hame. This ſucker thinks! nane mY 7 

Bit him who can to immenſe riches riſes. © © 

r, honour, vertne, and 8 8 

him appear but i idle nity dreams, * 
Nor fit for men of bulineſs to mind. 
That are for We and e ends Wigs, i 

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Not thus Macſompe puſhes after praiſe, of. qT 
He treats, and is admir'd in all hedays3: | 10461 EI GT 
Caſh well beſtowid, which helpsa man to passe 


For wiſe in his ainthi that's an ass . 
Poor sky balds, cuts'd with leis of wealth chan wh. 
Blyth of a gratis Gaudamus, r 

With look atte ntive, ready all about, 1 — TELE ral 
To give the laugh when his dull joke comes out a 75 


Accuſtomꝭd with his converiation bright, 152 1 8 


They ken as by a waich the time of -vight, A Pg eSetd 
When he's at fic a point ot ſic a tale, 3 19 1 4 
W hich to theſe paraſites gros never falin... 
Tho' often CE Lesbe sftream, his wine 
Makes them forget that he again may ſhine. . 7 
* Fy! ſatyre hald thy tongue, thou — 144759 
To jeer a character that ſeems ſae good 
This man may beet the poet bare aud. clung, | 1 * 
That rarely has a ſhilling in his ſpung.? 

ro [FEED there's patrons of good bean 


Whoſe penetration's never at a loſs .. 

In right diſtinguiſhing of gold frae drols 2 2 oo 

Employ me freely, if thou'd laurels wear, ae rel a 

Experience may teach thee Deen, ip 
But ſee anither gives, mair cauſe for dread, - m 80 

He thraws his gab, and aft he ſhakes his head ; 6 

A ſlave to ſelf-&onceit, anda' that's fowr, vre | 

T IR merit, is nat in his powers ta 99649 | 1 


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To cheriſh and ace the tunefu K n 40 2A 


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And has nae pleaſure where nae faults he finds. 14 
Much hated gowk, tho' vers d in kittle rules, 

To be a wirry-kow to writing fools, © 
Thy ſell the greateſt, only leacn'dinwords, 

Which naithing but the cauld and dry affords. 

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Thy depths well kend, andia* thy fillpyeunts,\ '- - | 
To ilka ſolid thinker ſhaw thy wants: LDNS enn 
Thus cowartsdeave us witha thouſand lies . . - 
Of dangerous vict ries they bave wom in pleas. 

Sac ſhallo c upſtarts ſtrĩve with care to hide as 700 
Their mean deſcent (whichiniy gaws their pride) 

By counting kin, and making endleſs taird. * 32 
If that their grany*s'unele's oye's a laird. 1 9 74% 


Scar-crows, hen-hetrted;i an omeadly born,” Baz 4 


Appear juſt wyliat ys are; and dinae (corny: ©: 4 
Labour in words, — Werte your skins: why norte 
Do well, and nane y bur laigiy exttact will quote, 


Yon little coxy wight, that makes ſie wark 
With tongue and gate: how-craufly does be ſtand? 
His taes turn'd out, on'his%efthaunch his hand; 
The right beats time a hundred various ways, 

And points the Pariet our in 2 he faßs. 61 1h 
wow! but hep a0 when altnaiſt our et bre. 


Wha is oblig'd ſometime t attend the lot, 
To fave the captiv'd buttons of his coar. 


Thou dinſome jack-daw, ken tis a diſeaſe 


This palſy i in thy tongue that neꝰer can pleaſes | 49 88 
Of a' minkind, thou art the maiſt miſtane 
To think this ay the name of dage to gain. 


Now, leſt Ted be beugt oo dene wee, | 


Pll give my readers leave to breathe a wee 
It they allow my piłtur's like the life, 2 np 
Mae ſhall Mrs de a Ver rife. 


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At undred ages had ador'd 
The ſun, with ſanctity of mind. 4 

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Yet, mortal, he maun yield to fate, 
He heard the ſummons with a ſmile, 
And unalarm'd, without regret, 
He form'd himſell a fun'ral pile. 
A Howlet, bird of mean degree, 
Poor, doſen'd, lame, and doited and; 
Lay lurkiag in a neighb'ring tree, 
Curſing the ſun loot him be cauld. 
Said Phenix, brother, why ſo griev'd, 
To ban the being gives thee breath? 
Learn to die better than thou'ſt liv'd g 
Believe me, there's nae ill in death. 
Believe ye that? the Owl reply'd, 
Preach as ye will, death is an ill: 
When young I ilka pleaſure try'd, 
But now I die againſt my will. 


For you, a ſpecies by your ſell, 


Near eeldins with the ſun * god, 
Nae ferly tis to hear you te 


Ve're tired, and incline to nod. 
It ſhou'd be ſae; for had I been 
As lang upon the warld as ye, 
Nae tears ſhou'd e er drap frae my een, 
For tinſel of my hollow tree. 
And what, return d the Arabian fage, 
Have ye t' obſerve ye have not ſeen? 


Ae day's the picture of an age, 


'tis ay the ſame thing o'er again. 1 
Come, let us baith togither die: þ 
Bow to the ſun that gave thee lite; 
Repent thou frae his beams did flee, 
And end thy poortith, pain and ſtrife. 
Thou wha in darkneſs took delight, 
Frae twangs of guilt could'ſt ne'er be free: 
What won thou by thy ſhunning light — 
But time flees on; —— I haſte to die. 


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Ilikena in the dark toJowp: _ 
The byword ca's that.cheil a fool, 
Tuhat ſlips a certainty for hape. 
Then ſtraight the zealous feather'd: King. 
To's aromatick neſt reti d, 
Collected ſun- beams with his wing, 
And in a ſpiey flame expir'd. 4 
Mean time there blew a weſtlin gale, 
| Whichto the Hpwler bore a coal; . 
The ſaint departed on his pile, 
But the bla ſphemer in his hole. 
He died for ever, — fair and bright; 
The Phenix frac his aſhes ſprang. 
Thus wicked men ſink down to night, 
While juſt men join the 2 thrang. 


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To the Honourable Sir wg Cann of pæu- 
©  NYCULK Baronet, one of the Barons of Ex- 
chequer, on the Death of his moſt accompliſhed 
-=> Jonx CLERK E/7 who died the 201 
Tear of his Age. 


F tears can ever be a duty found, With G 
'Tis when the deaths of dear relations wound; | Conduc 
Then you muſt weep, you have too juſt a ground. ==. 
g {on whom all the good and wiſe admir'd, His ten. 
Shining with ev'ry grace to be defir'd; · Where 
Rais d high your joyful hopes, and then retir'd, His ge 
Nature muſt yield, when ſuch a weighty load How fo! 
Rouzes the paſlions, and makes reaſon nods - And wel 
But who may contradict the will of q os -l! - 
By his great Author, man was {ent below, | : ; Lale 


Some things to learn, great pains to undergo, 


him fc r what FF R910 CLAW | 
To fit him for what fui This 


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This end obtain'd, without regarding time, 
He calls the ſoul home to its native clime, 
To happineſs and knowledge more ſublime. 
Thus ſome in youth like eagles mount the ſteep, 
Which leads to man, and fathom Jearning's deep 
Others thro age with reptile motion creep. 
Like lazy ſtreams which fill the fenny ſtrand, 
In muddy pools they long unactive ſtand, 
Till ſpent in rope ur, or immersg'd in ſand. 
But down its flinty channel, without ſain, 
The mountain rill lows eagerly to gain, 
With a full tide, its origine the main. 
Thus your lov'd Youth, whole bright aſpi piring mind 
Could not to lazy minutes be confin'd, 
Sail's down the ſtream of life before the wind. 
Perform'd the task of man, ſo well, ſo ſoon, 
He reach'd the ſea of bliſs before his noon, 
And to his memory laſting laurels won. 
| When life's tempeſtuous billows ceas d to rore, 


And e er his broken veſſel was no more, 


His ſoul ſerenely view'd the heavenly ſhore. 
Bravely reſign'd, obeying fate's command, 

He fix'd his eyes on the immortal land, 

Where crowding ſeraphs reach'd him out the hand, 
SOUTHESK A's ſmiling cherub * firſt appear'd, 

With GARILES? conſort ꝓ who vaſt pleaſures ſhar'd, 

Conducting him where viriue finds reward. 
Think in the world of ſp'rits, with how much j joy 

His tender Mother would receive her boy, 

Where fate no more their union can deſtroy. 
His good Grandſire, who lately went to reſt, 

How fondly would he graſp him to his breaſt, 

And welcome him to ne ol the diet! 


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2 1 1 b. 10 both N Relations. | 


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From us, tis true, his youthtul ſweets are gone, | 
W hich may plead for our weakneſs, when wemoan; - 
The loſs indeed is ours, he can have none. | Th 
Thus ſailors with a crazy veſſel croft, | 
Expecting every minute to be Joſt, | | 
With weeping eyesbehold a ſunny coaſt. Wu "> _ 
Where happy land-men ſafely breathe the air, — 
Bask in the ſun, or to cool fhades repair, | 
They longing ſigh and wiſh themſelves were there. 
| But who would after death to bliſs lay claim, | 
Muſt, like your Son, each vicious paſſion tame, 
Fly from the crowd, and at perfection aim. 
Then grieve no more, nor vex your ſelf in vain, 
To lateſt age the charaQter maintain 
You now poſſeſs, you find your Son again. 


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On receiving a Letter to be n at the Burial 
of Mr. Roa kA ALEXANDER of 
Blackhouſe. 


| T H OU fable border d ſheetbe gone, 
Harbour to thee I muſt refuſe; | 
Sure thou canſt welcome find from none, 
Who carries ſuch ungrateful news, 
Who can attend thy mournful tale, e 
And ward his ſoul from piercing woe? 
In viewing thee, griet muſt prevail, 
And tears from guſhi ng ey es o erſlow. ' 
From eyes of all that knew the man. = 
And in his friendſhip had a ſhare ; 
Who all the world's affections won, 


By vertues that all natural „ 
His merits dazzle, while we view, | 5 
His gaodneſs is a theme ſo full, . 3 9% "SI Wor 
The muſe wants ſtrength to pay hola 4 : = | 
While eſtimation prompes the will | 


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TheF AIR ASSEMBLY. 
But ſhe endeayours to make known. 
To fareſt down poſterity, _ 


That good BLACKHOUSE was ſuch an one 
As every one ſhould n to be. 


293 


The FIR — : 4 Poem. : 
WARE, Thalia, and defend; 
With chearfu? carroling, 
Thy bonny care, — thy wings extend, | 
And bear me to your ſpring; 


That harmony full force may lend. 
To reaſons that I bring: . 

Now Caledonian nym phsattend; 
For tis to you | ling. 

As lang as minds maun organs wear;. 
Compos'd of fleſh and blood, 

We ought to keep hale and clear, 
* With exerciſe and food. 

Then, bus debate, it will appear 
That dancing muſt be good, 

It ſtagnant humours ſets a ſteer, 
And fines the purple blood. 

Diſeaſes, heavineſs and ſpleen, 
And ill things moay mae, 

That gar the lazy fret and grane, 

With viſagedulland blae. 

Tis dancing can do mair alane, 
Than drugs frae far away, 


To ward aff theſe, make nightly pain, 


And ſowr the ſhining day. 
. The wiſe for health on exerciſe 


de pnerer made his works for man to mend. Dryd. 


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In dancing we may finds r TE. 
It adds a luſtre t the falr. 
And, when the fates unk ing 
Cloud with a blate and auk ward sir 
A genius right re find, 
*The ſprightly art helps to re pair 
This blemiſh on the mind. 
How mony do we daily ſee, 

1 Right ſerimp of wit andfenſe, 
Wha gain their aims aftealily: 15 
By well bred confidence? / HR 
Then what e'er helps roqualie | po ge 02th nl zr 
A ruſtick negligence,.... „„ 
Maun without doubt a duty be, en en e ee e ee 
And ſhou'd give nae offence...” ent er 

Hell's doctrine 's dung, whew-equalpairs ] 
Together join their hands 

And vow to ſooth ilk other's cares, e 
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Sae when to dance the maid 3 = =p ad 4 on \ 
And fluſh'd with ſweetneſs ſtands; I ISAT, 


At her the wounded lovevfiares} tft” + 
And yields to heaven ere e e 92 


Since nothing apears to me to o give chitdrenſs a be. 
coming confidence and behaviour, and ſo raiſe them to the 
converſation of thoſe above their age, as Sanding ; Ithink 
they ſhould be taught to dance aſſoon as they are capable of 
learning it. For tho” thig conſiſts only i in outward graceful- 
neſs of motion; png Eknow thing,” it 7252 — 
and carriage more than any thi 

It iscertain, that for want of I 
this art of dancing, which ſhould- —— learned hn 
young, the publick loſes many a man of exquiſite intellectu- 


als and unbyaſs d probity, purely for want of that ſoneceſ- | 


ſary accompliſhment, afſurance while the preſſing knave 
or fool ſhoulders him out, and gets the prize,, Mr, Weaver. 


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Farr ASSEMBLY. | 297 
The firſt command & he ſoon obeys, 
While love inſpires ilk notion; 
His wiſhing look his heart diſplays, 
While his lov'd mate's in motion 
He views her with a blyth amaze, 
And drinks with deep devotion 
That happy draught, that throu' our days 
Is own'd a cordial potion. 
The cordial which conſerves our life, 
And makes it ſmooth and eaſy : 
Then, ilka wanter, wale a wite. 
Eer eild and humdrums ſeize ye, 
Whaſe charms can ſilence dumps or ſtrife, 5 
And frae the rake releaſe ye. | 
Atrend th Aſſembly, where there's rife 
Ot vertuous maidsto pl eaſe ye. 
Theſe modeſt maids inſpire the muſe, 
In flowing ſtrains to ſhaw 
Their beauties, which ſhe likes to rooſe, 
And let the envious blaw: _ 
That task ſhe canna well refuſe, , 
Wha finle ſays them na. : = 
To paint Bellinua firſt We chuſe, 5 
Wich breaſts like dri en ina. | 
Like lilly-banks ſee how they riſe, . 


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Straight as the mountain pine, 

Like pearl and rubies ſet in jet, 
Her lovely features ſhine : 


In her the gay and ſolid meet, 
And blended are fae fine, 


That when ſhe moves her lips or feet, Fo 


She ſeems ſome power divine. 

O Daphne! ſweeter than the dawn, 
When rays glance on the height, 

Diffuſing glad neſs o'er the lawn, 
With ſtrakes of riſing light. 

The dewy flowers when newly blawn, 

Come ſhort of that delight, 

Which thy far freſher beauties can 
Afford our joy fu' ſight. 

How eaſy ſits ſweet Celia's dreſs, 
Her gate how gently free; 


Her ſteps, throu'out the dance, expreſs | 


The juſteſt harmony: 


And when ſhe ſings, all muſt confeſs, 


Wha're bleſt to hear and ſee,. 
They'd deem't their greateſt happineſs 
T' enjoy her company. | 
And wha can ca? his heart his ain, 
That hears Aminta ſpeak ? 
Againſt love's arrows, ſhields are vain, 
When he aims frae her cheek; 


Her cheek, where roſes free from ſtain, 


In glows of youdith beek : 
Unming!'d ſweets her lips retain ; 
"Theſe lips ſhe ne'er ſhou'd ſteek, 
Unleſs when fervent kiſſes clole 
That av'new of her mind, 
Thro' which true wit in torrents flows, 
Asſpeak the nymph * : 


TheFa1R ASSEMBLY. 


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The FAIR ASSEMBLY. 297 
The brag and toaſt of wits and beaus, | 
And wonder of mankind; 


Whaſe breaſt will prove a bleſt repoſe 


To him with whom ſhe']] bind. 

See with what gaiety, yet grave, 
Serena ſwims alang 3 z | 

She moves a goddeſs *mang the lave, 
Diſtinguiſh'd in the thrang. 

Ye ſourocks, hafflines fool, haf knave, 
- Wha hate a dance or ſang, 

To {ee this ſtately maid behave, . 
*T wad gi'e your hearts a twang. 

Your hearts! (aid I, trowth I'm to blame, 
I had amaiſt forgotten, 


That ye to nae ſic organ claim; 


Or it ye do, tis rotten. 
A ſaul with ſic a thowleſs flame, 
Is ſure a ſilly ſot ane: 

Te ſcandalize the humane frame, 
When in our ſhape begotten. 
Theſe lurdanes came juſt in my light, 

As 1 was tenting Chloe, 

With jet black een that ſparkle bright, 
- She's all o'er form'dforioy;, _ 
With neck and waiſt, and limbs as fight 
As her's wha drew the boy, 
Frae feeding flocks upon the height, 

And fled with him to Troy. 


Now Myra dances; mark her mien. 


Sae diſengag'd and gay,  _ | 

Mix'd with that innocence that's ſeen. 
In bonny ew-bught May, 

W ha wins the garland on the green 
Upon ſome bridal-dayz _ 

Yet ſhe has graces fora queen 


466 might ſcopter nay, in 
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298 The 1 FR $SEMBLY, 


What 3 Caliſta, can command 
The beauties of thy face! 
Whaſe fancy can ſae touring ſend, 
Thy merits a' to trace! 
Frae *boon the ſtarns, ſome bard, deſcend, 
And (ing ber ev'ry grace, 
Whaſe wondrous worth may recommend : 


Her to a god's embrace, | 47 0 


A ſeraph wad our Aiman paint. 
Or drawa lively wit; 
The features ofa happy ſaint, 
Say, art thou fond to hit? 
Or a Madona compliment, 
With lineaments maiſt fit? 
Fair copies thou need'ſt never wan, | 
If bright Caliſta it. 
MELL A the heaveſt heart can baſe: 
And ſowreſt thoughts expell, | 
Her ſtation grants hes rowth and ese. 
Yet is the ſprightly Belle ee 3ie6: 
As active as the eydent bees, 
Wha.rearthe waxen cell; 


=: lk; place her in what light you pleaſe, 


She til] appears herlell. 
Beauties on beauties come in 'View 

Sae thick, that l'm afraid 
I Hall not pay to ilk their due, 

Till Phæbus lend mair aid: 
But this in gen'rab will had true, 

And may be ſafely ſaijdſ. 
There's ay a ſomething ſhining new | 
In ilk delicious maid. | 

Sic asagainſt th' Aſſembly. ſpeak, 

I be rudeſt ſauls betray, 5 
hen Marrons noble, wiſe andancek,- | 


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On the Royal Company of Archers 299 
Where they appear, nae vice dare keek, _ 
But to what's good gives way, 
Like night, ſoon as the morning creek. 
Has uſher'd in the day. 
Dear Ed nburgh, ſhaw thy gratirude, . 
And of fic friends make ſure, 
Wha ſtrive to make our minds leſs. rude, 
And help our wants to cure; 
Acting a gen'rous part and good, 
In bounty to the poor: 
Sic vertues, if right underſtood, 
Shou'd ey'ry heart allure. 


On the Leucine 1 At CHERS, ſhooting 


for the Bowl, July 6th, 1724. On which 
Day his Grace Janes Duke of HAMILTON 
was choſen their Captain General; and Mr. 
David DxvUMMoND their Præles won 
the Prize. 


A GAIN the year returns 50 day, . 
That's dedicate to joy and play. 
To Bonnets, Bows and Wine. 
Let all who wear a ſullen face, 
This day meet with aduediſgrace, . 
And in their ſowrneſs pine; 


Be ſhun'd as ſerpents, that wad ſtang 1 a 


The hand that-gi'es them food: 
Sic we debar frae la ſt ing fang, 
And all their grumbling brood, 
While, to gain ſport and halefome air, 


The blythiome ſpirit draps dull care; 


And ſtarts frae bus'neſs free; © 
Now to the fields the Archers bend, 
With friendly minds the day to ſpend, 1 8 $4 S 

n game and lee; Firſt 


300 On the Royal Company of Archers. 


Firſt ſtriving wha ſhall win the Bowl, 
And then gar't flow with wine: 
Sic manly ſpore refreſh'd the ſoul 
Ot ſtalwart men lang ſyne, 
Er parties thrawn, and int reſt vile, 5 
Debauch'd the grandeur of our iſle, 
And made ev'n brethren faes : 
Syne truth frae friendſhip was exil'd,. 
And fauſe the honeſt hearts beguil'd,. 
And led them in a maze 
Of politicks; with cunning mA 
| The Iſſachars of ſtate, . 
Frac haly drums firſt dang us daft, 
Then drown'd us in debate. 
Drap this unpleaſing thought, dear muſe, 
Come, view the men thou likes to rooſe; 
To Bruntsfield green let's hy, 
And ſee the royal Bommen ſtrive, 
W ha far the feather'd arrows drive, 
All ſoughing thro? the sky; 
Ik ettling with his utmoſt skill, 
With arrfu' draught and ſtark, 
Extending nerves with hearty will, 
la hopes to hit the mark. 


See HAMILTON, wha movermith grace; 


Chiet of the Caledonian rage 
| Of peers; to whom is due 
All honours, and a' fair renown; 
Wha lays aſide his d ucal crown, 
Sometime to ſhade his brow | 
Beneath St. Andrew's bonnet blew, 
And joins to gain the prize: 


Which ſhaws true merit match'd by few. : 


Great, affable and wiſe. 
| This day, with univerſal voice, 
The Archers him thay chigftain choſe ; 


Conſenting 


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On the Rojat Company of Archers, 301 | 


Conſenting powers divine 


They bleſt the day with general j joy, 
By giving him a princely boy, | 


To beautify his line; 


Whoſe birth-day, in immortal ſang _ _. 


Shall ſtand in fair record, 


While bended ftrings the Archers twang, 


And beauty is ador'd. 


Next DRUMMOND view, who-gives their a 


It glads our hearts to ſee him dravr 


The bow, and guide the Band; 


He, like the ſaul of a the lave, 
Does with ſic honour ſtill behave, 
As merits to command. 


Blyth be his hours, heal be his heart, 


And lang may he prefide : 
Lang the juſt fame of his deſert 
Shall unborn Archers read, 
Hoy on this fair propitious day, 
With conqueſt teal he bore away 
' The Bow! victoriouſly; - 


With following ſhafts in number four, 


Succeſs the like ne er kend before, 
The prize to dignify. 


Haſte to the garden then bedeen, 


The roſe and laurel pow. 


And plet a wreath of white and green 


To busk the vitor's brow. 


The victor crown, who with his bow, 15 
In ſpring of youth and amyrous glow, 


Juſt fifty years ſinſyne, 
The filver arrow made his prize, 
Yet ceaſes not in fame to rife, 
And with new wares to ſhine. 


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May every Archer ſtrive to fill 


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Glents on the ſtream, and guilds the 8 green 
The winds ly huſh in their remeteſt!caves, 
And Forsh with gentle well this 1 
See to his ſhore, thegathering: 1 
As if one gen' ral ſpꝰrit inform d the whole. 
The bonnieſt fait of Great Brivain's iſte, 1 
From chariots and the crowded caſements * 
Whilſt horſe and foot promiſeuous form a lane. | 
Extending far along the deRin'd plain, | 
Where, like Bellona's oo s; or guards of en Eid 
The Archers in their prop habits ùmowe. 
Their guardian laint, from yon etherial deighe, 
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While on his care he chearfully looks down, 
The pointed thiſtle wears his ruby crown, 
And ſeems to threat, arm'd ready to engage, 
No man unpuniſh'd ſhall-provoke my rage. 1 
Well pleas'd the rampant Lyon ſmooths his mane; 
And gambols gay upon his golden plain. 

Like as the ſun, when wintry clouds are paſt, 
And fragrant gales ſucceed the ſtormy blaſt, | 
Shines on the earth, the fields look freſh and Bay's 
So ſeem the Archers on this joyful day: 

W hilſt with his graceful mien, and aſpect kind, 
Their Leader raiſes every follower's mind, 

Who love the conduct of a youth, whoſe birth 
To nothing yields but his ſuperior worth; 

And happier is with his ſelected train, 

Than Philips ſon who ſtrove a world to gain. 
That Prince whole nations to deſtruction drove, 
This PRINe E delights his country to improve. 
A monarch rais'd upon a throne may nod, 

And paſs amongſt the vulgar for a god; 

Whilſt men of penetration juſtly blame 
Thoſewho hang on their anceftors for fame; 
But own the dignity of high deſcent, - 


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When the ſucceſſor's ſpirit kee ps the bent, 


Which through revolving ages grac'd the line, 

W ith all thoſe qualities that brighteſt ſnine: 

The Archers chiftain thus with active mind, 

In all that's worthy never falls behind. 

Theſe noble characters, from Whom he ſprung. 

In hiſt ry tam'd: whom ancient bards have ſung. 
See, from bis ſteady hand, and aiming eye, x 
Ho ftraight in equal lengths the arrows fly: 

Both at one end cloſe by the mark they ſtand, 
Which points him worthy of his brave command; 
That. as they —— merits bow, N 
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304 To the Society of Britiſh Antiquarians; 


Sage Drummond next, the chief, with counſe] graye' 
Becomes his poſt, inſtructing all that's brave: AS: 
So Pallas leem'd, who Mentor's form put on, 
To make a heroe of Ulyſ## ton. | Heal 
Each officer his character maintains, | . 
While love and honour gratify their pains, — 
No view inferior brings them to the field, 1 Fror 
To whom great chiefs of elans with pleaſure yield. Find 


No hidden murmur ſwells the Archer's heart, 
While each with gladneſs acts his proper part. 

No factious ſtrife, nor plots, the bane of ſtates, 

Give birth to jealouſies or dire debate: 

Nor leſs their pleafure who obedience pay, 

Good order to preſerve, as thoſe who 4a 

O ſmiling muſe, full well thou knows the fair; 

Admire the courteous, and with pleaſure ſhare 

Their love with him that's generous and brave, 

And can with manly dignity behave; | 

Then haſte to warn thy tender care with ſpeed, 

| Left by ſome random- haft their hearts may bleed. 

Ton dangerous youths both Mars and Venus arm, 

While with their double darts they threat and n 

Thoſe at their ſide forbid invading foes, 


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Tathe Society of Britiſh Antiguariam. 305 


A Scottiſh muſe her duty ſends 1 
From Pittiſh tower: 


Health, length of days, and happy ends, 


Be ever yours, 


Jour generous cares make light ariſe 


From things obſcure to vulgar eyes, 
Finding where hidden knowledge lies, 
T' improve the mind; 
And moſt delightfully ſurpriſe, 
With thoughts refin'd. 
When you the broke n read, 
Or amongſt antique ruins tread, 
And view remains of princes dead, 
In funeral piles, 
Your penetration feems decreed 
To blefs theſe iftes, 
Where Romans torm'd their camps wor 
Their gods and urns of curious mold, 
Their medals ſtruck of braſs or gold, 
*Tis you can ſhow, 
And truth of what's in ſtory told, 
To you we owe. 
How beneficial. is the care, 


That brightens up the claflick lear? 


W hen you the documents compare, 
With authors old, 
You raviſh, when we can ſo fair 
| Tuoour light behold. 
without your comments, each old book 


By all the world would be forſook: 


For who of thought wou d deigu to look, 
On doubtful works, 
Till by your skilful hands they're ſtruck 
_ With ſterling marks? 
By this your learning men are fir'd * 


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PR in bf Brit ape. 


To ancient heroes, who ne er tir'd 
To win a name; 
And, by their god-· Ixe acts, aſpir d 
3 immortal fame. | 
Your uſeful abours ſhaltehdure, | 
True merit ſhall your fame ſecure, 


And will poſterity allare, eee e | 


"To ſearch about 
For truth, by demonſtration —_ 
Which leaves no doubt. 

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To laſt while arts and We e _— 
Th' hiſtorian's skill, 

Or the chief inſtrument of fame 
The poet's qu D. Bee” 

PEMBROK Eg a name to — 
For learning and brave deeds of n 
The genius ſtill eogtines clear 


In him e ear? rr | 


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80 gr e; at a part. Led 
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And monuments harmonious raiſe |, _ 
To WINCH ELSEA and DEVON's praiſe, _ 
Whoſe high deſert,, 
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And Druids cell, 
And ſacred ruins of each age, 
On plains: and falls, 
| Amongſt all thoſe of the firſt rate, el : 
Our learned ® CLERK bleſt with the fate 
2 Sir John Clerk of Pennycuik, Baronet. 


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Theſe beauties all, 

Which bear the marks of ancient date, 
Be- north the wall,” 

The wall which Hadrian firſt begun, SS 
And bold Severus carried on, | 
From riſing to the ſetting ſun; © 

On Britains coaſt, 
Our anceſtors fierce arms to ſnun, 
ys Woch gall'd them moſt. 

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Brave Britain ber her warlike powers, 

That always dare, | 1 ISS 
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And pro per in the task divine; 


Draw from — 's deep mine, 
The precious ore. 
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Till time's no-more. 


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HE Chief requir'd my Sniding-mill, 
And well it was beſftow'd,; ' 

The Patron, by the rareſt skill, 

Turn'd all the Snuff to gowd. 
Gowd ſtampt with royal Anna's face, 

Piece after piece came forth; 
The pictures ſmil'd, gi nn a _— W 

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Wha ken the benefit of wine; 
And you wha laughing ſcud brown ale, 
Leave jinks a wee, and hear a tale. 
An honeſt Miller wond in Fife, | 
That had a young and wanton wife, 


Wha ſometimes told the pariſh prieft 


To mak her man a twa-horn'd beaſt: 
He paid right mony viſits till her; 
And to keep in with Hab the miller, 
He endeavour d aft to mak him happy, 
Where e' er he kend the ale was nappy. 
Sie condeſcenſion in a paſtor, 
Enit Halber:'s love to him the faſter; 
And by his converſe, troth tis true, 
Hablearn'd to preach when he was fou, 
Thus all the three were wonder pleas d, 


The wife well ſerv'd, the men well eas d. ; 
This ground his corns, and that did cheriſu· | 


Beſs the good · wife thought it nae skaith. 

Since ſhe was fit to ſerve them baitb. 

When equal is the night and day. 
And Ceres gives the ſchools the play. | 


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A youth ſprung frae a gentle Pater, 
Bred at ſaint Andre's Alma Mater, 
Ae day gawn hameward, it fell late, 
And him benighted by the gate: 
To ly without, pit-mirk did ſhore him; 
He coudna ſee his thumb before him: 
But, clack, — clack, clack, he heard a mill, 
Whilk led him be the lugs theretill. 
To tak the threed of tale alang, 
This mill to Halbert did belang, 
Not leſs this note your notice claims, 
The ſcholar's name was maſter Fames. 
Eo Now, ſmiling muſe, the prelude paſt, 
| Smoothly relate a tale ſhall laſt _ 
- Aslang as Alps and Grampian hills, 
As lang as wind or water-mills. 
In enter'd James, Hab ſaw and kend him, 
And offer'd kindly to befriend him 
With ſic good chear as he con'd make, 
Baith for his ain and father's ſake. 
The ſcholar thought himſell right ſped, 
And gave him thanks in terms well bred. 
Quoth Hab, I canna leave my mill 
As yet; — but ſtep ye weſt the kill 
A bow · ſhot, and ye M find my hame: 
Gae warm ye, and crack with our dame, A, 5 
Till 1 ſer aff the mill; fyne ae DD. 
Shall tak what Beſſy has to gi EFT. 
James, in return, what's handſome laid, 
O'er lang to tell; and aff he gade. 
Out of the houſe ſome light did ſhine, 
Which led him till't as with a line | 
Arriv'd, he knock'd; for doors were geek; + wal RY” 
Straight throw a window Be keekit, 
And cries, Wha' sthar gi. es fowk a tright _ WAS 
At fic untimous time of =! en 


310 The Monk aud the Miller's Wife. 
James with good humour, maiſt diſcreetly, 
Tald her his circumſtance completely, © 
I dinna ken ye, quoth the wife, 
And up and down the thieves are rife: 
Within my lane, Pm but a woman; 
Sae I'll unbar my door to nae man. 
* But ſince tis very like, my dow, 
That all ye're telling may be true, 
© Hae there's a key, gang in your way, _ _ 
At the neiſt door, there's braw ait ſtraez 
* Streek down upon't, my lad, and learn, 
< They're no ill lodg'd that get a barn” 
Thus after meikle clitter-clatter,  _ 
James fand he coudna mend the matter; 
And ſince it might not better be, . 
With reſignation took the ke,, 
Unlockt the barn, — Jam pp the mou. 
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Where was an opening near the ho 
Throw whilk he ſaw a glent of light, 

That gave diverſion to his fight: 

By this he quickly cou d diſcern 

A thin we ſeparate bouſe and barn, 

And throw this rive was in the. wa. 
All done within the houſe he favs? 
He ſaw (What ought Not to be ſeen, 7 has X00 Ws. 
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The pariſh prieſt of reverend fame 

In active courtſhip with the dame. —— . 

To lengthen out deſcription here, 

Wou'd but offend the modeſt ear, 


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That we by ſatyre ſtriye to tame. 


And beet the lewder youthfu' flame,  , — 
Suppoſe hg wicklaRion ger,» 


And James continuj ag it to glowres., 


Wha ſaw the Wife, as falt as 


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And ne, hes the ha ing dringhen | 
A pyping het Tang os 
And twa good bottles ſtout and clear, 
Ane of ſtrong ale, andane of beer. | 
But wicked luck, juſt as the prieſt * e 
Shot in his fork in chucky' s breaſt, 
Th' uawelcome Miller ga e a roar, 
Cry'd, Beſſy, haſte ye, ope the erh 
With that the halyletcher fled, 
And darn'd bimlellbehind a bed; 
While Beſy huddl'd a“ things bꝛ . 
That nought the cuckold might eſpy; e 
Syne loot him in; _— but out of tune, - ES 
Speer'd why he left the mill ſac ſoon,” 
Icome, ſaid he, as manners claims, 
To crack and wait on maſter James, 
Whilk 1 ſhou d do, tho" ne er ſac bi. . 
I ſent him here, goodwiſe, where. is be 2 20 +} ya 
* Yeſent him here! quoth Bey, grumb 
* KendI this James! a ehiel 2 ab 0 
But how was J afſur'd, when dark, 
TFhat he had been naethieviſh (| park, 
Or ſome rude wencher, gotten a doſe, 
© Thata weak wife cou'd flloppoſe??* 
And what came of him? ſpeake nac langer, 
Crys Halbert in a highland anger. 
* ] ſent him to the barn,” quoth ſhe. 
Gae quickly bring him i is, quoth he. | 4 
JAMES was brought in; — the was pale 1 
The Prieſt ſtood cloſe; —— the Miller cracked. | 
Then ask'd his ſunkan gloomy tpouſe, 
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312 The Monks the Millers Wife. 


« The ſtov d or roaſted we afford, 


Are aft great ſtrangers on our board, ' | 


Portage, quoth Hab, ye ſenſeleſs 2 7 

Think ye this youths a gilly-gawpy 

And that his gentle 2 — 

To worry up A pint 0 lle EY = TR 

Like our mill knaves t 5 5 

Whaſe kytes can ſtree k aut 1 raw 64379, 

Swith roaſt a hen, or fry ſome chickens, 

And ſend for ale frae Maggy Pickens, _ 

Hout I. quoth ſhe, ze may well ken, 

« *Tis ill brought but that's no there ben; 

« When but laſt owk, nae farder gane, 

The laird gota' to pay his Kain. 
Then James, wha had as good a guels 


Of what was in the houſe as Be,, 


With pawky ſmile, this plea to end, K. 


To pleaſe himſell, and eaſe * 
Firſt open d with a flee oration 


His wond'rous skill in conjuration. 

Said he, By this fell art I'm able 
To whop aff any great man's table 

* What cer Ilike, to ppt: a mail of, 
Either in part, or yet the haill off; L 
And if ye pleaſe, I'll ſhaw my art. 
Crys Halbert, faith with a" my heart) 
Beß ſain'd herſelf, —cry'd, LORDbe here) 
And near hand fella ſwoon for fear, 


| Fames leugh, and bade her naething dread, 


Syne to his conjuring went with *. 

And firſt he dra ws a circle round, 

Then utters mony a magick ſound. 

Of words part Latin, Greek and Durch, 
Enow to fright a very wich: 

That done, he ſays, Now, nom tis eme. | 


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| Whaſe art had gart him feed on roaſted; 


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The Monk and the Miller's Wife. 313 


Now ſet the Board; goodwife, gae ben, 

Bring frae yon boal a roaſted hen, 

She wadna gang, but Haby ventur'd 5 

And ſoon as he the ambrie enter | 

It ſmelPd ſae well, he ſhort time ſought i it, 
And, wondring, "tween his hands he brought it, 
He view'd it round, and thrice he ſmell'd it, ; 


Syne with a gentle touch he felt it. 
Thus ilka ſenſe hedid conyeen, 


Left glamour had beguil'd his een: 
They all, in an united body, 
Declar d it a fine fat how-towdy. 
Nas mair about it, quoth the Miller, 


| The fowl looks well, and we'll fa till her. 


$ae be't, ſays Fames; and inadoup, 
They ſnapt her up baith ſtoup and roup. 

* Neiſt, O! crys Halbert, cqu'd your * 

Fut help us to a waught of ale, 

d be oblig'd ' yea my life, 

And offer to the deel my wife, 

To ſee if he'll diſcreeter make her, 

* But that I'm fleed he winna take her. 
Said James, ye offer very fair; 

The bargain's hadden, ſae nas mair. 

Then thrice he ſhook a willow wand, 
With kittle words thrice gave command ; 
That done, with look baith learn'd and grave, 
Said, Now ye Il get what ye vad have 
Twa bottles of as nappy liquor, 

As ever ream'd in hors or bicquor, 
Behind the Ark that hads your meal, 

Yell find twa ſtanding corkit well, 

He ſaid, and faſt the Miller flew, 

And frae their neſt the boitles drew; 
Then firſt the ſcholar's health he toaſted, 


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314 The Monk and the Miller's Rs. 


His father's neiſt. and a' the reſt 

Ot his good friends that wiſh'd him 44 
Which were o'er langſome at the time, 
On a ſhort tale to put in rhime. _ 

Thus while the Miller and the Youth, 
Were hlythly ſlock'ning of their drowth, 
Beſs fretting.ſcarcely held frae greeting, 
The Prieſt enclos'd ſtood vex'd and ſweating. 

O wow! ſaid Hab, if ane might ſpeer, 
Dear maſter James, wha brought our chear ? 
Sic laits appear to us ſac am, 
We hardly think your learning latofu. 
To bring your doubts to a concluſion, 
Says James, ken I'm a Roſiecrucian, 
Ane of the ſet that never carries 
On traffi ck with black deels or fairies: 
© There's mony a ſp'ritthat's no a deel, 
That conſtantly around us wheel. 
© There was a ſage call'd Albumaxor, 
© Whaſe wit was gleg as ony razor, 
Frae this great man we learn'd the skill, 
Fo bring theſe gentry to our will; 
And they appear when we've a mind, 
In ony ſhape of human kind: | 
Now, if you'lldrap your fooliſh tear, 
I' gar my Parcolet appear. 4 

HAB fidg'dandleugh, his elbuck clew, 
Baith fear'd and fond a ſp'ritto views 
At laſt his courage wan the day, 

He to the ſcholar's will gave way. 
BESsr be this began to ſmell 

Arat, but kept her mind to'r ſell: 

She pray'd like Howdy | in her driak, 


But mean time tipt young James a wink, | 
Fames frae his eye an anſwer ſent, | 


; Which made the wife right well content. ” 


Then 


Then 


Them baith; and tutor well your joy: 
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Then turn'd to Hab, and thus advis d, 
What &'er ye ſee, be nought ſurpria d; 

© But for your ſaul move not your tongue, 
And ready ſtand with a great rung; 


dy ne as the ſp'rit gangs marching out, 


© Beſure to lend him a ſound rout. 

© I bidna this be way of mocking 

For nought delytes him mair than knocking,* 
H 4B got a kent, ſtood by the hallan; 

And ſtraight the wild miſchievous callan, 

Cries, * Radamanthus Husky Mingo, 

* Monk-horner, Hipock, Jinko, Jingo, 

© Appear in likeneſs ot a Prieſt, 

No like a deel in ſhape of beaſt, 

with gaping chafts to fleg us a-. 

* Wauk forth; the door ſtands to the wa'. 
Then frae the hole where he was pent, 

The Prieſt approach'd right well content, 

Wich ſilent pace ſtrade o'er the _— "0 

'Till he was drawing near the door; 

Then, to eſcape the cudgel, ran; 

But was not miſs'd by the goodman, 


| Whalent him on the neck a lounder, 


That gart him o'er the threſhold founder. 
Darkneſs ſoon hid him frac their _ 
Ben flew the Miller in a trignt: 


 1zrow, quoth he, I laid well on; 


But wow he's like our ain Meſs John! 


Advice to Mr. = on bis Marriage. 
Ar L joy to you and your Amelie, 


May ne'er your purſe nor vigour fail Je; b 
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316 Advice to My. == on bis Arie 


Frae me an auld dab tak advice, 


And hane them baith, if ye be W 


For warld's waſters, like poor cripples, 
Look blunt with poverty and ripples: 


There an auld ſawtoilk ane notum, 


Better to ſave at braird than bottomʒ 
Which means, your purſe and 1 uſe 
As canny poets do their muſe; 


For whip and fpurring never prove 


Effectual, or in verſe or loye. . 
2 far, my friend, in merry N 
ye given a douſe advice and plain, 
vis honeſtly diſcharg'd my confeivnes | 
In lines (tho hamely) far frae nonfenſe. 
Some other ebiel may daftly-ſing, 
That kens but little of the thing, 
And blaw ye up with windy fancies - 
That he has thigie frae romances, = 
Ot endleſs raptures,:conftantglee, 
That never was, or ne'er will be. 
Alake! poor mortals are not gods, 
And therefore often fall at odds: 
But little quarrels now and than 


Are nae great faults teen wife and mans 


Theſe help right atten to e 
His underſtanding and her love. 


Your rib and you, bout hours of ane 


May chance to differ in ybur thinking: 
But that's juſt like a ſhower in May, 


| That gare the ſun · blink ſeem maĩr gay, - 


It e' er ſhe tak the pet, or fret, 
Be calm, and yet maintain your ſtate; 


And ſmiling, ca' her little foolie, 


Syne with a kiſs evite a tooli0 
This methods ever thought the braver, | 


Than either cuffs, or diſh-aia-davor./ 1 


Fe Lone: 317 


It ſhaws a ſpirit low and common, 

That with ill nature treats a woman: 
They're of a make ſae nice and fair, 
They muſt be manag'd with ſome care: 
Reſpe@ them, they'll be kind and civil, 
But — prove the devil, 


To Mrs. M. M. on * painting. | 


T O paint his Venus, auld-4pelles 
Wal'da' the banny maids of Greece : 


Thou needs nae mair,. but paint thy ſell, laſh, 
+ To ding the Painter and his Piecs. 


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HE ſun juſt o'er the hills was peeping, 
The hynds ariſing, gentry fleeping; 
The dogs were barking, cocks were crawi 
Night-drinking ſots counting their lawing; 
Clean were the roads, and clear the day. 
When fortk a falconer took his way. 
Nane with him but his ſhe knight errant, 
That acts in air the bloody tyrant ; 
While with quick wing, Heres beek and claws, . 
She breaks divine and human laws; 
Ne'er pleas'd, but with the hearts and livers 
Of peartricks, teals, 'moor-powts and pliyers ;. 
Yet is ſhe much eſteemi'd and dandl'd, 
Clean lodg'd, well fed, and ſaftly handbd. 
Reaſon for this need be nae wonder, 
Her paraſites ſhare inthe plunder. 
Thus ſneaking rooks about a court, 
That make oppreſſion but their ſport, 


F'3 | | Will 


Straight frac my hand I let her gae; 0 


318 The Lux. 
Will praiſe a paughty bloody king, 
And hire mean hackney- poets to ſi 
Mis glories; while the deel be lickee 
He e'er attempt but what he ſticket. 
So, fir, as I was gawn to ſay, 
This falconer had tane his way we 
O*er Calder-moor ; and gawn ho moſs up, 
He there forgather'd = 4 a goſlip : 


And wha was't, trow ye, but the deel, 


That bad diſguis d himſell ſae weel 
In human ſhape, ſae ſnug and wylie; 


Jude took him for a burrlie-baillie: 


His cloven cloots were hid with ſhoon, 

A bonnet coor'd his.horns aboon: 

Nor ſpat he fire, or brimſtonerifted, 

Nor awſome glowr'd ; but cawmly lifted 
His een and voice, and thus began, 

Good morning t ye, honeſt man, | 

Terre early out: How far gase | 
This gate? Im blyth of company - — 
What fowl is that, may ane demand, 


That ſtands ſae trigly on your hand? _ . 
Vo man! quoth Juden, where won ye II 


The like was never ers at me! 

Man, tis a Hawk, and een as good 

< As ever flew, or wore a hood. 
Friend, Im a firanger, quath. auld lm, 
Ihope yell no be angry aui me; 
The ignorant maun ay be ine, 


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_ Dueſtions, till they como to a clearing... 


Then tell me mair -—— What do ye wi XY 

It good to ſing? or good to eat? = 
« For neither, anſwer'd ſimple Juden 
But helps to bring my lord his food in: 
© When fowls ſtart up that I wad bae, 


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Herhooe tane aff, ſhe is not langſome 
In taking captives, which I ranſome 
© With a dow's wing, or chicken's leg.” 


. Trowth, quoth the dee}; that's nice! I beg. 


Tell be ſae kind, as let me ſee 

How this ſame bird of yours can flee. 

* Toblige ye, friend, Twinna ſtand. 
Syne loos'd the Falcon frae his hand. 
Unhooded, up ſhe ſprang with birr, 
While baith ſtood ſtaring after her. 

But how dye get her back? ſaid Nick. 

For that, quoth Nude, I have a trick. 
Ve ſee this Lure, — it ſhall command 


Her upon ſight down to my hand.“ 
Syne twirld it thrice, with whicu-whicu-whieu—. 


And ftraight upon't the Falcon flew. 
As Im a jinner ! crys the deel, 

T like this paſtime wonder wee; 
And ſince ye ve been [as kindly ſi te, 


| Th let her at my bidding flee, 


Ti entertain ye in m gate. 

Mean time it was the will of fate, 

A hooded friar (ane of that clan 

Ye have deſcriv'd by father Gawin, . 

In Maſiey-keys) came up; good ſaul!: 
Him Satan cleek'd up by the ſpaul, 
Whip'd aff his hood, and without mair,. 
Ga'e him a toſs up in the air. | 
High flew the ſon of ſaint Loyola. 


While ſtartled Juden gave a Hola! 


Bumbaz d with wonder, ſtill he ſtood. 
The ferly had maiſt erudled his blood, 


. The reverend Anthony, Gawin, formerly a Spaniſtt Ro- 
man Catholick Prieſt, now an Iriſh Proteſtant Miniſter, who | 
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320 An Anacreontique Love. 

To ſee a monk mount like a facon, 

He gan to doubt if he was wakin: 

Thrice did he rub his een to clear; 

And having maſter'd part o's fear, 

His preſence be about us a'! 

Hie eries, the like I never ſaws 

* See, ſee! he like a lavrock tours 

* He'll reek the ſtarns in twa'r three hours! 

Ist poſſible to bring him back? : 

For that, quoth nick, I have a knack; 

To train my Birds, I want na Lures, 

Can manage them as e do your : 

And there's ane coming, bie gate, hither, 

Shall ſoon bring down the haly brither. 

This was a freſh young landwart Laſs, 

With cheeks like cherries, een like glaſs ; 

Few coats ſhe wore, and they were kilted, 

And (John come kiſs me now) ſhe lilted, 

As ſhe skift o'erthe benty knows, 

Gawn to the bught to milk the es; 

Her in his hand ſlee Belxis hint up. 

As eith as ye wad do a 2 26S 

Inverted, way'd her round his head + | 

hien. hien. he whiſtled, and with ſpeed 

Down, quick as ſhooting ſtarns, the prieſt 

Came ſouſe upon the laſs's breaſt, 
The moral of this tale ſhews plainly 

That carnal minds attempt but vainly 

Aboon this laigher warld to mount, 

While ſlaves to Satan. 


PREY * 8 a... A. 


An ANACREONTIQUE o Love. 


TT HEN a' the warld had clos'd their een, 
V Fatigu'd with labour, care and din. 
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As Anacreontique on Love. 
2 ts ilka weary wight | 
Enjoy'd the ſilence of the night: 
Then Cupid, that ill-deedy get, 
With a' his pith rapt at my yet. | 
Surpriz'd, throw ſleep, I cry'd, wha's that ? 
Quoth he, A poor young wean a wet; 
Oh ! haſte ye apen. fear nae skaith, 
Elſe ſoon 22 ſtorm will be my death. 


With his complaint my ſaul grew wae, 
For as he ſaid I thought it ſae; 


took a light, and faſt did rin 

To let the chittering infant in: 

And he appear'd to be nae kow, 

For a' his quiver, wings and bow. 

His bairnly ſmiles and looks gave joy, 
He ſeem'd ſae innocent a boy: 
I led him ben but any pingle, 

And beekt him brawly at my ingle; 
Dighted his face, his handies thow'd, | 
"Till his young cheeks, like roſes, glow'd... 
But ſoon as he grew warm and fain, 

Let's try, quoth he, if that the rain 
Has wrang'd ought of my ſporting gear, 
And if my bow-ſtring's hale and -fier. 

With that his arch'ry graith he put 
In order, and made me his butt; | 
Mov'd back apiece, —— his bow he drew; 
' Faſt throw my breaſt his arrow new. | 
That done, as if he'd found a neſt, 
He leugh, and with unſonſy jeſt, 

Cry'd, Nibour, I'm right olythin mind, 
That in good tiſt my bow 1 find; 

Did not my arrow flie right ſmart 

Wl find it fricking i in og 9 780 | 


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On Mr. Da vnn en eg choſen one 5 

of the Honourable Commiſſioners of the I 

Cuſtoms; An 3 Pre 

38 H E good a are glad, when merit meets reward; 3 , 

And thus they ſhare the pleaſure of another, | 

While little minds, who only ſelf regard, T0 7 

Will ſicken at the ſucceſs of a brother. B 
Hence I am pleas'd to find my ſelf right claſs'd, 

Even by this mark, that's worthy of obſervingz | The 

It gives me joy, the patent lately paſs'd - i Its \ 

In favour of dear DRUMMOND, moſt ieferving. 8 


The Addreſs 5 the M vs x, 0 the Right 

Hlonourable GEORGE DRUM ND 

E/, Lord Provoſt; and Council of 
_-- EDINBURGH. | 


3 þ 1 Lord, my patron, good and kind, 


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Whoſe every act of generous care T 

The patriot ſhews, and truſty friend; | 
While fayours by your thoughts refin - d. Muc 


Both publick and the private ſnare. 

To you the muſe her duteous homage pays, 
While Edinburgh's intereſt animates her lays; 

Nor will the beſt ſome hints refuſe: ä 

The narrow ſou}, that leaſt brings forth}. 

To an advice the rareſt bows;. + hy 

Which the extenſive mindallows, 

Being conſcious of its genuine worth; 

Fears no eclipſe z nor with dark pride declines; 
A tay from light, that far inferior ſhines, 


Aud, to ; Provo Drummond, 8. 3 4 
Our reaſon and advantage call a 


8 - Us to preſerye what we eſteem; 
ne And each ſhould contribute, tho' imall, 
be Like ſilver rivulets that fall 


In one, and make a ſ preading en 
So ſhould a city all her care unite, 
T' engage with entertainments of delight, 
Man for ſociety was made, 
His ſearch of knowledge has no ben 
Through the vaſt deep he loves to wade, 
But ſubjects ebb, and ſpirits tade, 
On wilds and thinly peopPd ground. 
Then where the world, in minature, employs 
| Its various arts, the ſoul its wiſh enjoys. 
8 Sometimes the ſocial mind may rove, 
And trace, with contemplation high, 
The natural beauties of the grove, . 


bt  Pheas'd with the turtle's making love, 

| 91 While birds chant in a ſummer sky. 

| But when cold winter ſnows the naked fields, 
of The city then its changing pleaſure yields. 


Then you, to whom pertains the care, 
And have the power to act aright, 
Nor pains, nor prudent judging | pare, , 
The GooDp Town's failings to repair, 
And. give her lovers more delight. 
Much you ha ve done, both uſeful and polite ; 
Onever tire! till every plan's complete. 
Some may object, we mony want. 
Of every project ſoul and nerve. 0 
Tis true; — but ſure, the parlament: 
Will na'er refuſe frankly to grant 
Bauch funds as good deſigns deſerve. 
The thriving welbof each of Britain towns, ” 
Adds to her wealth, * more her . crown 3. 
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Allow that fifteen thouſand pounds 
Were yearly on improvements ſpent; 
Tf luxury produce the funds, 
And'welllaid out, there are no grounds 
For murmuring; or the leaſt complaint: 
Materials all within our native coaſt, 1 
The poor's employ'd; we gain, and nothing's loſt. 
Two hundreds, for five pounds a day, 
Will work like np galey ſlaves; 
And, eer they ſleep, they will repay 
Back all the publick forth did lay, 
For ſmall fupport that nature craves. 
Thus kept at work, few twangs of guilt they feel, 
And are not tempt' by pinching want to ſteall. 
Moſt wiſely did our city move, 5 
When * HOPE, who judges well and nice, 
Was choſen fitteſt toimprove, + 
From ruſny tufts the pleaſing grove, 
From bogs ariſing paradiſe. | 
Since earth's foundation, to our preſent day, 
The beauteous plain in mud neglected lay. 
Now, evenly planted, hedg'd anddrain'd, 
Its verdures pleaſe the ſcent and ſight; 
And here the Aix may walk unpain d, 
Her flowing ſilks and ſhoes unſtain'd, 
Round the green Circus of delight; 
Which ſhall by ripening time till ſweeter grow. 


And HOPE be fam'd while Scor/men draw the bow. EY 
Ah! while Ling, the notheriair, 
Throu' gore and carnage gives offence ; 


| Which ſhould not, whilea river fair, 


Without our walls flows by ſo near; 
Carriage from thence but ſmall expence: 


zed and drained Straiton's Meadow, which was 


Mr. Hope of Rankeilour, who has beautifully planted, 
Ar, — 
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The 


The uſeful Corporation too would find, 
By working there, more health, and eaſe of mind. 


Too oft the ag'd, the deaf and little fry,. 
Hem'd in with ſtalls, cruſh'd under axles ly. 


ter ten at Night. 


Addreſs to Provoſt Drummond, (5c. 326 


Then ſweet our nothern flow*'rs would blow, 
And ſweet our nothern alleys end; 
Sweet all the nothern ſprings would flow, 
Sweet nothern trees and herbs would grow, 
And from the lake a field be gain d: 
Where on the ſprings green margent by the dawn, 
Our maids might waſh, and blanch their lace and lawn. 
* Forbid a naſty pack to place 
On ſtalls unclean their herbs and roots, 
On the high- ſtreet a vile diſgrace, 
And tempting to our infanti- race, 
To ſwallow poiſon with their fruits. 
Give them a ſtation, where leſs ſpoiPd and ſeen, 
The healthful herbage may keep freſh and clean. 
Beſides, they ſtraiten much our ſtreet, 
When thoſe who drive the back and dray,. 
In drunk and rude confuſion mee, 
We know not where to turn our feet; 
Mortal our hazard every way 


Clean order yields a vaſt delight, 
And genius's that brighteſt ſnine, 
Prefer the pleaſure of the ſight 
Juſtly, to theirs who'day and night 
Sink health and active thought in wine. 


* With the more freedom ſome thoughts in theſe ſtanza's 
are advanced, becauſe ſeveral citizens of the beſt thinking, 
both in and out of the magiſtracy, incline to, and have ſuch 
views, If they were not oppos'd by ſome of groſs old-faſhion'd 
notions. Such will tell you, O! the ſtreet of Edinburgh is 
the fineſt garden of Scotland. And how can it otherwiſe 
be, confidering how well tis dung d every night? but this 
abuſe we hope to ſee reform'd ſoon, when the cart and 
warning bell ſhall leave the lazy ſlatern without excuſe, af- 


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Happy the man that's elean in houſe and weed, T Tc 
Tho* water be his drink, and oats his bread. 9 2 Hi 
Kind fate, on them whom I admire - 
Beſtow neat rooms and gardens fair, IS | 
Pictures that ſpeak the painter's fire, WAS. O 
And learning which the nine inſpire, | 
With friends that all his thoughts may ſhare z 
A houſe in Edinburgh, when the ſullen ſtorm 5 
Defaces nature's joyous fragrant form. 
O! may we hape to ſee a ſtage, 
Filld with the beſt of ſuch as can 
Smile down the follies of the age, = Sae 
Correct dull pride and party-rage, | Sic 
And cultivate the growing man; 


And ſhe w the virgin every proper grace, Th 
That makes her mind as comely as her tace. 4 
Nor will the moſt devout oppoſe, Ab 
When with a ſtrict judicious care, 1 
The ſcenes moſt yertuous ſhall be choſe, 
That numerous are, forbidding thoſfſe 3 
That ſhock the modeſt, good and „ Br 
The beſt of things may often be abus'd; => 
That argues not, when right, to be refus'd. Jy 


Thus, what our fathers waſting blood, 
Of old fromthe ſouth Britons won, 
When Scotland reach'd.to Humber's flood, 
7 We ſhall regain by arts leſs rude, 
And bring rhe beſt and faireſt down, 
From England's nothern counties, nigh as far 
Niltaot from court, as we of Piftlaiid are. 
Thus far inſpir'd with honeſt zeal, | 
Theſe thoughts are offer'd with mien, 


The intereſt of the common weal 


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Kare. O Willycan dale dainties pleaſe 
5 Does Iſis low with ſweeter caſe 


Betty and Kate : A Paſtoral. 325 
To your oblig'd, thus humbly to rehearſe 3 


is honeſt and well mea ning thoughts in verſe. 


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On bis Gre che Dake of HamMiLTo als 
ſhooting an Arrow through the Neck of 


an Eel. 


S from a bow a fatal flane, 
Train'd by Apollo from the main, 
In water pierc'd an Eel 
Sae may the PaTrIoT's power and art, 
Sic fate to ſouple rogues impart, 
That grumble at the common weal. 


Tho' they, as ony Eels, are lid, 


And thro' what's vile can ſeud, 
A bolt may reach them, tho? deep hid, 
They ſculk beneath their mud. 


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ME 333 
EAR Kari, Willy's een away?! 
Willy, of herds the wale, 
To feed his flock, and make his hay 


PD pon a diſtant dale, 


Var to the ſouthward of this height 

Where now we dowie ſtray; | 
Ay hartſome when he chear'd our ſight, 
And leugh with usa' day. 


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Or takes thou rather mair delyt 
In the ſtrae-hatted maid, 


Than in the blooming red and whyt 


Of her that wears the plaid ? 


Bert. Na, Kate, for that we needna mourn, 


He is not gien to change; 
But ſauls of ſic a ſhining turn, 
For honours like to range: 
Our laird, and a' the gentry round, 
Who mauna be ſaid nay, 
Sic pleaſure in his art have found, 
They winna let him ſtay. 


Blyth I have Rood frae morn to een, 


To ſee how true and weel 
He coud delyt us on the green 
With a piece cawk and keel, 


Ona ſlide ſtane, or ſmoother ſlate, 


He can the picture draw 


2 or me, or ſheep or gait. 3 


he likeſt e' er ye ſaw. 


Laſs thinkna ſhame to eaſe your mind, 


Lice yeꝰ re like to greet; 


Let gae theſe tears, tis juſtly kind, 


For ſhepherd ſae complete. | 

Kate. Far, far! o'er far frae Spey and Cd. 
Stands that great town ot Lud 

To whilk our beſt lads rin and ride; 


That's like to put us wood: f 
For ſingle times they &er come aback, 
W ha anes are hettit there. : 
Sure Beſs their hills are no ſae black, 
Nor yet their howms ſac bare. 
Betty. Our riggs are rich, oem. our heights, 5 
And well our cares reward; 83 2 Ig 
But yield, nae doubt, far leſs: delights T. 
In ablonce of our land. 2 
But 


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To My. Darm Marroch. * 


But we maun cawmly now ſubmit, 
And our ill luck lament, | 
And leav't to hisainſenſe and wit | 
To find his heart's content. N 
A thouſand gates he had to win 
The love of auld and yo 
Did a' he did with little g 
And in nae deed was dung. 
Kate. WILLIAM and MARY never fail's 
To welcome with a ſmile, 


And hearten us, when ought we ail'd 


Without deſigning guile. 

Lang may ſhe happily poſſeſs 
W ha's. in his breaſt inteft, 

And may their bonny bairnsincreaſe,, 
And a' with rowth be left. 

O William win your laurels faſt, 
And ſyne we'll a be fain, 

Soon as your wandring days are paſt, 
And you're return'd again. 

Betty. Revive her joys by your return, 
To whom you firſt gave pain; 

Judge how her paſſions for you burn, 
By theſe you bear your ain, 

Sae may your kirn with fatneſs flow, 
And a' your ky be ſleek; 

And may your hearts with gladneſs glow, 
In finding what ye ſeek. 


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To Mr. David MALLocn, ak departure 


from Scotland. 


IN CE fate, with honour, ids thee leave 
Thy country for a while, h 
It is nae friendly part to grieve, 


When powers propitious ſmile, The 


330 70 Mr. Dum Maitiocn. 
The task aſlign'd thee's great and good 
To cultivate two GRAH AMS, | 
Wha from bauld heroes draw their blood. 
Ol brave immortal names. 
Like wax the dawning genius takes 
Impreſſions, thrawin or even; * 
Then he wha fair the molding makes, * 
Does jour ney-work for heaven. | 
The ſour weak pedants ſpoil the mind 
Of thoſe beneath their care, 
Who think inſtruction is confin d 
To poor grammatick ware. 
But better kens my friend, and can 
Far nobler plans defign,. 
To lead the boy up to a man 
That's fit in courts to ſhines 
Frae Grampian heights, ſome may object, 
Can you ſic knowledge bring ? 
But thoſe laigh thinkers ne'er reflect, 
Some ſauls ken ilka thing. 
With vaſter eale at the firſt glance, 
Than miſty winds that plod | 
And threſh for thought, but ne'er adyance. 
Their ſtawk aboon their clod. | 
Zut he * that could in tender ſtrains. 
| Raiſe Margaret's plaining ſhade,. 
And paint diſtreſs that chills the veins,. + 
While William's eri mes are red; 
Shaws to the world, cou'd they obſerye,. 
A clear deſerving flame | 
Thus I can rooſe without reſerve, © 
When truth ſupports my theme. 


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more obſerved than. a rant of rr words. 


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Infcripeivi on the Tomb-ſtone, Ke. 331 
Gae, Lad, and win a nation's love, 
By making thoſe in truſt, 
Like WALLACE's * ACHATES prove, 
Wife, Generous, Brave and Juſt. 
Sae may his grace, the illuſtrious hire, 
With joy paternal ſee 
Their riſing bleez of manly fire, 
And pay his thanks to thee. 


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To Cris ra: - fn Epigram. | 


NE S wiſdom, majeſty and beauty, 
Contended to allure the ſwain, 
W ha fain wad paid to ilk his duty; 3 
But only ane the prize could gain. 
Were Fove again to redd debate | 
Between his ſpouſe and daughters twa, 
And were it dear Caliſta's fate 
To bid amang them for the ba': 
When given to her, the ſhepherd might 
Then with the ſingle apple ſerve a“; 
Since ſhe's poſſeſt of a* that's bright 
In Juno, Venus and Minerva. 


Inſcription on the Tomb None of Mr. Ire * 
AN DER WARDLAW, late Chamberla. 1 
the Right Honourable Earl of Wigton⸗ 


. erected by his Sn Mr. JohN WARDLAW 


in the Church of Biggar. 


H ERE yes: a man, whofe upright heart 
With virtue was profuſely ſtor'd, 
Who a@ed well the honeſt part 

Between the tenants and their lord. 


* The heroick Sir- John Graham, the glory of his name 
and nation, ( anddeareſt friend of the renowned Sir William 
Wallace 3 of hisgrace Duke of Montroſe. 


Between 


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Between the ſands and flinty rock 
Thus ſteer'd he in the golden mean, 
While his blyth eountenance beſpoke 
A mind unruffl'd and ſerene. 
As to great BRUCE the FLE MINGS prov 4 
Faithful, ſo to the FLEMINGS heir 
WARDLAW behay'd, and was beloy'd 
| For's juſtice, candor, faith and care. . 
His merit ſhall preſervehis fame 
To lateſt ages, free from ruſt, - 
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To join his foul * the Jo. 


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«1 Amn Dutcheſs of HAMILTON. 
_ H Y ſounds the plain with ſad complaint? 
Why hides the ſun his beams: 
Why ſigh the winds ſae bleak and cauld ? 
Why mourn the ſwelling ftreams ? 
Wail on, ye heights; ye glens, complain; 
Sun, wear thy cloudy veil : 
Sigh, winds, frae frozen caves of ſi naW z 
Clyde, mourn the rueful tale. 
She's dead, the beauteous ANN L's dead . 
All nature wears a gloom: 
Alas! the comely budding flower, 
Is faded in the bloom. 
Clos'd in the weepiog marble vault,.. 
Now cauld and blae ſhelies 
| Nae mair the ſmiles adorn her ns 
Nae mair ſhe lifts her eyes. 
Too ſoon, O ſweeteſt, faireſt, beſt, 
. Young parent, lovely mate, 
Thou leaves thy lord and infant Son, 
To weep thy early fate. 


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Ode 10 the Memory of c- 338 
But late thy chearfu* marriage-day, © bay 
Gave gladneſ s all around; 


But late in thee, the youthtul chief 
A heaven of bleſſings found, © 


His boſom ſwells, for much he loyd 3 


Words fail to paint his grief: 


He ſtarts in dream, and graſ ps oy ſhade, 
The day brings nae relief. 


The fair illuſion skims aways 


And grief again returns; 
Life's pleaſures makea vainattempe, 
Diſconfolate he mourns. 


He mourns his loſs, a nations loſs, 


It claims a flood of tears, 
When ſic a lov'd illuſtrious ſtar 
Sne quickly dilappears. 
With roſes and the lilly buds, 
Ye nymphs, her grave adorn, 
And weeping tel}; thus ſweet ſhe was, 
Thus early from us torn. 
To ſilent twilight ſnades retire, 
\ Ye melancholly ſwains, 
In melting notes repeat her praiſe, 
Inſighing vent our pains. 
But haſte, calm reaſon, to our aid, 
And paining anne 


By placing of the pious Fair 


In a mair pleaſing views 2 SLE 
Whoſe white immortal mind now ſhines, N 
And ſhall for ever bright, i 
Above th' inſult of death and pain, ES 
By the firſt ſpring of light. | L647 
There joins the high melodious thrang, C2 0708 nl 
That ſtrike eternal firings: | Ma 
In preſence of Omnipotence, 
She now aSeraph lings. | 
Then 


334 To the Memory of Sir Iſaac Newton, 
Then ceaſe, great AMES, thy owing nous 
Nor rent thy ſoul in vain: | 
Frac bowers of bliſs ſhe'll neer return 

To thy kind arms again, 
With goodneſs ſtill adorn thy mind, 

True greatneſs ſtill improve; 
Be ſtill a Patriot juſt and brave, 
And meet thy Saint above. ; 


Ode to the 
Inſcrib'd tothe . Society of London for 
the Improving of Natural Knowledge. 


G REAT NEWTON's dead. full ripe his "WERE, 
Ceaſe, vulgar grief, to cloud our ſong: 
We thank the Author of our frame, | 
Who lent him to the earth ſo long. 
The god- like Man now mounts the sky, 
Exploring all yon radiant ſpheres; 
And with one view can more deſery, 
Than here below in eighty years: 
Tho? none, with greater ſtrength of ſou), 
Could riſe to more divine a height, 
Or range the Orbs from Pole to Pole, ---_ 
And more improve the human fight. 
Now with full joy he can ſurvey _. - 
Theſe worlds, andey'ry ſhining blaze, 
That countleſs in the Milky Way, _ 
Only thro' glaſſes ſhew their rays. 
Thouſands | in thouſand arts excell'd, 
- But often to one part confin'd; _ 
While ev'ery ſcience ſtood . 
And clear to his W. 


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To the Memor 'y of Sir Iſaac Newton. 335 
His penetration,moſt profound, ES 
Launch'd far in that extended ſea, 


Where human minds can reach no bound, 


- Andneverdiv'd ſo deep as he, 

Sons of the caſt and weſtern world, 
When on this Leading Star ye gaze, 

While magnets guide the ſail unfurl'd, 
Pay to his memory duepraiſe. | 

Thro' ey'ry mazehe was the guide; 
While others crawlT'd, he ſoar'd above: 

Yet modeſty, unſtain'd with pride, 
Increas'd his merit, and our love. 

He ſhunn'd the ſophiſtry of words, 
Which only batch contentious ſpite z 

His learning turn'd on whataffords 
By Demonſtration moſt delight. 

BRITAIN may honourably boaſt, 
And glory in her matchleſs Son, 

Whoſe genius has invented moſt, | 
And fniſh'd what the reſt begun, 


Te Fellows of the Royal Claſs,  _ -— 


Who honour'd him to be your Head, 
Ere&in fineſt ſtone and braſs ' 
Statues of the 7/luſtrious Dead. 
Altho*' more laſting than them all, * 
Or ey'n the Poets higheſt ſtrain, nn 
His Works, as long as wheels this ball, | 
Shall his great memory ſuſtain, 
May from your Learned Band ariſe, 
Newton: to ſhine thro' future times, 
And bring down knowledge from the skies, 
To plant on wild Barbarian climes. 
Till nations, few degrees from brutes, | 
Be brought into each proper road. 5764 
Which leads to wiſdom's bappieſt fruits, 
To know their Saviour and their God. 


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As excellent Poems. =_ 
IR. I have read, and much admire Tha 

Your muſe's gay and eaſy flow, (43 rt} 0 

Warm'd with that true Idalian fire, Old 

That gives the bright and chearful glow; . B] F | 

I con'd each line with joyous care 195 - 

As I can ſuch from ſun to ſun; LIES * 

And like the glutton o'er his fare ta | T 

Delicious, thought them too ſoon dove. | The 

The witty ſmile, nature and art, N L 7 

In all your numbers ſo combine, 1 PO } 

As to complete their juſt deſert, r oth 

And grace them with uncommoa ſhine: at Set if He n 

Delighted we your muſe regard, _ 15 It 

| When ſhe like Pizdar's ſpreads her wings, 1 
| And virtue being its own'reward, So 
Expreſſes by the Siſter Springe. That 

Emotions tender eroud the mind. 10 

When with the royal bard you ge, TOM! ain Yet 1 

To figh in notes divinely kim. Ar 
The mighty fein on mount Gübo. enol 43 04435 2:1 WM Sine 

Much ſurely was the. virgin 's jo); | / > Ma 

Who with the 1{;a4 had your lays A." Ravi 

For e er, and ſince the ſiege of Troy ee Sir 

We all delight in love and praiſGm. My y 

Theſe heaven- born paſſions, ſuch r Th 


I never yet cou d think @crimes,, 
But firſt· rate virtues which inſpire 
The ſoul to n ſublime.) | 8 


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But often men miſtake the way, 


And pump for fame by empty boaſt, 
Like your gilt Aſs, who ſtood to bray, 
"Till in a flame his tail he loſt. 
Him th' incurious bencher hits, 
With his own tale, ſo tight and clean; 
That while I read; ſtreams guſh, by fits 
Of hearty laughter, from my cen. 
Old Chancer, bard of vaſt ingine, 
Fontaine and Prior, who have ſung 
Blyth tales the beſt ; had they heard thine 
On Lob, they A own'd themſelves out-done: 
The piot's purſu'd with ſo much glee, 
| The two officious Dog and Prieſt, 
The Squire oppreſs*d,'1 own, for! =. 
I never heard a better jeſt,” 
POPE well deſcrib'd an Omber Game, 
And King revenging Captive Queen; 
He merits ; but had won more fame, 
If author of your Bowling-green,” 
You paint your parties, play each bowl, 
So natural, juſt, and with ſuch eaſe, 
That while I read, upon my foul! 
I wonder how I chaniceto pleaſe. 
Yet L have pleas'd, and pleaſe the beſt; 
And ſure to me laurels belong, 
Since Britiſh tair, and mongſt the beſt, 
Somervile's conſorrlikes my ſong. 


 Raviſh'd I heard th' harmonious fair 


Sing, like a dweller of the sky, „ 
My verſes with a Scotian air; 

Then ſaints were not ſo bleſt as 1. 
In her the valu'd charms unite; © 3 

She really is what all would ſeem 
Gracefully handſome, wile and ſweet: h 


Tis merit to have her eſteem, 


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our noble kinſinan her loy'd mate, 

Whoſe worth claims àll the world Rs 
Met in her love a ſmiling fate, 

Which has, and muſt have go ood effe&. 
You both from one great lineage ſpring, .. +; 

Both from de Somervile, who came. 


With ballen ee terer 3 er 


To win tair plains, and laſting fame. 
WHICHNOUR he ſeft to's claeft ſo; n 


That firſt · born chief you repreſent; 1 0 bx 
His ſecond came toCaleden, TOY HIT 
From whom our SOMER'LE takes debt gs A 
On him and you may fate betow _ able a 

Sweet balmy health and cheery! fire, 


As long's ye'd wiſh to live below, \.--..... o in" ar? 
Still bleſt with all you wau'd leite. . 1 

O far! oblige the world; and pred 286 
In print * thoſe and your other lays; .. « tak 

This ( ſhall be better d while they readꝰ· ©. 
And after ages ſound your praiſe. | ny 

I cou'd enlarge — if 1 ſhou'd : 

On what you've wrote, my. Ode wou'd run. --.. 
Too great a length Y our — 
To note them alh I'd ne neee N 7 1 
Accept this offering of a muſe, /, den r: Ir 
Who on her Pictland hills . wet 
Nor ſhou'd ( when, wehe, 1 2 
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An Epiſle From Mr. ere 33⁰ 
I read, to the delighted {wains, 16 
Your jocund ſongs, and rural ſtrann . 
Smooth as her ſtreams yout Meme Row, Fe * 
Your thoughts in vary d beauties or. | 
Like flow'rs that on her borders grow. 9 
While I ſurvey, with ravifꝰd eyes, N e 
This * friendly gift, my valu'd prize; ö 
Where ſiſter As, with charms divine, * 

In their full bloom au Denny nn 123% 107 2G; 
Alternately my ſoul is bleſt. ie 24.3 at 
Now I behold my welcome gueſt, 

That graceful, that engaging air, 

80 dear to all the brave and fair. | 

Nor has th' ingenious attiſt own 

His outward lineamients alone, e 
But in th expreffive rb nn e 


The nobler beauties of kis wine? Emu 
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True friendſhip, love, betievoledce, emen 


Unſtudied wit, and manly ſenſe. © 

Then, as your book, I wander'd Get =. bates 

And feaſt on the del ci6us ſtore, $ & 5 * 3 N : 
( Like the laborious buſy b bs 1 
Pleas'd with the ſweet yariet = ads 65. 
With equal wonder and ſurp „5 pos en 
I ſee reſembling portraits fiſe. 16.5 OFTEN 
Brave archers marchin bri Harare 1621 via.ntdug 
In troups the vulgar line t een Lak 


Here the droll figures lily „ = 0 


Or coxcombs at full length a appear. Ihe; ee 
There woods and lawns, a Fatal eue | 2 
And ſwains that gambol onthe redo. 

Your pen can a& the pencit's pat! 


With greater genius fire and ar. wy EIS 
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That pants aga inſt the — . 


Lord Somervile was pleaſed to ſend lese pita, 
And Mr. Ramiay's works. | 
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3409 tn Epifile from Mr. * 
And ſeeks the ſtream throꝰ unknown ways; 

No matron in her teeming days, 
E er felt ſuch longings, ſuch deſtres, 
As 1 to view thoſe lofty ſpires, 
Thoſe domes, where fair Edina | ſhrouds__ 1 
Mer tow'ring head amid the clouds. i 
But oh! what dangers interpoſe? 
Vales deep with dirt, and and bills with lone. 7 
Proud winter floods wirh rapid force 

Forbid the pleaſing intercourſe. 75 75. 4; rf 4 is 
But ſure we bards whoſe purer clay, 
Nature has mixt with leſs enn 
Might ſoon find out an eaſier way. 

Po not ſage. matrons mount on h eb, n 
And ſwitch their broom ſticks th 0? the 47 . 
Ride poſt o'er bills, and Napa ide u 88 

From Thule to ih f Heſperiden? 1 


And yet the men of Greſbam own. ak | 
"Thatthis and ſtranger feats are don, 

By a warm fancy? 5 power r 
This granted; why can't you and I 7 a 7 


stretch forth our wings, and cleave the ky? 
Since our poetick brains, you know. 


Ee er ne 

Than theirs muſt more intenſely . 5 ö | 3 45 

Did not the Theban ſwan take wing. oy Sf le 

Sublimely ſoar, and. ſweetlj „ 1 
And do not we of humbler vein 4 8 


Sometimes attempt a loftiet ſtrain, 
Mount ſheer out of the reader's fi 8 N 
Ob curely loſt in clouds and night? . bot yrs 55 
Then climb your Pegaſus with . 1 oh 4 they: 1 
ll meet thee on the banks. of Tweed: eget 22 5 


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Au Epiſtle from Mr. Somervile:- 


Like the Cadmean murd'ring brood, 
Each thirſting for his brother's blood: 
For now all hoſtile rage ſhall ceaſe, 
LulPd in the downy arms of-peace, 


Our honeſt hands and hearts ſhall join, 55 


Oer jovial banquets, ſparkling wine. 
Let Peggy at thy elbow wait, 

And I ſhall bring my bonny Kate. 
But hold — oh! take a fpecial care; 
T' admit no praying Kirłkman there; 

I dread the Penitential Chair. BEL 
What a ſtrange figure ſhould 1 make; 
A'poorabandon'd Engi;hrake,  - 

A ſquire well- born, and ſix foot bigb, 


Perch'd in that ſacred pillory? 


Let ſpleen and zeal be baniſh'dthence, . 
And troubleſome i Impertinence; * 
That tells his ſtory oer again: 

Ill manners and his ſaucy train, 
And ſelt conceit, and ſtiff- rum pt pride, 
That grin at all the world beſide; 
Foul ſcandal, with a load of lies, 
Intrigues, rencounters, prodigies; 
Fame's buſy hawker, liglit as air, 
That feeds on frailties of the fair: 
Envy, hypocriſy, deceit, 


Fierce party -· rage, and warm debate; 


And all the hell- hounds that are foes 

To friendſhip, and the world's repoſe. 
But mirth inſtead, and dimpling ſmiles, 
And wit, that gloomy care beguiles, . 
And joke, and pun;and merry tale, 

And toaſts, that round the table lall: 
While laughter, burſting thro the crowd 
In nn. tells our toys aloud, | 


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Hark! 


To his far-ſounding melody. 


Bebold each lab? ring ſqueeze propare. 
Supplies of modulated air. 


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Obſerve Croudero's ae bow. TIS ee 
His head ſtill nodding to and tro, ets e v 


His eyes, his cheeks withzaptures es 


See, fee the baſhful „- i 
To lead the regulated dance; 


Flying ſtill, the ſwains pur aeg 


Yet with backwardglances — : 
This, this ſhall be the joyousſcenes: © - | 
Nor wanton elves that skimihe- green | 
Shall be ſo bleſt, e 1p £ 

Or leſs regard what dotandt fay. - 


My Roſe ſnall then your — Abi 
The Union ſhall be more compleat; 


And, in a botile and a friend. 


Each — Ny _ . 


706 Jo Mr. Somervile's +049 
Hark! the ſhrill piper mounts on high. 
Tae woods, the ſtreams, the rocks reply,” , 


Anſwer to the above Erith * Wart 


SoMuERVIIE, EN Warwickſhire, 


8 IR, 1 had your 5 and own my ans, c- 
On the receipt, exceeded Meaſure. wy 
You write with ſo much {p'ritand glee,. 


Sae {mooth, ſac ſtrong, correct and frex » 
That any he ( by you uſers th 4% 

To have ſome merit) may be pron... 

If that's my fault, bear youtbe bla me, 


Wha' ve lent me ſic a liſt to fame. 


Your ain tours high, and widens far, 5 8 a oy 8 
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And all the world beſtow due praiſe 


On the Collection of your lays; 8 
Where various arts and turns N 


Which even in parts firſt poets mine: 


Like Mat and Swift ye ſing with 105 
And can be Waller when you pleaſe. 
Continue, ſir, and ſhame the crew 
That's plagu'd with having nought to a6, 
Who fortune in a merry mood 

Has overcharg'd with gentle blood, 

But has deny d a genius fit | 

For action or aſpiri wit; 5 1 
Such kenna how Fenplef their time, © Es 11 
And think a&iviry a crime: | 
Aught they to either db, or ay, 

Or walk, or write, or tead, or pray! 

When money, their Facbetum's able 

To furniſh them a numerous rabble, 

Who will, for daily drink and wages, 

Be chair- men, chaplaſns, clerks, and pages: 

Could they, like you, employ their at BE 

In planting theſe delightful flowers, | 

Which carpet the pottick fields, 

And laſting funds of pleaſure Fields, 

Nae mir they'd gauni and gove away, 

Or ſleep or loiter out the day, 

Or waſte the night damning their ſauls 

In deep debaucb, and bawdy brawls: 

Whence pox and poverty proceed 


Reverſe of you; and him you love, 
Whoſe brighter ſpirit tours above. 
Themob of thoughtleſs lords and beaus, 
Who in his ilka actions ſhows 
Truefriend/hip, love, bene volence, 


Allow 


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344 Anſwer to Mr. Somervile's Epiſtle. 
Allow here what you've ſaid your ſell, | 
Nought can bꝰ expreſt ſo juſt and well: 
To him and her, worthy his love, 
And every bleſſing from aboye, _ 
A ſon is given, G o p ſave the boy, 
For theirs and every Som'rits joy. 
Te wardins round him take your place, 
And raiſe him with each manly grace 
Make his Meridian vertues ſhine, 
To add freſh luſtre to his line: 
And many may the mother ſee 
Of ſuch a lovely progeny. 3 
Now, ſir, when Boreas nae mair thuds 
Hail, ſnaw and leet, frae blacken'd clouds; 
While Caledonian s hills are green, 
And a' her Straths delight the een; 
While ilka flower with fragrance blows, 
And a' the year it's beauty ſhows; 
Before again the winter lour, OE 
What hinders then your nothern tour? 
Be ſure of welcome: nor believe 
Theſe wha an ill report would give 
To Ed'nburgh and the land of cakes, 
That nought what's neceſſary lack. 
Here plenty's goddeſs frae her horn 
Pours fiſh and eatile, elaith and corn, 
In blyth abundance; — and yet mair, 
Our men are brave, our ladies fair. 
Nor will North Britain yield for fouth 
Of ilka thing, and fellows couth, : 
To any but her ſiſter South, wo | 
True, rugged roads are curſed driegh, 
And ſpeats aft roar frae mountains hig 
The body tires. poor tottering clay, 
And likes with eaſe at hame to ſtay ? 


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Reaſons for not anſwering the Scriblers. 347 
While ſanls ſtride warlds at ilka ſtend, DES 
And can their widening yiews extend. 

Mine ſees you, while you chearfu' roam 

On ſweet Avona's low'ry howm, 

There recollecting, with full view, 

Theſe follies which mankind purſue ; - 

While, conſcious of ſuperior merit, 

You riſe with a correcting fpirit ; 

And, as an agent of the gods, 

Laſh them with ſharp ſatyrick rods: 

Labour divine! —— Next, for a change, 

O'er hill and dale ſee you range, 

After the fox or whidding hare, 

Confirming Health in pureſt air; 

While joy frac heights and dales reſonnds, 
Rais'dby the Hola, Horn and Hounds: 

Fat igu'd, yet pleas'd, the chace ont-run, 

I ſee the friend, and ſetting fun, * 

Invite you to the temp'rate bicquor, , 
Which makes the blood and wit flow quicker. 
The clock ſtrikes twelve, to reſt you bound, 

To ſave your health by ſleeping ſound. 

Thus with cool head and healſome breaſt 

You ſee new day ſtream frac the eaſt: 

Then all the muſes round you ſhine, 

Inſpiring every thought divine 1525 5 
Be long their aid — Your years and bleſſes, ) 
Your ſervant ALAN R AMS AY wiſhes. 


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REASONS for not anſwering the Hachney 
Scriblers, my obſcure Enemies. 
—"HESE to my blyth indulgent friends; 
Dull faes nought at my hand deſerye : 
To pump an anſwer's a“ their ends; 
But not ae line, it they ſhould ſtarve. 


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346 Reaſons fur not auſwering the Scriblers, 
Wha e'er ſhall with a . | 
Ot victory will be beguild | 
Dealers in dirt will be todight,... 
Fa they aboon or 'ncath, they' re fil. 
It helps my character to beep, , 
When I'm the butt of creeping tools, 
The warld, by their daft medley, ſees, 
That I've nae enemies but fools, 
Bur ſae it has been, and will be, 
W hile real poets riſe to tame, | 
Sic poor Macflecknos will let fle: To 
Their venom, and ſtill mils thats: aim: f 5 3 e 
Should ane like Young or Samer'le write. To A 
Some canker'd coof can ſay tis wrangs „ : 
On Popeſic mungrels ſbaw'd their ipitez 
And ſhot at Addiſon their tang, _ | 
But well dear Spec the feckleſs alles 5 H 
To wieſt inſects even d and painted, | 


T'em! 
Sic as by magnifying glaſſes rome: NM B 
Are only kend when throu' them tented. ot * 
The blunder ing fellows ne'er foryet, | 1th 
About my tade to f their fancies, __- T' en 
As if, torſootbs L wad look blate _ Co 
At what my honour maiſt advances. 5 ey It ist 
Auld Homer ſang for's daily bread ; = abs 1; | I 
Suprizing Shakeſpear fin'd the wool; 1 That 
Great Virgil exeels and baskets made; 3 112 : ; wh. 82 
And famous Bewemploy'd the trowel, Ty Ther 
Yet Dorſet, Launſdown, Lauderdale, - Qu 
Bucks, Stirling, and the fon of Angus, 460 


Even monarchs, and of men tbe wale, 


Were proud to be inrom d amang us. Fa | | But | 
Then, hackneys, write till ye gae wood, | 


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Your malice canna moye my hood. 3 - 
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Le getter mair of fame than's due, 
Which is ſecur'd amang the beſt ; 

And ſhou'dI tent the like of you, 
Alictle ſaul wad be confeſt. 

Nae maſtive minds a yamphing cur 
A craig defies a frothy wave; 

Nor will a lyon raiſe his fur, 
Altho'a monkey misbehave. 


Nam ſatis eſt equitem 25 fan. 


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To Mr. Dox AL D Mac EWEN Jeweller at St. 
Petersburg. 


O W far frac hame my friend ſeeks fame! 
And yet I canna wyte ye, 
T'employ yout fice, and ſtill aſpire, 
By virtues thatdelyte ye. 
Should fortune lour, tis in your power, 
It heaven grant bawmy health, 
T' enjoy ilk hour a ſaul unſowr ; 
Content's nae bairn of wealth. 
It is the mind that's not confin'd 
To paſſions mean and vile, 
That's never pin'd, while thoughts refind 
Can gloomy cates beguile. 
Then Donald may be een as gay, 
On Ruſſia's diſłant ſhore, 
As on the Tay, where U/quebae 
He us'd to drink before. 5 
But howſoe er, haſte, gather gear, 
And ſyne pack up your treaſure; 
Then to Auld:Reekie'come, and bee k ye, 
Ap cloſe your da ys with n 


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Tothe ſame, on receiving 4 Preſent from him of 


a Seal, Homer's Hzad 2235 cut in Corgfpat, 5 


and ſet in Gold. 


7 HANKS to my frank i ingenious friend, 
Your preſent's moſt gentile and kind, 
Baith rich and ſhining as your mind 
And that immortal Jaurell'd pow, 
Upon the gem ſae well deſign'd 
And execute, ſets me on low. 
The heavenly fire inflames my breaſt, 
Whilſt I unweary'd am in queſt 
Of tame, and hope that ages nieſt 
Willdotheir highland bard the "ee 
Upon their ſeals to cut his creſt, 
And blytheſt ſtrakes of his ſhort face. 
Far leſs great Homer ever thought 
( When he, barmonious beggar! ſought _ 
His bread thro*Greece ) he ſhould be brought, 
Frae Ruſa's ſhore by Captain * Hugh, 
To Pictland plains, ſac finely wroug bt 
On * ſtone, and ſet by you. 


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PaoLoux, before FY af ing of | Aka 
and the DRUMMER, by the young Gentle. 
men of the Grammar School of HA DDING/ 

rox, Auguſt 1727, {poke byAAr. CharLEs 
COCKBURN, Son 10 Colonel COCKBURN. 


B E huſh, ye crowd, who preſſing equal appear 
Only to ſtare — we ſpeak to thoſe can hear 


Captain Hugh Eccles, Maſter of a' fine Merchant ſkip, 
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which he loſt in the unhappy fire at St, Petersburg. 


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The nervous phraſe, which raiſes thoughts more by, 
When added action leads them thro? the eye. 

To paint fair yertue, humours and miſtakes, 

Is what our ſchool with pleaſure undertakes, 
Thro' various incidents of life, led on 

By DRYDEN, and immortal ADDISON : 

Thoſe ſtudy'd men, and knew the various ſprings, 
That mov'd the minds of Coachmen and of Kings. 
Altho' we're young — allow no thought ſo mean, 
That any here's to act the Harlequin: 

We leave ſuch dumb-ſhow mimickry to fools, 
Beneath the ſp'rit of Caledonian Schools. 

Learning's our aim, and all our care, to reach 


Et elegance and gracefulneſs of ſpeech, 


And the addreſs, from baſhtulnets refin'd, 
Which hangsa weight upon a worthy mind, 
The Grammar's good, but pedantry brings down 
The gentle Dunce below the ſprightly Clown, 

Get ſeven ſcore verſo of Ovid's Triſt by heart, 

Jo rattle o'er, ele I ſhall make you ſmart, 


Cry ſnarling Dominies that little ken: 


Such may teach parots, but our * LESLY men. 


Epilogue, after the acting of ibe Drummer, 
' ſpoke by Mr. Maurice Cockburn, another 
San of Colonel Cockburn's. 


'S x plays are done— now criticiſe, and ſpare not; 
And tho? you are not fully pleas'd, we care not. 
We have a reaſon on our ſide _. and that is, | 
Your treat has one good property — tis gratis. 
We've pleas d our ſelves ; and if we have good judges, 
We value not a head where nothing lodges 


* Mr. John Leſly, maſter of the ſchool, a gentleman of 
true learning; who, by his excellent method, moſt worthily 
fills his place. | | | | | 


| The” 


359 PRorLOGUE ſpoke by, &c. 

Thegeneronsmenof ſenſe will kindly praiſe us, 

And, it we makea little fnapper,' raiſe u: 

Such know th' afpiring ſoul at manly dawn, 

Abhors the ſowr rebuke, and carping ene 5 

But riſes, on the hope of a great name, 

Up all the rugged roads that lead to fame. 

Our breaſts already pant to gain renown - 

At Senates, Courts, by Arms or by the Gown ; 

Or by improvemeats of Paternal fields,” 

Which never failing joy and plenty yields; 

Or by deep dranghts of the Caſtalian ſprings, - 

To ſoar with Mantunn or Horatian wings. 
Hey boys! tlie day's our ain! the Ladies ſmile! 

Which over- recompences all our toil!! ‚ 

Delights of mankind, tho in {ome fall Parts 

We are deficient, yet our wills and hearts 


Are your's; and, when more perfeck, hall endeavour, 


By acting betrer, to fecure your tavour: 

To ſpinnets then retire, and play a few n 
Till we get thro” our Gregorirs and Neꝛutons; 
And, ſome years hence, well tell another tale; 
Till 1 Fn e en buds, fare wel. 


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As To N, the firſt. * he atied in 
Winter, 1726. 


IS I, — dear Caledonians, blythfome TON L, 


That oft, laſt winter, pleas d the brave and bonny 


With medley, merry ſong, and comick ſcene; 


Your kindneſs then has brought me here i 


After a circuit round the queen of iſles, 
To gain your friendſhip and approving ſmiles, 

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* What! ſuch a country look for any good in! 
That does not reliſh plays,--nor pork,--nor pudding!! 
Thus great Columbus by an idiat crew 
Was ridicul'd, at firſt, for his juſt view; 

Yet his undaunted ſpirit ne'er gave ground, 
Till he a new and better world had found. 
SoI — laugh on — the fi mile is bold; 8 
But faith tis juſt: for till this body's cold, = 
Columbus like, PII * for tame and . 


5 


A CHAR AC TER. 


| Obere juſt, and tancy clear, 
| Induſtrious, yet not avaritious; 
No ſlave to groundleſs hope and fear, 
Chearful, yet hating to be vitious. 
From envy free, tho' prais'd not vain, 
Ne'er acting without honour's warrant ; 
Still equal, generous and human, - 
As husband, maſter, friend and parent. 
So modeſt, as ſcarce to be known 
By glaring, proud conceited afles, 
W hoſe little ſpirits aften frown | 
On ſuch as their leſs worth ſurpaſſes. 
Yell own he's a deſerving, man, 
That intheſe out-lines ſtand! nee bes 
And trowth the picture I have drawn, | 
Is very like my friend . 


* The Character, tho' true, has 00 in it o be, 
that my too modeſt friend will not allow me to ſet his name 
to it. But this, and ſome few other wants, thall be made 
aut afterwards from N of P. 4 | 


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Ode 
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352 Ods to Alexander Murray, E/; 


Ode to ALEXANDER Mu RR AY of 
Brughton, E; on bis Marriage with 


Lady Eur HEMI2, Daughter to the 


Right Hon. Earl of GauLowa r. 


1 18 conquering love alone can move 
The beſt to an that's great; 


It ſweetly binds two equal minds, 
And makes a happy fate, 
When ſuch as MURRAY, of a temper even, 
And honour'd worth receives a mate from heaven. 
Joy to you, Sir, and joy to her, | 
Whoſe ſofter charms can ſooth, 
With ſmiling pow'r, a ſullen hour, 
And make your life flow ſmooth, 
Man's but unfiniſh'd, till by Hymer's ties, 
His ſweeter half lock'd in his boſom lyes. 
The general voice, approve your choice, : 
Their ſentiments agree, 
With fame allow'd, that ſhe's a good 
Branch ſprung from a right tree. 
Long may the Graces of her minddelight 
Yourſoul, and long her beauties blefs y your ſi ight. 
May the bright guard, who love reward, 
With man recoyn'd again, 
In offspringfair make her __ care, 
- In hours of joyful pain ; | 
And may my. PATRON healthfutlive to ſee, | 
By her a brave and bonny progeny. 
_ "Let youthful ſwains who tend your plains, 
Touch the tun'd reed, and ſing, 
"White maids adyance in ſprightly dance, 
All in the rural ring; 
And with the Muſe thank the immortal powers, 


Placing with joy EV HEMIAs name with your's. 
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I Lady NEWHALL-. 


H life ! thou ſhort uncertain blaze, 
Scarce worthy to be wiſh'd, or loy'dz 
When by ſtrict death, ſo many ways, 
So ſoon the ſweeteſt are remov d. 
Inprime of life and lovely glow, 
The dear BRUCIN A muſt ſubmit; 
Nor could ward off the fatal blow, 
With every beauty, grace and wit. 

If Outward charms, and temper ſweet. 
| Thechearful ſmile,” and thought ſublime, 
Could have preſery'd, ſhe'ne*er had mer 

A change, till death had ſunk with time. 
Her ſoul glanc'd with each heavenly ray, 
Her form with all theſe beauties fair, 
For which young brides and mothers pray, 
And wiſh for to their infant care. 
$owr ſpleen or anger, paſſion rude, 
Theſe oppoſites to peace and heaven, 
Ne'er pal'd her cheek, or fir'd her blood; 

- Her mind was ever calm and even. 

Come, faireſt nymphs, and gentle ſwains, 

Give looſe to tears of tender love; 

Strow, fragrant flowers on her remains, ES 
While f ighing round her grave you move. 
In mournful notes your pain expreſs, 
While with refleQion you run o'er, 
How excellent, how good ſhe was! 
She was! alas? but is no more! 
Yet pioufly correct your moan, 
And raiſe religious thoughts on hie, 
After her ſ potleſs ſoul, that's gone 


To joys chat ne er can fade or die. | | 
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Imagining theſe breafs ſo white 
Contain'd a heart of ſnaw? / br | 


Was her wing'd Sen ſae cankert let 


To wound her lovely skin, 1 


Becauſe his arrows could not YN 5 n 
A paſſage eee 
No: She is to loye“s goddeſ. 


Her ſmiling boys delight 
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Sic — to vex her light, 
Some ſilly ſowt pretending ſaint, 
In heart an imp of bell” = 
Whaſe hale religion lyesi in cant, 
Her vertue in \ wrang zealz 
She threw the ſtane, and ettled death: WT 
But watching Zylphs flew round, _ 25 3 
So guard dear HA DIE from all skaitb, 
And quickly cur'd the N. 


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who on a Report of my Dtath, made and 
publiſhed ſeveral Elegies Lyrick and Paſto- 


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Dight your den, and ceafe your grieving 
ALLAN's hale, and well, and living, | 

Singing, laughing, ſleeping ——_ : 

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Drinking roundly Rum and Clare. 
Ale and Uſquae, On e _ 6169 07 mat 
Supernaculum but ſpilling, ': 7 g el 
The leaſt diamond * drawing, filling; 4 . 
Sowfing ſonnets on the aſſes, | e an ante.” 
Hounding ſatyres at the aſſes, a * 
Smiling at the ſurly criticks, 

And the pack-horſe of politicks; 


Painting meadows, Schaws and mountain, 
Crooking burns and flowing fountains; FE, 
Flowing fountains, where ilk _ 11 1% 9 
Grows about the borders glowan. M 


Smelling ſweetly, and inviting 
Poets lays, and lovers meeting; 
Meeting kind to niffer kiſſes, 

| Bargaining for better bleſſes. 
Hills in dreary dumps now fe, 
And ye Zephyrs ſwittlydying, * 


And ye rivers geniſß turning. 13 1 
And ye Philomel/armaurting, '- 
And ye double ſigbinę ecchoes, CW 


Ceaſe your . as and hey! he's? 
Baniſh a* your care and grieving, 
ALLAN's hale, * rk and living, 
Early up on morning's ſhining, 
Ilka fancy warm refining, 
Giving ilka verſe a burnilh 
That maun Second Volume furniſh, 
To bring in frae lord and lady 
Meikle fame and part of Ready 


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Fiſh'd for in the ſouthern ocean 
Prop of gentry, nerve of batiles 
Prize for which the Gameſter N 4% r 
Belzie' $ banes, deceitfy', Kirtle,. on TOE 
Risking a' to gain a littleeGQ e 
Pleaſing Philip's tunefu' tickle; 
Philomel, and kind Arbuckle: 
Singers ſweet, baith lads and lafſes, 
Tuning pipes on hill Parnaſſus, = 
ALL AN kindly to you wiſhes - 
Laſting life, and rowythof blefſles; _.. 
And that he may, when ye ſurrender 
Sauls to heaven, in number tender 
Give a' your tames a happy heezy, 
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Wherefore I beg leave to put my PaſtoraVinder your 13. 
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Jpeak as they ought, and that there dare feveral' natura 
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pretending judges that condemn before exammation; > 
I am ſure of vaſt numbers that will croud into your 
Lady ſhip's opinion, and think iPuheir" honou to agree in 
their [entiments: with the Counteſs * SAR x OU, 
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That, bauntito thee, thy, dene ens. Ih 
The muſe, that oft has xais d her tuneful ſtrains 
A frequent gueſt on Scotia 's bliſsſul plains, 50 an 
That oft has ſung, her liſt ning youth to move, D 
The charms of beauty, —— force of love. 
Once more reſumes the ſtil ſuaceſsſul lay. ©1111} $515 
Delighted, .thra' the verdant meads ta ſtray... nde. { 
O! come, inyok'd; and:pleas!'d; with her; ar 
To breathe the balmy ſweets of :, purer air. as 2 f. 
In the cool evening nagligently laid; :1 - {+ 16 
Or near the ſtream, or 1 n 
Propitious hear, and, as thou hear'ſt, apprave 
The Gentle Shepherd's tender tale of lone. 4 
Inſtructed from theſe ſcenes, N A 
Inflame the breaſt thai reab love inſpires l! 22.259 © 2 
The fair ſhall read of ardors, ſighs ant Aal. 
All that a lover hopgss and all he fears. 0 
Hence too, what paſſinns in hisboſamaiſe;! , non 
What dawning gladneſs ſparkles in his eyes) 1 
W hen firft the Fair One, pitious of his fate, * 
Kind ot her ſcorn, and vanquiſh'd of her Þ Fs 


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And bluſhing beauteous imiſes the kind conſeniii :: 
Lov. 35 Mon lere in. each extreme is ow, 


In Charlar's (mile, or in Maria's frown.” ng YE x laxe'y 


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Love cone begun a golden age, . 


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Pure and untaught, ſuch nature firſt in pir'd, 


lair affected phraſe delir ! c. 


His ſecret thoughts were undiſguis · d with art, 


His words ne! er knew to differ. from his heart, 5 


le ſpeaks his loves ſo artleſs and ſincere, © 


As thy Eliza might be pleas'd to hear. 
Heaven only to the Rural State beſtows 

Conqueſt o'er life, and freedom from its woe 

Secure alike from envy and from care; 


Vor rated by hope, nor yet depreſpd by tear: 


Nor want's lean hand its happineſs conſtrains, 


Nor riches torture wich ill-gotten gains. 


No ſecret guilt its ſtedfaſt peace deſtroys, 
No wild ambition interrupts its joys. 


In humble goodneſs, and in calm content. 


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Serenely gentle, as the thoughts thatroll, 40 7 


Sinleſs and pure, in fair Humeia s foul. - 


But now the Rural Scatetheſe joys has Ee E 0 8 


Even ſwains no more that innocence can boa 


Love ſpeaks no more what beauey may belie 


Prone to betray, and practis d to deceive. 
" NowHappineſstgriakes her bleſt retreat, | 
| The peacefuldweljings where ſhe fix d her . 

The pleaſung ſields ſhe wont of old to grace, | 2. ® 
Companion to an upright ſober ee)) 
Whenon the ſunny hill; or verdant plain, «© 

Free and familiar with the fons of men 
To crown the pleaſures of the blamelefs fealt,” 2 1 5 


She uninvited came a welcome gueſt : 
Ere yet an age, grown rich ini impious arts, 


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Brib d from' their innocence i incautious hearts; ; 


Then grulging hate, and ſinful pride ſucceed, 


Cruel revenge, and falſe unrighteous deed ; 
The ruſt of lucre — d the you of love. 


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8 no more, and hoſpitably good. 
The genial hearth firſt bluſh'd with ſtrangers blood: 
The friend no more upon the friend relies, 

And ſemblant falſhood puts on truth's diſguiſe. 

The peaceful houſhold filbd with dire alarms, 

The raviſh'd virgin mourns her lighted charms3 1 


The voice of impious mirth is heard around 


In guilt they feaſt, in guilt the bowl is crown'd; 
Unpunifh'd violence lords it o'er the plains, 
And Happineſs forſakes the guilty ſwains. 

Oh Happineſs! from human ſearch retir'd, 
Where art thou to be found by all deſir d: 
Nun ſober and deyout! why art thou fled, 

To hide in ſhades thy meek contented head? 
Virgin of aſpect mild! ah why unkind, 


Fly'ſt thou diſpleas'd, the commerce of mankind? 


O] teach our ſteps to find the ſecret cell, 

Where, with thy ſire Content, thou lov'ſt to dwell. 
Or ſay, doſt thou a duteous handmaid wait 
Familiar at the chambers of the great? 

Doſt thou purſue the voice of them that call 


To noiſy revel, and to midnight ball? 
Or the full banquet when we teaſt our ſoul, 


Doſt thou inſpire the mirth, or mix the bowl? 

Or, with th' induſtrious planter, doſt thou talk, 
Converſing freely in an evening walk? _ 

Say, does the miſer e'er thy face behold. 
Watchful and ſtudious of the treaſured gold? 
Seeks Knowledge, not in vain, thy much loy'd pow'r, 
Still muling ſilent atꝭ the morning hour? 

May we thy preſence hope i in war'salarms, 


In Srair's wiſdom, or in Erskine's charms, 


In vain our flatt'ring hopes our ſteps bogey, 
The flying good eludes the ſearcher's toil: 
In vain we ſeek the city or the cell, 


Alone with vertue knows the pow'r to 0 dwell. 


Nor 


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352 To the Counteſs of Eglintoun. 

Nor need mankind deſpair theſe joys toknow, 
The gift themielves may on themſelves beſtow. 
Soon, ſoon we might the precious een 
But many paſſioas muſt the bleiling eoſt: | 
Infernal malice, inly, pining hate, 

And envy, grieving at another's ſtate, 

Revenge no more muſt in our hearts remain, 

Or burning luſt, or avarice of gain. 

When thele are in the human bofom nurſt, 8 
Can peace reſide i in dwellings ſo accurſt? {Re c 5 
Unlike, O EGLINDTGUN,, thy happy breaſt, _ 
Calm and ſerene, enjoys the heayenly gueſt; 
From the tumültuous rule of paſſions free ." 
Pure in thy thought, and ſpotleſs in thy deed. 
In vertues rich, in goodneſs unconfin'd, 
Thou ſhin'ſt a fair example tothy kind 
Sincereand-equal to thy neighbour's name, 

How ſwift to praiſe, how guiltleſs to defame? 
Bold in thy preſence Baſhfulneſs appears, 

And back ward Merit loſes all its ears. E . 
Supremely bleſt by heav'n, heav'n's richeſt grace, 9 
Confeſt isthine, an early blooming race. 

W hoſe pleaſing ſmiles ſha]l guardian wiſdomarm, 
Divine Inſtruction! taught of thee to charm, 
What tranſports ſhallthey to thy ſoul impart ? 
(The confetous tranfports of a r nt's heart) 
When thou beholdeſt them of each grace poſſeſt, 
And ſighing youths imploring to be beet; | | 
After thy image torm'd, with charms like thine, | 
Or in the viſit, or the dance to ſhine. | 
Thriee happy ! who ſucceed their mother s praiſe, 
The lovely EGLINTOVNS of other dayͤs. | 

"Mean while peruſe the following Stender ſcenes, 5 
And liſten to thy native poers ſtrains.” e ; 
In ancient garb the home: bred muſe appears, 

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As ina glaſs reflected, here behold 
How ſmiling goodneſs look'd in days of old. 
Nor bluſh to read where beauty s praiſe is ſhown, 
Or vertuous love, thelikeneſs of thy won; 
While midſt the various gifts that gracious.heaven; 
To thee, in whom it is well pleas'd, has given, 
Let this, O EGLINTOUN' delight thee moſt, 
T*cnjoy that Innocence the world has loſt, 


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Ir WILLIAM WORTHY: 


PATIE, 1 CN Shepherd, in Love with 


' BOG ER,. A rich young Shepherd, in Love 


with Jenny. 


SYM ON, Two old Shepherds, Tenants to 


GLAUD, } Sx William. 


| BAULDY, A End engaged with Neps. 


WOMEN. 
PEGGY, Thought to be Glaud's Niege. 
JENNY, Glaud's only Daughter. 


MAUSE, bs oct d to be a 
ELSPA, Symon's Wife. 


MADGE, Glaud's Siſter. 


SCENE, à Shepherd's Village aud Fields 
ſome few Miles from Ed inburgh. 


Time of Action, Within Twenty Hours. 


Firſt Act begins at Eight inthe Morning. 
Socond Act begins at Eleven in the Forenoon. 
Third Act begins at Four in the Afternoon. 


Fourth Act begins at Nine o' Clock at Night. 


Fifth Act begins by Day-Light next Morning. 


THE 
GzxTLE SHEPHERD. 


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A CT 1. SCE N * 
PROLOGUE to the S. c ENB. 


Beneath the ſouth ſide of a craigy bield, 
Where chriſtal ſprings the haleſome waters yield, 
Twa yourhbful ſhepherds on the gowans ly, 

- Fenting their fiocks ae bony morn of May. 
Poor Roger granes, till hollow echo's ring; 
ay blither Patie likes to laugh and ſing. 

PAT IE and ROGER. 
8 AN 6 I. Tuns, The wa wking of the faulds:. 
Patie. Peggy i; a young thing, 5 | 
M Ju enter* 13 2 5 — 
Fair as the day, and ſweet as May, 
Fair as the day, and always gay. 
My Peggy i is a young thing, 
And Pm not very auld, 
Net well I like to meet her at 
The wawking of the fauld: 
My Peggy ſpeaks ſte ſweetly, 
Wheneer we meet alane, | 
' I wiſh nae mair to tay my care; 
1wiſh nae mair of a' that's rare. 
My Peggy ſpeaks ſae ſweetly, 
To a the lave I'm cauld; 
But (he gars a my ſpirits glow 


At wawking Pw the . f 


i: The GtNTLE- Lurrn LK W 
A Peggy ſmiles -ſae kindly, - r 
bene er Ituhiſber lovwe. 
Tpbat I loot dom] on 4 abe tum. 1 
That I looł doꝛun upon a croůn. 
My Peggy [miles ſas kindly, 
It mates me blythie and bauld, 
And bali gi es me ſic delight, 
._ My Peggy ft ings ſae fil, 
 Whenon my pipe I pl 475 
B9 4 the reff tis tonſaſſ t, 
By 4 the reſt, that ſhe ſi pt gs beſt beſt . 
My Peggy ſings ſat _ 
And in her ſangs aretald, 


With innocence the wale of fas, 
At wawking of the' 
T H1S ſunny morning, Roger, cheats * Wan. 
And puts all nature in a jovial mood. 
How hartſome isꝰt to ſee the riſing plants 
To hear the birds ebirm oder their pleaſing rants? © 
Ho halt ſom tis to ſuuff the cawler air. 
And all the ſweets it bears, when void of care. 
W hat ails thee, Roger, then? what gars thee grane 0” 
Tell me the cauſe ot thy ill ſeaſonꝰd pain. 
Roger. I'm born, O Patie, to a thra wart fate! K 
I'm born to ſtrive with hardſhips fad and great. 
Tempeſls may ceaſe to jaw the rowan flood, 
orbies and tods to grein for lambkins blood. 
But I, oppreſt with neyer ending er. 
Maun ay deſpair of lighting on r 


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Patie.The bees ſhall loath the flour, and quit the kick, 


The ſaughs on boggie ground ſhall ceaſe to thrive, 
Ere ſcornfulqueans, or loſs of warldly gear, 
Shall ſpill my reſt, or ever force a tear. i 
Roger. Sae might Tay but it's no eaſy done 
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A:PASTORAL COMEDY. 357 

You have ſae ſaft a voice, and ſlid a tongue, 
You are the darling baith of auld and young - 

It I but ettle at a lang. or ſpeak, 
They dit their lugs, ſyne up their u de cleek, 
And jeer me hameward frae the: loan or bught, 
While I'm confus'd with many a vexing thought: 
et Iam tall, and as well built as thee, 
Nor mair unlikely to a laſs's eye. 
For ilka ſheep ye have I'll number ten, 
And ſhould, as ane may think, come farer ben. 

Patie. But ablins, Nibour, ye have not a heart, 
And downa eithly wi mou cunzie part. 
If that be true, what: ſigniffes your gear? 


A mind that's ſerimpit never wants ſome care. 


Roger. My byar tumbled, nine braw nowi were 
ſmoor d, 
Three elt- hot were, yet L.theſe ills endur'd: 
In winter laſt my cares were very {ma', 
Tho' ſcores of wathers periſh d in the ſnaw, 
Patie. Were our bien rooms as thinly ſtock'd as mine, 
Leſs you wad loſs, and leſs ye wad repine. | 
e that has juſt enough can ſoundly ſleep: 
The o' ercome only fa ales fowk to keep. 
Roger. May plenty flow upon thee for a croſs, 
That thou may'ſt thole the pangs of mony a loſs: 
O may thou doat on ſome fair paughty wench, 
That ne*er will lout thy lowan drowth to quench: 
ill bris'd beneath the burden, thou cry cool! 
And an that ane may fret that is nae fool. 
Patie. Sax good fat lambs, I ſauld them ilka clute 
At the Weſt-port, and bought a winſome flute, 
Of plum-tree made, with iv'ry virles round ; 
A dainty whiſtle, with a pleaſant ſound: 
Pll be maircanty wi't, and ne'er cry dool! 
Than youwub all your Ka” ye: dowie fool. 


11 71 2 4 2 | Roger. 


IR break my reed, and never whiſtle mair, 


368 The GenTiLE SnePHenD. 


Roger. Na, Patie, na! I'm nae fic churliſh beaſt, 
Some other thing lyes heavier at my breaſt ; 


I dream'd a dreary dream this hinder night, 
That gars my fleſh a“ creep yet with the fright. 
Parte. Now, to a friend, how ſilly's this pretence 


To ane wha you and a' your fecrets kens. 


Daft are your dreams, as daftly wad ye hide 


Tour well-ſeen love, and dorty Jenny s pride: 


Take courage, Roger, me your ſorrows tell, 

And ſafely think nane kens them but your ſell. 
Roger. Indeed now. Patie, ye have ad 0 Oer true, 

And there is nairhing I'll keep up frae you. 

Me dorty Fenny looks upon aſquint ; 

To ſpeak but till her I dare hardly mint. 

In ilka place ſhe jeers me air and late, 

And gars me look bombaz d, and unko blate: 

But yeſterday I met her yont a know, 

She fled as frae a ſhelly-coated kow. 

She Bauldy looes, Bauldy that drives the car, 


But gecks at me, and ſays I ſmell of Tar, 


Patie. But Baxldy looes not her, right well I wat, 
He ſighs for Ness; — ſac that may ſtand for that. 
Roger. | wiſh I cou'dna loo her — but in vain, 
ſtill maun doat, and thole her proud diſdain, 
My Baꝛzuty is a cur I dearly like, 3g 
Til be yowP'd fair ſhe ſtrak the poor dumb tyke : 
If l had fill'd a nook within her breaſt, | 
She wad have ſhawn mair kindneſs to my beaſt. 
When I begin to tune my ſtock and born, 
With a' her face ſhe ſhaws a caulrife ſcorn. 
Laſt night I play'd, ye never heard lic ſpire; 
O'er Bogie was the ſpring, and her delyte: 
Yet tauntingly ſhe at her cuſin ſpear'd, | 


_ Gif ſhe could tell what tune play'd, and ſneer'd. 


Flocks, wander where ye like, Tdinna care,” 


Patie, 


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A PASTO RAL COMEDY. 365 
Patie. E'en do ſae, Roger, wha can help miſluck ? 
Saebeins ſhe be ſic a thrawn-gabit chuck. 
Yonder's a Craig, ſince ye have tint all hope, 
Gae till't your ways, and take the lover's lowp. 
Roger I needna mack ſic ſpeed my blood to ſpill, 
I] warrant death come foon enough a-will. | 
Patie. Daft gowk ! leave off that ſilly whinging way, 
Seem. careleſs, there's my hand ye*ll win the day, 
Hearhow I ſerv'd my laſs I love as weel 
As ye do Jenny, and with heart as leel; | 
Laſt morning I was gay and early out, © 
Upon a dyke I lean'd, glowring about, 
I ſaw my Meg come link an o'er the lee; 
Iſaw my Meg, but Peggy ſaw na me: 
For yet the ſun was wading thro' the miſt, 
And ſhe was cloſe upon me e'er lhe wilt... 
Her coats were kiltit, and did (weetly-ſhaw 
Aer ſtraight bare legs that whyter were than ſnaw. 
Her cock ernony ſnooded up fou fleck, | 
Her haftet-locks hang waving on her cheek; 
Her cheeks ſa&ruddy, and her Eyen ſae clear; 
And O! her mouth's like ony hinny pear, 
Neat, neat ſhe was, in buſtine waiſtcoat clean, 
As ſhe came skiffing o'er the dewy green. 
8 Icry'd, my bony Meg, come here, 
Iferly wherefore ye're ſo ſoon aſteeerr 
But I can gueſs, ye re gawn to gather de + - . 
She ſcour'd awa, and ſaid, What's that to you? 
Then fare ye weel, Meg-Dorts, and e' en's ye like, 
I careleſs cry d, and lap ino er the dyke, 
I trow, when that ſhe ſaw, within a crack, | 
She camewi:haright thieveleſs errand back 
Miſcaw'd me firſt, < than bad me hound my dog, 
To wear up three waff ews ſtray d on the bog. 
Ileugh; and ſae did ſne; then with great baſte... . 
2 claſp'd my arms about her neck and waiſt; 
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370 The GENTLE. Saen Exo. 


About her yielding waiſt, and took a fouth 
Of ſweeteſt kiſſes frac her glowing mouth. 
While hard and faſt I held her in my grips, 
My very ſau! cam lowping to my lips. 
Sair ſair ſhe flet wi' me "tween ilka ſmack ; 
hut weel IT kend ſhe meant nae as ſhe ſpak. 
Dear Roger, when your Jo puts on her gloom, 
Do ye ſae too, and never faſh your thumb, _ 
Seem to forſake her, ſoon ſhe'll change ber mood: 
Gae woo anither, and ſhe'll gang clean wood. 


SANG II. Tune, Fy gar rub her o'er with fr, | 


Dear Roger, if your Jenny geck, 
And anſwer kindneſs with a. ſlight, 
Seem unconcern'd at her neglect, 
For women in a man delight : 
But them deſtiſe who're ſoon deſeat, 
And with a ſimple ſace gi us way 
Joa repulſe — then be not blate, 
Puſh bauldly on, and win the day. 
Say aſten what they never mean; 
Ne'er mind their pretty lying tongue; 
But tent the language of their cen: 
If theſe agree, and ſpe pers 
J anſwer all your love with hate, . 
Seek elſewhere to be better ble. 
And let her ſigh when” tis 200 lates oben 
Roger, Kind Patio, now fair-fa your honeft heart; 
Ye'ce ay ſae cadpy, and have ſie an art 
To hearten ane: For now as elean's a leek, 
ve ve cheriſh'd me, ſinee ye began to ſpeak, 
Sae, for your pains, I'll mak ye a propine, 
(My mother, reſt her ſaul! ſhe made it fine ) 
A tartan plaid, fpuryof good hawflock woo, 
Scarlet and green the ſets, the borders blew : 7 


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A-PASTORAL.GOMEDY. 371 
With ſpraings like god. and filler eroſs d with black; 
I never had it yet upon my! back. 
Weel are ye wordy ot, wha have ſae kind 
Red up my revebd doubts, and clear'd my mind. 
Patie. Weel, hald ye there ———— and ſince ye've 
frankly made 
To me apreſent of your braw new plaid, 
My flute's be yours, and ſhe too that's ſae nice. 
Shall come a-will, git ye'll tak my advice, 
Roger. fs ye adviſe, I'll promiſe to obſerv'ts 
But ye maun keep the flute, ye beſt deſerv't. 
Now tak it out, and gie's a bony ſpring ; 
For Pm in titt to hear you play and ſing. 
Patie. But firſt weIltake a turn up to the height, 
And ſee gif all our flocks: be feeding right: 
Be that time baiinocks and a ſheave'of cheeſe _ 
Will make a breakfaſt that alaird might pleale :* 
Might pleaſethe daintieſt gabs, were they ſas wiſe 
To ſeaſon meat with health, inſtead ot pic. 
When we have tane the grace- drink at this well, 
I'll whiſtle fine, and ſingt' = like my ſell, ¶ Exeunt, 
SCENE II. | 
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A flowrie howm bet ween twa verdant braes, 
pere laſſes »ſe-to waſh and ſpread ther A e 
A trotting burnie wimpling throwihe ground. 
Iis channel pecbles, ſhining. ſmooth and round, 
Here view twa barefoot beauties clean and clean; 
Firſt pleaſe your eye, then qratify your ear; 
While jenny what fhe wiſhes diſtommenils, 
And Neg with better ſenſe true love defends, ' © 
PEGGY and JENNY, | 
Jenny. C2 M, * let's fa” to enn b arr this 
- "oa green,” | 


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- The water's clear, the lift unclouded blew, WY? 
Will make them like a lily wet with dew. 
Peggy. Go farer up the burn to Habie's W 1 
Where a' that's ſweet in ſpring and ſi mmer grow: 
Between twa birks out-o'er a little lin 


The water fa's, and makes a ſing and din: 


A pool breaſt-deep, beneath as clear as glaſs, 

Kiſſes with eaſy whirles the bordering 8. 

We'll end our waſhing, while the morning's cool, 

And when the day grows het, we'll to the pool, | 
There waſh-our ſells _— *Fis healthfou now in May, 
And ſweetly cauler on ſae warm a day. 


Fenny, Daft laſſie, when we're naked, what'll ye ſay, 
Git ourtwa Herds come brattling down the brae, | 


And ſee us {ae ? that jeering fallow Pate 
_ Wad taunting ſay, haith lafles ye're no blate. 
Peggy. We're far frae ony road, and out of ſight ; 
The lads they're feeding far beyont theheightr 
But tell me now, dear Fenny, we're our-lane; 
What gars ye plague your wooer with diſdain Þ 
The neighbours a“ tent this as well as I. 
That Roger loo's ye, yet ye carena by. 
What ails ye at him? Troth between us wa, 
He's wordy you the beſt day eder ye ſa . 
Jenny. I dinna like him, Peggy, there's an ond, 
A Herd mair ſneepiſh yet L never ken. 
He kames his hair indeed, and gaes right ſnug · 
With ribbon- knots at his blew bonnet lug; 
Whilk penſylie he wears a- thought a-jee, 
And ſpreads his garters dic d beneath his knee. 
He falds his owrelay down his breaſt with care, 
And few gangs trigger to the kirk or fair, 


For à' that, he can neither ſing nor ſay, 


Except, How d'ye? or, There's vabenpltey. 
Peggy. Yedaſh the lad with conſtant Lighting, pride, 
Hatred for love i is unco fairt to bide: 


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To be as yieldingas my ati s kind. 


But e repent ye, it his love grow cauld, 
Wha like's a dorty maiden,” when ſhe's Ald ? 

Like dawted wean, that tarrows at its meat, 
That for ſome feckleſs whim will orp and greet : : 
The lave laugh at it, till the dinner's paſt, 
And ſyne the fool thing is oblig'd to faſt, 
Or ſcart anither's leavings at the laſt. 


Fy, Jenny, think; and dinna fit your time. I 
SANG III. Tune, Polwart on the Green. 
The dorty will repent, 
Ilover's heart grow cauld, 
And nane her ſmiles will tent, o 


Soon as her face looks auld : TY NR 
The dawted Bairn thus takes the pet, | — 
Nor eats tho hunger crave, | 
Whimpers and tarrows at its meat, 
And's laught at by the lave. 
They jeſt it till the dinner's puſh, 
Thus by it ſell abus d. 
The fool thing is oblig*d to ſaſt. 
Or eat what they ve refus d. 7 
Jenny. I never thought a ſingle life a crime; | 
Peggy. Nor I but love in 1 us ken, 
That; men were ado for us, and we for men. 
Fenny. If Roger is my jo, he kens himſel, | 
For ſic a tale J never heard him telk. 
He glowts and ſigbs, and I ean gueſs he — "oy 


But wha's oblig'd to ſpe ll his hums and haws. 
| Whene'er he likes to tell his mind mair plain, T 


vie tell him frankly ne er to dot again. 
They're fools that ſlav'ty like, and may be tree; 3 


The chiels may a! nit up themſelves (or me. 


Peggy. Be doing your ways; for me, I have a 


Jenny. Heh Laſs! how can ye 100 e a 
A oy dee], that. a n hae his will. 


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Well ſoon hear tell what a poor feightan life 
You twa will lead, ſac ſoon's. ye're. man and wife. 
Peggy. I'll rin the risk, nor have Jony fear, 


But rather think ilk langſome day a year, 


Till I with pleaſure mount my bridal bed, 
Where on my Patie's breaſt I'll lean my head. 
There he may kiſs as lang as kiſſing's good, 
And what we do, there's none dare call it rude. 
He's get his will: why not tis good my part 
To give him that, an he'll give me his heart. 
Jenny. He may indeed for ten or fifteen . 
Mak meikle o'ye, wich an unco fraiſe, N. 
And daut ye baith afore fowk, and your lane: 
But ſoon as his newfangleneſs is gane, 
He'll look upon you as his tether ſtake, 


And think he's tint his freedom for your ſake... . | 


Inſtead then of lang days ot ſweet delyte, 
Ae day be dumb, and a' the nieſt he Il flyte: 
And may be, in his barlicods ne“ er tick: 
To lend his loving wife à lounder ing lick. 


SANG IV. Tune, O dear mother, what ſhall Ldo? 


O dear Peggy, love's beguiting, 
i onghr nov to ryuſt bis fines 
Better ſar to das do, 

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Laſſes when their fancy — 1 60 
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Running iv a liſt deſtroy ; 5 

Hoedrtſom?, free, and porte. joys.” 


Peggy. Si Sic barony rep Pe want pak to 


My ſettl d rau Ph werter ganivinifove. 
ne ls detrer than y breath,” 


But want of him [ Ares une Ober ska leis et v0 
There's nane ofa! the Hir that read Wege 


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And then he ſpeaks with ſic a taking art, 

His words they thirle like muſi ck throw my heart. 
How blithely can he ſport, and gently rave, 

And jeſt at little fears that fright the lave. 

Ilk day that he's alane upon the hill, 

He reads fell books that teach him meikle skill. 
He is — but what need I ſay that or this, 

I'd ſpend a month to tell you what he 15! 

In a he ſays or does, there's ſic a gate, 
The reſt ſeem coofs compar'd with my dear Pate. 
His better ſenſe will hang his love ſecure: 
Ill nature heffs in ſauls are weak and poor. 


SANG v. June, Ilow can I be ſad on my, C 
How ſhall I be ſad when a husband I hae, 5 
That has better ſenſe than any of thae 

Sour weak ſitly fellows, har ftudy like fools, 

To ſink their ain Foy, and make their wives ſnools, 
The man todo is prudent no er lightlies his wife, 
Or with dull reproaches encourages trie; 

He praiſes her virtue, and ne er will abuſe 

Her for a ſmall failing, but find an excuſe. 


Jenny. Hey Boxy.Laſs of Brankſorne, or t be ber- 
Your witty Pate will put you in a ſang. 7 
Otis a pleaſant thing.to-beabride; 1 of 
Syne KH rr eee ava o5 
Velping for this or that with faſheous din: 

To mak-them-bratsthen ye maun toil and "PO 

Ae wean fa's i ck, ane fcads it ſell wi? broe, 

Ane breaks bis ſhin, anither tines his ſhoe. 

The Dee! g&es oer John Wobſter: hame grows hell; 

bes 4 Pate-miſcaws ye war than tongue can tell. 

. Yes, it's a handſome thing to be a wife, 

When round the ingle edge en rer A 

Gif I'm ſac happy. I fnhall have delight 51621 

To hear their le plaints, and keep them tight. 5 
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356 * GEN I A Sb, 


Wow Jenny! can there greater pleaſure: be 


Than fee ſie wee tots toolying at your Knee; 8 13 a 110 Þ 
When a' they ettleat — their greateſt. wiſh, 4 


Is to be made of, and obtain a Kiſs? 

Can there be toil in 1 tenting day and night 

The like vf them, when love makes care delight? 2 
Jenny. But poortith, Peggy, is the warſt of a, 


| Git o o'er your heads ill chance ſhould begs” ry 428 5 
"There little love or canty chear can come , ,.. - 


Frae duddy doublets, and a pantry toom 
Your nowt may die the ſpate may bear away 
Frae aff the howms your dainty rucks of hay — 
The thick- bla wn wreaths of ſuaw, or bla ſhy thows, 
May ſmoor your wathers, and may rot your ews. 
A dyvor buies your butter, Woo and cheeſe, 
But or the day of payment breaks and flees. 
With glooman browy the laird ſeeks in Mete: us 
*Tis no to gie; your merchant 's tothe bent. 
His honour manna want, he poinds your Rear: * 
syne driven frac houſe and hald, where will ye ſteer? 
Dear Meg, be wiſe, andlead a ſingle lite: 
Troth its nae mows to be a married wife. 
Pegzy. May ſic ill luck befa? thatfilly ſhe _ 

W ha has ſic fears, for that was never me. 
Let fowk bode weel, and ſirive to de the ir beſt; 
Nae mair's requir'd: letheav'n mae gel | 


T've heard my: honeſt uncle aften ſay 


That lads ſhould a for wives thats vertuous pwy r 
For the maiſt thrifty man could never get 
A well-ſtor'd room, unleſs his wife wad let: 
Wherefore nocht ſhall be wanting on my part 
To gather wealth to raiſe my thepherd's heart. 
W hatc'er he wins, Iliguide with canny cares 
And Vin the vogue at market, tron, or fair, 


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A flock o' lambs, cheeſe, butter, and ſome woo, 
Shall firſt be ſald to pay the laird his due. 
Syne a' behind's our ain; — thus without fear, 
With love and rowth we throw the warld will ſteer: 
And when my Pate in bairns and gear grows rife, 
He'll bleſsthe day he gat me for his wife. 
Jenny. But what if ſome young giglit on the green, 
With dimpled cheeks, and twa bewitching een, 
Should gar your Patie think his half-worn Meg. 
And her kend kiſſes, hardly wortha feg. . 
Peggy. Nae mairofthat—— Dear Jenny, to * 
There's ſome men conſtanter in loye than we: 
Nor is the ferly great, when nature N 
Has bleſt them with ſolidity of mind. + 6 
They' M reaſon caumly, and with kindiief 5 ſmile, | 
When our ſhort paſſions wad our peace beguile: 
Sae, whenſoe'er they light their maiks at hame. 
"Tis ten to ane their wives are maiſt to I: 
Then II} employ with pleaſure a my art : 
Tokeep him cheartu', and ſecure his heart. | 
At ev'n, when he comes weary frae the hill, | 
I'll have a' things made ready to his will, 1 
In winter, when he toils throw wind and rain, . 1 
A bleezing ingle, and a clean hearth- ſtane: 1 
And ſoon as he flings by his plaid and ſtaff, = 
The ſeething Pot's be ready to tak aft. | 1 
Clean hag- a-bag II ſpread upon his board, 9 
And ſerye him with the beſt we can afford. 
Good humour and white bigonets ſhall be, 
Guards to my face, to keep his love for me. 
Jenny. A diſh of married love right ſoon grows 
-eand; | 
And dozens down to-nane, as sfowk grow auld. 
Peggy. But we grow auld togither, and ne'er find 
The loſs on n when love grows on the mind. 


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Bairns and their bairns make ſure a firmer-tye, A. 


Than augnht in love che like of us can-ſpy; 


See yon ta elms that grow upſide by ſide : 
Suppoſe them ſome Ten brid sen ack prides 
Nearer and nearer. ilka year they ' ve preſt, bi 
"Till wide their ſpreading branches are increas'd, | 5 
And in the ir mixture now are fully bleſt. 

This ſhields the other frae the eaſtlin blaſt, 

That in return defends it frae the weſt. 


Sie as ſtand ſingle (a ſtate ſae lył d by you:) 


Beneath4}k ſtorm frae every airti maun bow. | 
Jenny. ve done. -I yield, dear laflie, Fe maun yield, 
Your better Senſe has fairly won the fiel, A 


With the Aſſiſtance of a little fae,. ' 
Lyes dern'd within my breaſt᷑ this mony aday; 
SANG VI. Tune, Nanſy's to the green wood gane. 
J yield, dear laſſie, ye have won, f 
And there is nas denying, 
That ſure as lig ht flows frae the nan 
Fras Love proceeds comply ing, 
For u that we can do or ſay. 
Gainſt love nae thinker heeds us, 
They ken our boſoms lodge the fae,. 
That by the. Heartſtrings leads us. 


Peggy. Alake! poor pris'ner! Jenny, that's on 
That ye'll no let the wie thing take the air: 


Haſte, let him out, we'll tent as weel's we cam 

Gif he be Bauldy's, or poor Rager's man. b. 
Jenny. Anither time's as good. fon ſee the un 

Ls right far up, and we're no yet begun 

To freath the graitn;— if canker d Madęe our aunt 


Come up the burn, ſhe Il gie's a wicked rant: 


But when we've done, I'll tellyou a' my mind; 


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ACT H. s CEN E 1. 
"PROLOGUE. 


4 fur thick bouſe, bfore the door 4 green; e 
Hens on the midding, ducks in dubs are ſeen. 
on this ſide and a barn, on that a bayer: 

4 peet-ſtack j joins and forms. a rural ſquair. 

The houſe is Glaud's ;— there you may ſee him lean; 
And to his  divet-ſeati invite his frien. 


5 GLAUD and SYMON. = 
Glaud. 00 D-MORROW, nibour Symon, —— 
5 come ſit down, | - 

And gie's your cracks... What's a' vhetonianta town! 
They tell me ye was in the ither day, 
And ſald your Crummock, andher baſſend quey. 
I'll warrant ye've coftapund of cut and «oy 3 ; 
Lug out your box,” andgie's a pipe to try. 
8 With a* my heart and tent me now, auld 
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I've gather'd news will kittle your mind with j joy. 
I cou dna reſt till I. came o'er the burn, | 
To tell ye things have taken fic a turn, 
Will gar our. vile oppreflors ſtend like flaes, 
And skulk in: — . on the hether braes. 
Glaud. Ey blaw! Ae, ! ating ics 
ne'er ſtand __ 
To eleck and fpread the groſſeſt lies aff.hand. 
W hilk ſoon flies round like will- fire far and near: 
But looſe your poke, beꝰt true or faulfe, let's hear. 


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Hab, that abroad has with our Maſter been, 
Our brave good Maſter, w a wiſely fled,. 


And left a fair Eſtate to ſave 

Becauſe ye ken fou well he bravely choſe 

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Now Cromuel's gane to Nick; and ane ca'd | Mopk, 87 
Has pla id the Rumplet right ſlee begunk k; 
Reſtor'd King Charles, and ilka thing sin tune; 
And Habby ſays, we'll ſee fir William oon. 
Glaud, That makes me blyth indeed—butdinna flaw, 
Tell oer you news again! and ſwear til't . 
And ſaw ye Hab ! and what did albert ſay? 
They have been een a dreary time away. 
Now God be thanked that our Jaird's s come IF 
And his eſtate, ſay, can he eithly claim? © ; 
Symon. They that hag-rid'us till our guts did grane, Gl: 
Like greedy bairs, dare nae mair dot again, , 9 The: 
And good fir William {all enjoy his ane. 2 
8 - NG VII. Tune, Cald kale in aim uu. | 2 
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; Bleft beheof worth and ſenſe,” Gt 4 16 el | Pet 
And auen higb his latin. 1 
Tha. bravely Hands in the defence: . d TY 
of conſrience, king and n Drin! 
Glaud. And may he lang, for never did he bent £5 ——_ 
Us in our thriving with a racker rent: | | * — 
Nor grumbled if ane grew rich, or ſhor'd to raiſe e 
Qut mailens, when we pat on Sundays claits. 1005 
©" Symon.” Nor wad he lang, with fenſeleſs ſauey air; 
Allow our lyart Noddles to be bare,” 12 And a 
Put on your bonnet, Symon — < tak a ſea I ſaw 
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SANG VHI. ' Tune, Mucking af Garey's _— "* 


Abe Laird who in riches and honour - 
Wad thrive, ſhould be kindly and flows; 125 


anne 727 get 


To rife aboon poverty: 
Elfe like the pack-horſe that's wnſother'd _ 
And burihen'd, will tumble down faint z „ 
Tus virtue by hardſhip i is ave: phy C7 3 
And rackers oft tine their rent. 3 N ll 
Glaud. Then wad he gar his Butler bring poles: 
The nappy bottle ben, and glaſſesetean, - 9" 
W hilk in our breaſt rais d ſic a blythſome flame. 
As gar me mony a time gae dancing hame, = 
My heart's e' en rais'd dear nibour will ye tay; 
And tak your dinner here with me the day. - 
We'll ſend for Elſpith too—and upe* fi igt, 
IM whiffle Pare and Roger frac the height. 
I'll yoke my fled, and ſend to cen dens nes 
And bring a dratight of ale, baith tour and brown, | 


And gar our cottars a', man, wife and wean, 


Drink 'till they tine che gate to ſtand their lane. 
Sy mon. I wadna bauk' my friend his enen 

Gif that it hadna firſt of a' been mine: 5 

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A furlet of good cakes my pa beuk, . =_ 

Anda large ham hangs reeſting 1 n the nook. 4 


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A mutton bouk to bo il and ane we'll roaſts 9 — 
And on the haggies El/pa ſpares nae coſt. 4 46h 


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To paſs this afternoon with tzlee and game,, 
And drink our Maſter's health and welcome-hame. 
Ye manna'then refuſe to jointherreſt, 
Since ye're my neareft friend chat r like _—_ 5 Th 
Bring wi'ye all your family, and then | A} 
Whene'erFou pleaſe, I'll rant with you avain; A. 
Glaud. Spoke like ye'r. ſellauld-birky, never fear Wi 
But at your banquet 1 ſhall firſt appear: nan 
Faith we ſhall bendthe-bicker, and look bauld, Es 
"Till we forget chat wWe are fai d or auld. 
Auld, ſaid 11 Troth, Im younger Aur lg 
With this good news, than what Lwas before, - 
TU dance or een! ax. Madge, come forth, d ye bear? 
Enter MADGE. 5 
Madge. The man s gain gyte! Dear Symon, wel 
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What wad ye, Gland, with; a this batte and din? 2 
Ye never let a badi ſit to ſpin. 
Glaud. Spin l, Snuff! Gae break. your wheel, a5 
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Synedance.aboutthe bane fixe till ye die, 
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Then frae the waſhing cry the bairns in haſte, 

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* CE N E II. 
PaOLOGUR. 
The jou field. A cottage'ina glen, 


An autd wife ſpinning at the — — 
At a ſmall diſtance, by ablaſted tree, | 


With folded arms, and haff-rais'd look ye fee. 
BAULDY dis lane. 


Banldy. W HA T's this! — 1 canna bert "Tis, 
War than hell; e 
To be ſae burnt with love, yet darna tell! 


O Peggy, ſweeter than the dawning day, 


Sweeter than gowany glens.or new-mawn hay: 
Blyther than lambs that frisk out-o'er the knows, 
Straighter than aught that in the foreſt grows: 

Her eenthe cleareſt blob of dew out-ſhines: 

The lilly in her breaſt its beauty tines. 

Her legs, her arms, her cheeks, her mouth, her een, 

W ill be my deid, that will be ſhortly ſcen! : 
For Pateloes her,. waes me! and ſhe loes Pate; os 
And 1 with Neps, Hy ſome unlucky fate, : 
Made a daft vow? —— O! but ane be a beaft, 

That makes raſh aths, till he's afore the prieſt. 

I darena ſpeak my mind, ele a the three, 5 

But doubt, wad prove ill ane my enemy. 

Tis fair to thole HFH try ſome witcheraft art, 

To brak with ane, aud win the otherꝰs heart; 

Here Mauſy lives, a witch, that for mi price, 

Can caſt her cantraips, and give me advice. 

She ean Gercaſt the night, and eboud the moon; 
And mak the deils obedient to her crune. 
At midnight hours oer the Kirk. urd The raves, © / 
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And c even times does her prayers backwards pray, 


Till Plotcocł comes with lumps of Lapland clay, 
Mixt with the venom of black taids and {nakes. 
Of this unſonſy pictures aft ſhe makes 
Of any ane ſhe hates —.and gars expire 
With ſlaw and racking pains afore a fire, 
Stuck fou of prines; the deyiliſh pictures melt, 
The pain by fowk they repreſent is felt. 
And yonder's Mauſe: Ay, ay, ſhe kens fou weil, 
When ane like me comes rinning to the deil. 
She and her cat ſit beeking in het yard, 
To ſpeak my errand, faith amaiſt I m fear d * 
But I maun do't tho I ſhou'd never thriye; 


They gallop faſt, that deels and laſſes drive, [ Exit. 


SCENE III. 1 
1 PROLOGUE. , | 11 
ff green kail-yard, . 4 little fount, 

Where Water Popilan ſprings, 
There ſits a wife with wriakle- ane, 

Aud get ſhe ſpins and ſings. _ 

SANG 1x: Tune, Carle and the King come. 

EGGY, now the king's come, ty 1} af 

Peggy, now che bing s come, | 

A may dance, and 1 ſhall ſag, 

Peggy, fence the king's POET 

Nat Na eee vmilk, 

But change _ 5 

And be a lach ef thatilk,. _- _ | 

Now, Peggy. ſince eee. 

Enter BAULDY.' © 

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Bauldy. Enough of baith But ſomething chat re- 
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Your helping hand employs now all my cares. 
Mauſe. My helping hand, alake! what can I do 
That underneath baith eild and poortith bow 2 7 8 
Bauldy. Ay, but you're wile, and wiſer far than we, 
Or maiſt part of the pariſh tells a lie. 
Mauſe. Of what kind wiſdom think ye I'm poſſeſt, 
That lifts my character aboon the reſt ? 
Bauldy. Well vers'd in herbs and ſeaſons of the moon, 
By Skilfu' charms tis kend what ye have done. 
Mauſe, What fowk ſay of me, Bauldy, let me hear; 
Keep naithing up, ye naithing have to fear. 
Bauldy. Well, ſince ye bid me, I ſhall tell yea' 
That ilk ane talks about you, bot a flaw. 
When laſt the wind made Glaud a roofleſs barn, 
When laſt the burn bore down. my Mither's yarn, _ 
When Brawny elfshoot never mair came hame ; 
When Tibi kirn'd and there nae butter came; 
When Beſſy Freerock's chuffy- cheeked wean 
To a fairy turn'd, and cou' dna ſtand its lane. 
When Wattie wander'd ae night thro' the ſhaw,. 
And tint himſel amaiſt amang the ſnaw. 
When Mungo's mear ſtood ſtill, and ſwat with fright; 
When he brought eaſt the Howdy under night. 
When Bawſy ſhot to dead upon the green, 
And Sara tint a ſnood was nae mair ſeen; 
You, Lucky, gat the wyte of a' fell out, 
And ilka ane here dreads ye round about; 
And ſae they may that mean to do ye skaithz 
For me to wrang ye, I] be very laith: 
Zut when 1 neiſt make grots, I ll ſtrive to pleaſe 
Tow with a furlet of them mixt with peaſe. 


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Bauldy. Then like Peggy. Meß is fond of mer 


| en likes Pate and Patte's bauld and flee, 


And looes ſweet hang hut Nep; I dewua ſein. f 


.Cou'd ye turn Pati#'s love to Nepl, ad then 


Peggy's to me, rd be the ha ppieſt man. 
Munſe. IIHtry my art to gar the bowls row right, 

Sae gang your ways, and come again at night; 

Gainſt that time Il ſeme imple things prepare, 

W orth all your peaſe aud grots, tak ye nae care. 
Bu. NAA. Maiiſt, Il cvinie, git 1 the road can 
fin 3 3. 

But if ye raiſe the Dyed, Kell raiſe the Wia; 

Syne rain and thunder, may be, when ' tis "3 

Will make the night ſae mirk, Fl) tine the gate. 

We're æ to rant in Symmie's ata feaſt, | 

O will ye cone tike badratis for a elt; 

And there 5e can bur different ha viours ipys 

There s nan all ken o't there but Jou and 1, 

Mauſe, "Tis\ike I may but let na on what's paſt. 

Tween you arid me, Elfe fear à kittlecaft. | 

| ans, If I aught of your fetrets cer advance, 
May ye ride on me fik+night to France. ¶ Exit Bauldy. 
Mays. [her her lane. J This fer ithagines, as do mo- 
ny lie, | 
That I'm a witch fn corp t Auld Nick, egy 
Becauſe by education I Was taught hop 
To ſpeak and a abobn their common thought. 
Their groſs miſtake ſhall quitHy now appear, 
Soon ſhall they ken hat brought, What keeps ine here: 


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Nov ſince the royal Charles, and right re tot d. 


A ſhepherdeſs is daughter to a lord. 


The bony Foundlingthar's brought Dee. 
Wha has an uncle's eure on her beſtèw'd, 


Fer inſant life 1 ſay'd,” when a falſe friend 


Bon d to the Hasper, and her deatiracfipa'd; 


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To eſtabliſh him and his in all theſe plains 


That by right heritage to her pertains. 
She's now in her ſweet bloom, has blood and charms 


Of too much value for a ſhepherd's arms. 


None knows't but me; and if the morn were come, 
I' tell them tales will gar them all ſing dumb. 
LE, SCENE IV. 
| PROLOGUE, 
Behind a tree upon the plain, 
Pate and his Peggy meet, 
In love ꝛuit hout a vicious ſtain, 
The bon ny laſs and chearfu' ſwain 
Change vows and kiſſes ſweet. 
| PATIE an PEGGY. 
PEGGY. 'S; PATIE, let me gang, I maunna ſtay; 
We're baith cry d n and Jenny 
6 ſhe's away. 
Patie. I'm laith to part ſae ſoon; now we're alane, 
And Roger he's away with Jenny gane; 
They're as content, for aught I hear or ſee, 
To be alane themſelves, I judge, as we. 
Here, where primroſes thickeſt paint the green, 5 
Hard by this little burnie let us lean. 
Hark how the lav'rocks chant aboon our heads, 
How ſaft the weſtlin winds fough thro? the reeds. 


Peggy. The ſcented meadow bird 8 


and healthy breeze, 


For aught1 ken, may mair than Peggy pleaſe, 


Patie. Ye wrang mefair, to doubt my being kind 
In ſpeaking ſae, yeca' me dull and blind, 
Gif I could fancy aught's ſae ſweet or fair 
As my ſweet Meg, or worthy of my care. 
Thy breath is ſweeter than the ſweeteſt brier, 
Thy cheek and breaſt the fineſt low'rs appear. 
Thy words excel the maiſt delightfu' notes, 
That warble through the merle or mayis' throtes, 


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With thes I tent nae flow'rs that busk the field, 
Or ripeſt berries that our mountains yield. 
The ſweeteſt fruits, that hing upon the ane 
Are tar inferior to a kiſs of the. 

Peggy. But Patrick for ſome wicked end may fleech, 
And lambs ſhould tremble when the foxes preach. 
I darna ſtay, ye joker, let me gang, 
Or ſwear ye'll never. tempt to do me wrang. 

Patie. Sooner a mother ſhall her fondneſs drap, 
And wrangthe bairn ſits ſmiling on her lap. 
The ſun ſhall change, the moon te change ſhall ceaſe, 
The gaits to clim the ſheep to yield the fleece, 
Ere ought by me be cither ſaid or done, 
Shall do thee wrang, I ſwear by all aboon. 


Peggy. Then keep your aith, — — But mony lads 


will ſwear, 
And be manſworn to twa in half a year: | 
Now believe ye like me wonder well; 
But if another laſs your heart ſhou'd ſteel, 
Your Meg, forſaken, bootleſs might relate 
How ſhe was dauted a nes by faithleſs Pare. 
Patie. I'm ſure I canna change, ye needna fear, 
Fho' we're but young I've loo'd you mony a year, 
I mind it well, when thou cou'dſt hardly gang, 
Or liſp our words, I choos'd ye frae the thrang 
Of a' the bairns, and led thee by the hand, 
Aft to the tanſy-know or raſhy ſtrand 
Thou ſmiling by my ſide. 1 took gelyte 
To pouche raſhes green, with roots ſae whyte, 
Of which, as well as my young fancy cou'd, 
For thee I plet the flow ry belt and ſnood. 
Peggy. When firſt thou gade with ſhepherds to the 

| bill, 

And I to milk the ews firſt ry'd my skill, 

To bear a leglen was nae toilto me, 
| We at the bought. at even I met with thee, 


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A PASTORAL COMEDY. 389 
SANG X, Twne, Winter was cauld, and my 
Cleathing was thin, 

PEGGY. 
, When feſt my 12 laddie gade to the green bill, 
And I at ew-milking firſt feyd my young kill, 
To bear the milk-bowie, no pain was to me, 
When 1 at the boughting forgather'd with thee. 
| -  PATIH - He 
When corn-riggs wav'd yellow, and blew h:ther-bells 
Bloom'd bonny on moorland and ſweet riſing fells, 
Nae birns, brier, or breckens, gave trouble to me, 
If 1 found the berries right ripen'd for thee. 
PEGGY. 
When thou ran, or wreſtled, or putted-the . 
And came off the vittor, my heart was ay fain: 
Thy illa ſport manly gave pleaſure to me; 
For nane can ors wreſile, or run ſwift as thee. 
| P ACTS 
Our Jenny fo 7ngs ſafily the cowdon broom-knows; 
And Roſi e lilis 5 the milking the ews; 
There's few Jenny Nettles like Nanſy can ſi ing, 
At throw the wood laddie, beſs gars our lugs ring: 
But when my dear Peggy ſongs with better hill, 
The Boatman, Tweed-ſide, or the Laſs of the Mill, 
Nis many times ſweeter and pleaſing tome; 
For tho they ſing nicely, they cannot like thee, 
PEGGY. 
How eaſy can 52 tro what they defire't | 
And praiſes ſae tindlyincreaſes love's fire; 
Give me ſtill this pleaſure, my ſtudy ſhall be 
To make my ſelf better and ſweeter: for thee, 
Patie. mn corns grew: yellow, and the hether 
be | 
Bloom'd bonny on the moor and riſing fells, 
Nae birns, or briers, or whinse'er troubled me; 
Git I cou'd find blac berries ripe for thee, 
| 83 Peggy 


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Peggy. When thou didſt wreſtle, run, or put that 


ſtane, 


And wan theday, my heart was Aightering fain: 


At all theſe ſports thou ſtill gave joy to me; 
For nane can wreſtle, run, or putt with has, - 


Patie, Jenny ſlings ſaft the Broom of Cowdon Js, 


And Roſie lilts the Milking of the Exs ; 


There's nane, like Nanſie, Jenny Nettles ſings: 
At turns in Maggy Lawder, Marion dings : 


But when my Peggy ſings with [weeter skill 

The Boarman, or the Laſs of Patie's Mill; 

It is a thouſand times mair ſweet to me, 

Tho' they ſing well, they cannaling like thee: | 
Peggy. How eith can laſſes trow what we deſire, 

And roos d, by them we love, blaws up that fire: 

But wha loves beſt, let time and carriage try 

Be conſtant, and my love ſhall time defy. 

Be ſtil] as now, and a' my care ſhaltbe, ; 

How to contrive what pleaſant is for thee, 


Patie, Wertthou a giglit gawky like the lave, 


That little better than our nowt behave. ' 


At naught they 'i farley—fenlelefs ales believe, 
Be blyzh for ſilly hechts, for trifles grieve ——. 

Sic ne'er cau'd win my heart, that kenna how 

Either to keep a prize, or yet prove true. 

But thou in better ſenſe, without a flaw, 


As in thy beauty, far excels them a'. 


Continue kind, and a' my care ſhall be, 
How to contrive hat pleaſing is for thee.” 


Peggy. Agreed; but harken, yon's auld aunty” very FH, 


I ken they ll NYonder what can make us ſtay. 


Patie. And let them4erly——now akindly kiſe, 
Or fiveſcore good anes wad not be a- miſs; 


And ſyne we'll ſing the ſong with tunefu' glee, 
That I made up laſt owk on you and me. 


Peggy. Sing firſt, ſyne claim your hyre.— ; 
Patio. Well agree. ö 


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By the delicious warmneſs of thy mouth, 


Te think us cheap, and fyne the wooing's done: 
Me maiden that oer quickly tynes her pow'r, 


And mint nae ſ art her till we've got the grace. 


SANG XI. To its own Tune. 
PA TIE [lings,] 


And rowing eye that ſmiling teils the truth. 

I gueſs, my laſſie, that 45 well as I, a 

Ire made for love, and why fhowld yedeny? 
PEGGY [ings] ] 

But ken ye, lad, gif we confeſs o'er ſoon, 


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But gin they hing o'er lang pen che tres, 

Their ſweetneſs they may tine, and ſas may Je. 

Red-cheeked ye compleatly ripe appear, NY 

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O charming armfu', hence ye cares away, 


Tl kiſs my treaſure a” the live-la ng day, | „ [bj 
All night Vll dream my kiſſes o er ein, | | 0 

Till that day come that yell be a my ain. - | | 5 0 \ 
Baung by both. | 45% 1 

Sun gallop dows the weſilin hin,” | v0 


Gang ſoou to bed, and quickly riſe; 
O laſh your feeds, poſt time away, 
And haſte about our bridal day; 
Andif you're weary'd, honeſt light, 
Sleep, Ein he like, a week that night. 
(Loren the curtain, __ let them ki s. 


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392 The GenTLE ShEPHBERD. 


ACT III. SCENE 1. 
PROLOGUE. 

Now tarn your eyes beyond yon ſpreading lyme, 
And tent a man whaſe beard ſeems bleech'd with time ; 
An elwand fills his hand, bis habit mean, 

Nae doubt yellrhink he has a pedler been: 

But whilſht it is the knight in maſquerade, 

That comes hid in this cloud to ſee his lad. 


Obſerve how pleas d the loyal ſuff rer moves 
Throw his auld av news, anes delightfu' groves. 
Sir WILLIAM lu. 
HE Gentleman, thus hid in low diſguiſe, 
1'l} for a ſpace, unknown, delight mine eyes 
With a full view of ey'ry fertile plain, 
Which once I loſt, which now are mine again, 
Yet, midſt my joys, ſome proſpeRs pain renew, 
Whilſt 1 my once fair ſeat in ruins view. 
Yonder, ah me! it deſolately ſtands, 
Without a roof, the gates faln from their bands; 
The caſements all broke down, no chimney lett, 
The naked walls of tap'ſtry all bereft. 
My ſtables and pavilions, broken walls! 
That with each rainy blaſt decaying falls. 
My gardens once adorn'd the moſt compleat 
With all that nature, all that art makes ſweet : 
Where round the figur'd green and peeble walks; 
The dewy flow'rs hung nodding on their ſtalks : 
But overgrown with nettles, docks and brier, 

No Faccacinths or Eglantines appear. 
How fail'd and broke's the riſing ample ſhade, 
Where Peach and NeFrine trees their branches ſpred, 
Basking in rays, and early did produce 
Fruit fair to view, delightful in the uſe; 


All 


All round in gaps, the walls in ruin lie, 
And from what ſtands the wither'd branches fly. 
Theſe ſoon ſhall be repair'd ;{—_and now my joy 
Forbids all griet, hen I'm to ſee my BOY. 
My only prop, and object of my care, 
Since heaven too ſoon call'd home his mother fair: | 
Him, e'er the rays of reaſon clear'd his thought, 
I ſecretly to faithful Sy mon brought, 
And charg'd him ſtrictly to ooncealhis birth, | 
Till we ſhould ſee what changing times brought forth, 
Hid from himſelf, he ſtarts up by the dawn, 
And ranges careleſs o'er the height and lawn, 
After his fleecy charge ſerenely gay, 
With other ſhepherds whiſtling o'er the day. 
Thrice Happy life! that's from ambition free, 
Remov'd from crowns and courts, how cheerfully. 
A calm, contented. mortal, ſpends his time 
In health, his ſoul unſtain'd with crime. 
SANG. XII. Tune, Happy Clown. - 
Hid from himſelf, now by the dawn 
He ftarts as freſe as roſes blawn, .. 
| 4 ranges o er the heights and lawn, | 
After his bleeting flocks, 
Healthful, andinnocently gay, 
He chants and whiſtles out the day; 
. Untaught to ſmile, and then betray, 
Like courtly weathercocks. 
Life happy from ambition free, 
Envy and vile hypocriſte, | 
When truth and love with joy agree, 
Unſullied with a crime : 
Unmov'd with what. diſturbs the great, 
Is propping of their pride and ſtate, 
He lives, and unafraid of fate, 
Conteuied ſpends his time. 


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All on the green in a fair wanton rin, 
My jourhlolnenens gaylic dance and ſing. 
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Troth, Symon, Patie's grovyn a ſtra pan lad, 
And better looks than his I never bade. ix > 
Amang our lads he bears the gree awa', | 
And tells his tale the clevereſt of them a'. Yo 
Elſpa. Poor man! he's a great comfort to De 
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God mak him good, Abt kide him ay frac aich. 
He is a bairn, In ſay't, well worth our care, 
That gae us ne*er vexation late or air. 


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He ſeems to be with Peggy's beauty ta ne, - Th 
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As ye wellkenz abonnyer needna be, | 
Nar better belt ſne were nae kin tome, 

Symon. Ha, Glaud! I doubt that nel er wall be a 
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And or he were, for reaſons Ill no tell, 
Id rather be mixt with the mools my ſell, 

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Unleſs ye may caſt cape ſhe's but poor: 
But gif the laſſie marry to my mind, | 
Il be to her as my ane Fenny kind; 
Fourſcore of breeding ews of my ain birn, 
Five ky that at ae milking fills a kirn, 


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By and attour, if my. good luck „„ 1 
Ten lambs, at ſpaining time, as lang's lire, 1 
And twa quey cawts I'Hyearly to them give. I 
Elſpa. Te offer fair, kind Gland, but dipna ſpeer 1 
What may be is not fit ye yet ſhould hear. 1 
Sy mon. Or this day eight days likely he ſhall learn, 9 


That our denial diſna light his bairn, 
Glaud. Well nae mair o „come gs the other 
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f Their healths gae waa. 
Symon. br: ye tell me, rr ſome 
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Your niece is butafundling, that was laid 
Down at your hallon ſide, ae morn in May, 
Right clean row'd up, and bedded on dry bay. 
Glaud. That clattern Madze, my titty, tells ſic-flaws, 
Wheac'er our Meg her cankart humour gays 8. 
Enter JENNY. 
Jenny. O father, there's an auld man on the green, 
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He tents our loots, and ſyne whoopsout a book, 
Turns owre the leaves, and gies our brows a look: 
Syne tells the oddeſt tales that e'er ye heard, 
His head is gray, and long and gray his beard. 

Symon. Gae bring him in, we'll hear what he can ſay, 
Nane ſhallgang hungry by my houſe to-day, 


| [Exit Jenny. 
But for his telling fortunes, troth, I fear 
He kens nae mair of that than my gray mare. 
Glaud. Spae- men! the truth of a' their ſaws I doubt, 
For greater liars never ran thereout. [Returns Jenny, 
bringing in Sir William; with them Patie. 
Symon.Y e're welcome, honeſt carle---here,take a ſeat. 


Sir Mil. I give ye thanks, goodman, | l'ſe no be blate. 


Glaud. [ drinks.] Come, t'ye, friend. How far 
cam ye the day ? 

Sir Will. I pledge ye. ni nibour, e' en but little way: 
Rouſt ed with eild, a wie piece gate ſeems lang, 
Twa miles or three's the maiſt that I dow gang. 

mon. Ye're welcome here to ſtay all night with me, 

and take fie bed and board as we can gie. 

Sir Will. That's kind, unſougbt——well, gin ye have 

aa bairn 
That ye like well, aff wad his fortune learn, 
1 ſhall employ the fartheſt of my skill 
: Ts ſpae it faithfully, be't good or ill. 


Smon. [pointing to Patie] Only ee | 


I have nae mae, 
Either to make me joyful now or wae. 
Sir Will. Young man, let s ſee your hand 3 
gars ye ſneer? 
Patie. Becauſe your skills bur little worth, I fear. 
Sir Will. Ve eut before the point But Billy byde, 
1'1] wager there's a mouſe- mark on your ſide. 
Elſpa. Betootch-us-to! and well I wat that's true, 
Awa, awa, the deel's owre grit wi" yon. 


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Four inch aneath his oxter is the mark, 5 
Scarce ever ſeen ſince firſt he wore a ſark. 
Sir Will. Il tell ye mair, if this young lad be ſpait d 
But a ſhort while, he ' be a braw rich laird, 
Elſpa. A laird! — Hear ye, goodman what 
think ye now? 
Symon. I dinna ken! ſtrange auld man, what art 
thou? N 
Fair fa“ your heart, tis good to bode of wealth, 
Come, turn the timmer to laird Patie's health. 
« GE [Patie's health gaes round. 
Patie, A laird of twa good whiſtles, and a kent, 
Ta curs my truſty tenants on the bent, 
Is all my great eſtate and like to be 
Sae, cunning, carle, ne'er break your jokes on me. 
Symon. Whiſht, Patie—let the man look owre your 
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Aftymes as broken a ſhip has come to land. 
Sir William looks a little at Patie*s hand, 
then counterfeits ſalling into a trance, 
while they endeavour to lay him right.] 
El/pa. Preſerve's --the man's a warlock, or poſſeſt 
With ſome nae good, or ſecond fight at leaſt, _ 
Where is he now Pon | 
Glaud. He's feeing a' that's done 
In ilka place, beneath or yont the moon. 
EIV ha. Theſe ſecond-ſighted fowks, his peace be here! 
See things far aff, and things to come as clear 
As I can ſee my thumb wow] can he tell? 
(Speer at him ſoon as he eomes to himſel) 
How ſoon well ſee Sir William. Whiſht, he heaves, 
And fpeaks out broken wordslike ane that raves, 


Symon. He'll foongrow better,. Elſpa haſte ye gae 


And fill him up a taſs of Uſquebae. | 
Sir Will. [farts up and ſpeałs. ] 
« A Knight that for a LV ON fought 
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% In which ſome thouſands ſhares: 


| But now again the LY O Nrares, 
11 | «© Andjjoydpreags.o'er the plain, 
1 | The LY ON has defeat the bears, 
#1; *The Knight returns again, 
1 « The Knight in a few days ſnall bring 
1H 5 A ſhepherd frac the fauld; 
l 72 And ſhall preſent bim to the king. 
« A ſubject true and: bauld. 
= | | He Mr. Patrick ſhall be calld 
1 All you that hear me now, 
J : « May well believe What I have tald, 
Ti « For it ſhall happen true. 
=L Symon. _ anay your ſpacing ha ppen {oon and 
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.H But, faith, I'm redd you've bargairfd wich the deel, 
1 To tell ſome tales that fowłs wWad ſecvat keep. 
TY Or do you get them tald you in your fleep. 
1 Sir Will. Howe er I get them, never faſh your beard, 
_ | Nor came Ito redd toriunes far reward: 
FI ut Ill lay ten to ane with ony here, 
That all I propheſy ſhall ioon appear. 
” Symon, You propheſy ing fowks are tage 
ry They're here that ken, and here that diſna ken 
The wimpled meaning of your unko tale, 
Whilk ſoon will mak anoifc:o'er moor and dale. 


And taks't for goſpel what the ſpae- man gives 
Of flawing fortunes, whilk he evens to Pate: 
But what we with we trow at ony rate. 
Sir Will. Whiſht ! doubtfu' carle, tor el er the fn 
__  Hasdriven:twicedowntoithe ſea, 
What I have ſaid, ye ſhall ſee done 


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Claud, Well, beit ſae, friend, I call * . 
mair, | 
But I have twa ſoniy laſſes young and "OY 
Plump ripe for men: Iwiſh ye cou'd'torefee 
Sic tortunes for them might bring joy to me. 
Sir Mill. Nae mair cthroughtecrets ain 
Till darkneis black the bent, 
1 have but anes a day that gift; 
Sae reſt a while content. 
Sy mon. Elſpa, caſt on the elaith, ſerch but 8 
And, of your beſt, gar this auld ſtranger eat. 
Sir Will. Delay a while your hof pitable care, 
F'd rather enjoy this evening calm and fair 
Around yon ruin'd tower» to fetch a walk 
With you, kind friend, to have ſome private talk. 

Sy mon. Soon as youpleaſe I'll anſwer your deſires 
And, Glaud, you'll tak your pipe beſide the fire; 
We'll but gae round the place, and ſoon be back, 
Syne ſup together, and tak your pint, and crack, 

Gland, I'll out a ſpace, and ſee the young anes play, 
My heart's 251 light, abeit my locks be gray. ¶ Excmnt. 

SCENE III. 
PROLOGUE. 
Jenny pretends an errand hame, 
Toung Roger draps the reſ, 
To whiſper out his melting flame, 
And thow his laſſie's breaſt, 
Behind a buſh, well bid jrae fight they meer, 
See ah my 's laughing, Roger” s like to greet, 


Poor Shepherd! 
ROGER an EN NW. 
N AR Jenny, I wad ſpeak t'ye wad ye let, 
5 And yet J ergh ye'r ay ſac ſcorntu? ſet, 
enny. And what wad Roger ſay, if he cou'd ſpeaks, 
Am l oblig'd to gueſs what yer to ſeek? 


Roger. Yes, ye may gueſs, right eith for what 1 reis, 


Baith by myſeryice, wad and W een: 


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And I maun out wi't, tho' I risk your ſcorn, 
'Ye're never frac my thought baith even and morn. 
Ah! cou'd Lloo ye leſs, 1'd happy be, 
But happier tar! cou'd ye but fancy me. 
Jenny. And wha kens, honeſt lad, but that I may 2 
Ye canna ſay, that e er Iſaid ye nay. 
Roger. Alake! my frighted heart begins to fail, 
Whene'er I mint to tell ye out my tale, 
For fear ſome tighter lad, mair rich than J, 
Has win your love, and near your heart may lie. 
Jenny. Floo my father, cuſin Meg I love; 
But to this day, nae man my heart could move; 
Except my kin, ilk lad's alyke to me; 
And frae ye all I beſt had keep me tree. 
Roger, How lang, dear Jenny, —ſayna | that again, 
What pleaſure can ye tak in giving pain? 
I'm glad however that ye yet ſtand free, 
What kens but ye may rew, and pity me ? 
enny. Ye have my pity elſe, to lee you ſit 
On that whilk makes our ſweetneſs ſoon foryet. 
Wow! but we're bony, good, and eyery thing! 
How ſweet we breathe, whene'er we kiſs or ſing ! 
But we're nae ſooner fools to give conſent, 
Than we our daffi ne, and tint power repent = 
When priſon'd in four wawsa wife right tame, 
Altho' the firſt, the greateſt drudge at hame. 
Roger. That only bappens, when for ſake of. gear, 
Ane wales a wife, as he wad buy a mare: 
Nr when dull parents bairns together bind 
Of different tempers, that canne'er prove kind. 
But love, true downright love, engages me, 
(Tho? thou ſhould ſcorn), till to delight in thee. | 
Jenny, What ſuggard words frae wooers lips, can. fa“? 
But girning marriage comes and ends them a*. 
I've ſeen with ſhining fair the morning riſe, _. 


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Pye ſeen the ſilver (| pring a while rin clear, 
And ſoon in moſſy puddles diſappear. If 
The bridegroom may rejoyce,. the bride may ſmile; 
But ſoon contentionsa' their Joys beguile, 
Roger. I've ſeen the morning riſe with faireſt light, 
The day unclouded, fink in calmeſt night. 
I've ſeen the ſ pring run wimpling throw the plain, 
Increaſe and join the ocean, without ſain. 
The briaegroom may be blyth, the bride may ſmile; 
Rejoyce throw life, and all your fears beguile. 
SANG XIII. Tune, Leith-Wynd. 
| Iz NNT. 
Were I aſſur d you'll conſtant prove, 
You ſhould nae mair complain, 
The eaſy maid, beſet with love, 
Few words will quickly gain; | _—_ 
For I muſt own, now ſence ou reſria 
ä This too fond heart of mine 
Has lang, a black-ſole true to thee, 
Wiſh'd to be pair à with thine. 
RoGEer. 
Tm happy now, ah! let my head 
Upon thy breaſt recline ! | 
The pleaſure firikes me near-hand deods 
I, lenny thenſae kind 
D let me briſs thee to my heart! | 
And round my arms entwine : 
Delytſul thought, well never part! 
Come preſs thy mouth to mine. | 
Jenny. Were but ſure ye lang wou'd love maintain, 
The feweſt words my eaſy heart could gain: 
For I maunown, ſince now atlaſt you're free, 
Altho' Ljok'd, I lov'd your company; 
And ever had a warmneſs in my breaſt, 
That made ye dearer to me than the reſt. 
Roger. I'm happy now ! o'er happy !had my head! 
This guſh of pleafure's like to be my deid. Come 


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402 The GEN LE SHEPHERD. 


Come to my arms! or ſtrike me! I'm all fyr'd 

With wondering love! let's kifs till we be tyr'd. 
Kiſs, kiſs ! we'll kifs the ſun and ſtarns away, 
And ferly at the quick return of da? 


O Jenny! let my arms about thee twine 


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Jenny. With equal joy my ſafter heart does yield, 
To own thy well · try d love has won the field. 


Now by theſe warmeſt kiſſes thou has tane, 
Swear thus to love me, when by yoy7s made ane. 
Roger. 1 ſwear by fifty thouſand yet to come, 


Or may the firſt ane ſl rike me deaf and dumb; 


There ſhall not be a kyndlier dawted wife, 
If you agree wich me to lead your life. 
Jenny. Well, I agree neiſt to my parent gae, 
Get his conſent, he N hardly ſay ye nay. 
Ye have whine will eommend ye to him well, 
Auld fowłs like them that wants na milk and meal.. 
| SANG XIV, Tune, O'er r 
Well, 1 agree, yore ſure f me; © 
Next to my father gae: 
Make him content to give conſent, 
- He'll hardly ſay you'nay: 
For ye have what be wad be at, 
And will commend you well, | 
Since parents auld think love grows cauld 
Where bairns want milk aud meal. 
Should be deny, I care na by, | 
He'd contra diot in vain. 
Tho 4 my kin had ſaid and ſworn, 
But thee I will have nane. 
Then never range, nor learn 0 change, 
Like theſe iu bigh degrvs: 
And if you prove faithful in lows, 
Tou UI find nae fault in me; 
| Roger. My taulds contain twice fiſteen 1 


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Five pack of Woo ] can at Lammaſs ſell, 
Shorn frae my bob. tail d bleeters on the fell. 
Good twenty pair of blankets for our bed, 
With meikle care, my thrifty mither made. 
Ik thing that makes a hariſome houſe and tight 
Was ſtill her care, my father 5 great delight. 
They left me all, which now gi' es joy to me, 
Becauſe I can give a', my dear, to thee. 
And had I fifty times as mickle mair, SY 
Nane but my Jenny ſhou'd the ſamen skair. = 
My love and all is yours, now had them faſt, | 
And guide them as ye like, to gar them laſt. 
Jenny. I'll do my beſt, but ſee wha gangs this way, 
Patie and Meg- beſides I maunna ſtays. 
Let's ſteal frae ither now, and meet the morn, 
If we be ſeen, we'll dree a deal of ſcorn. 
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Keep tryſt, and meet me there, there let us meet, 
Tokil and tell our loves; there's nought ſae 1weet. - 
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| PROLOGUE. 
This ſcene preſents the K night and Sun, 
 WizthinaGalpry of the place, 
Where all looks ruinons and grim, | 
| Nor has the baron ſhown his face, 
But joking with his Shepherd leel, 
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404 The GENTLE SHEPHERD: 
Sir William Worthy is our maſter's name, 
Wha fills us all with joy, now He's come hame. 
_ PROLOGVE. | 
Sir William draps his making beard ;; 
Symon, tranſported, ſees | 
The welcome knight, with fond regard. 
And grafps him round the knees. 
My maſter! my dear maſter! do I breath! 
To ſee him healthy, ſtrong, and free frae skaith? 
Return'd to cheer his wiſhing tenants ſight! 
To bleſs his 8 ON, my charge, the world's delight. 
Sir Will. Riſe, faithful Symon, in my arms enjoy 
A place, thy due, kind guardian of my boy: 
I came to view thy care in this diſguiſe, 
And am confirm'd thy eonduct has been wiſe 
Since ſtill the fecret thou'ſt ſecurely ſeal'd, 
And ever to him his real birth reveal'd. . 
| Symon. The due obedience to your ſtrict command 
Was the firſt lock neiſt my ane judgment fand 
Out reaſon's plenty — Since, without eftate, 
A youth, tho' ſprung frae kings, looks baugh and blate, 
Sir Will, And aften vain and idly ſpend their time, 
Till grown unfit for action, paſt their prime, 
Hang on their friends. which gi'es their ſauls a caſt, 
That turns them downright-beggars at the laſt, 


Symon, Now, well I wat, ſir, ye have ſpoken true; 


For there's laird Ky: e's ſon, thats lood by few. 
His father ſteght his fortune in his wame, 

And left his heir nought but a gentle name: 
He gangs about ſornan frae place to place, 

As ſcrimp of manners as of ſenſe and grace, 
Oppreſſing all as puniſhment of their ſin 
That are within his tenth degree of kin: 

Rins in ilk trader's debts, wha's ſae unjuſt 

To his ane fam'lieas to give him truſt. 


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Sir Will. Such uſeleſs branches of a common-wealth 
Should be lopt off, to give a ſtate mair health. 
Unworthy bare reflection Symon, run 
O'er all your obſervations on my ſon; 

A parent's fondneſs eaſily finds excuſe, 
But do not with indulgence truth abuſe. 

Symon. To ſpeak his praiſe, the langeſt ſimmer day 
Wad be owre ſnort cou'd I them right di play. 

In word and deed he can ſae well behave, 
That out of fight he runs before the lave : 
And when there's e'er a quarrel or conteſt, 
Patrick's made judge, to tell whaſe cauſe is beſt, 
And his decree ſtands good he'll gar it ſtand : 
Whadares to grumble finds his correcting hand, 
With a firm look, and a commanding way, 
He gars the proudeſt of our herds obeß. 

Sir Will, Your tale much pleaſes my good _—_ 

proceed: 

What learning bas he? can he write and read? 

Symon, Baith wonder well; for, troth, I didna ſpare 
Togie him at the ſchool! enough of lair; 

And he delyts in books. He reads and ſpeaks . -- 
With fowks that ken them, Latin words and Greeks; 
Sir Will, Where gets he books to read and of 
what kind? | 
Tho' ſome give light, ſome blindly lead the blind. 
Symon. Whene'er he drives our Sheep to — 
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A 64 tome Books of Hiſtory, ſangs or den : 
Nor does he want of them a rowth at c will, 
And carries ay a poutchfu' to the hill. 
About ane Sha keſpear and a famous Ben, 
He aften ſpeaks, and ca's them beſt of men. 
How ſweetly Hawthrenden and Sterling ſing, 
And ane caw'd Cowley, loyal to his king, 
He kens fou well, and gars their verſes ring. 


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I ſometimes thought. that he made o'er great fra fs | 
About fine poems, hiſtories and plays. 

When 1 reprav'd him anes— a book he brings, 

With this, quoth he, on braes crack with kings. 


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When ua en I of my ſhepherd hear: 
Reading ſuch books can raiſea peaſant's mind 
Above alord's, that is not thus inelin d. 
Symon. What ken we better, that ſae ſindle elook, 
Except on rainy Sundays, on a book? ?: 
When we aleat or twa haf read, haf ſpell, 
Till a' the reſt ſleep round as well's our U ell. 
Sir Will, Well jeſted, mon. Oe one 01e 
more, 
Tll only ask ye now, and then give o'er, 
The youth's arriv'd the age, when little loves 
Flighter around young hearts, like cooing doyes; 


Has no young laſhe, with invi:ing mein 


Androſiecheek,. the wonder of the green, 
Engag'd his look, and caught his + ourhful heatt? _. 
Symon, I fear d the warſt, but kend the ſmalleſt part, 
"Tilllate Iſaw him twa three times mair ſweet 
(With Glaud's fair Niece) than I thought right or meet, 
I had my fears; but now have nought to fear, 
_ like 3 yourſelf, your ſon will ſoon appear, 
aenfich'd with all theſe charms, : 
— bleſs the faireſt, beſt-born lady's arms. 
Sir Wil, This night muſt end his unambitious fire, 


When higher views ſhall greater: thoughts inſpi pire. 
Go, Symon, bring bim quickly here to me, 
None but your ſelf ſhall our firſt meeting ſee. 
Yonder's my horſe and ſervant nigh at hand, 
They come juſt at the time I gave command : 
Straight in my own apparel Til.go dreſs 3 

Now ye * to all confeis. 


Sir Will. He anſwer'd well; and much ye glad ] 


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A PASTORAL COMEDY. 4o7 
Symon, With how much joy I on this errand flee, 
There's nane can know that is not ig me. 


[ Exit Symon. 
Sir William Mak Whene'er tf event of hopes 


Succeſs appears, 
One happy hour cancels the toil of years. 
A thouſand toils are loſt in Lerhe's ſtream, 
And cares Evaniſhlike a morning dream; 
When wiſh'd-tor pleaſures riſe like morning lhe, 
The pain that's paſt enhanres the delight. 
Theſe joys I fee], that words can ill expreſs, 
I ne'er had known, without my late diſtreſs. 
| But from his ruſtick buſineſs and love, 
I - T muſt, in haſte, my Patrick foon remove. | 
To courts and camps that may his ſoul improve: 2 
Like the rough diamond, as it leaves the mine, 
Only in little breakings ſnews its light, 
Till artful poliſhing has made it ſhine: 
Thus education makes the genius bright. 


S8 SANG XV. Tune. Wat ye wha I met yeſtreen; 


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- Whoſe flames but over lowly burn, 
t, My Gentle Shepherd muſt be drove, 


His foul muſt tale another turn: 
As the rough diamond, from the mine, 


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III. poliſhing has made it ſhine, _ 


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| _PROLOGUVE. 


Ibo Scene deſerib'din former page, 
Glaud's onfet—Enter Mauſe and Madge. 


Mauſe. O * R laird come hame ! and owns young | 


VV Pate his heir, 
That's news indeed Jomomooom 
Madge. As true as ye ſtand there 
As they were dancing all in Symor's yard, 
Sir William, like a warlock, with a beard, 
Five uives in length, and white as driven ſnay, 
Amang us came, cry'd, Had ye merry a. 
We ferly'd mickle at his unco look, 
While frae his poutch he whirl'd forth a book. 


As we ſtood round about him on the green, 
He view'd us a', but fix d on Pate his een; 
Then pawkylie pretended he cou'd ſpae, 


Let for his pains and skill wad naithing hae. 
Mauſe. Then ſure the laſſes, and ilk gaping coof, 
Wad rin about him, and had out their loof. 
Madge. As faſt as fleas skip to the tate of woo, 
Whilk ſlee tod Lawrie hads without his mow, 
When he to drown them, and his hips to cool, 
In ſummer days ſlides backwards in a pool: 
In ſhort he did for Pate bra things foretel, g 
Without the help of conjuring or ſpell; "A 


At laſt, when well diverted, hewithdrew, 


Pou'd aft his beard to Symon, Symon knew 

His welcome maſter ; round his knees he gat, 
Hang at his coat, and ſyne for blythneſs grat. 

Patrick was {ent for happy lad is he? 
Symon'tald Eiſpa, Elſpa tald it mm. 

Te ll hear out a' the ſecret ſtory ſoon; 

And troth tis een right odd when à is done, 


To 


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A PASTO RAL COMEDY. 405 


To think how Symon ne'er afore wad tell, 


Na, no ſae meikle as to Pate himſell. 
Our Meg, poor thing, alake! has loſt her jo. 

Mauſe. It may be ſae, wha kens, and may be no. 
To lift a love that's rooted, is great pain; 


Even kings has tane a que en out of the plain, | 


And what has been before, may be again. 

Madge. Sic nonſenſe! love tak root, but tocher- 
ood, ' GE CONE 

3 herd's bairn, and ane of gentle blood: 

Sic faſhions in king RRE s days might be; 

But ſiccan ferlies now we never lee, | 
Mauſe. Gif Pate forſakes, Bauldy ſhe may gain, 

Vonder he comes, and wow! | 


Nae doubt he thinks that Peggy's now his ain. \ 


Madge. He get her! ſlaverin doof! it ſets him well 
To yoke a plough where Pazrick thought to teil! 
Git I were Meg, I'd let young maſter ſee _—_—. 
Mauſe. Y.&'d be as dorty in your choice as he; 


And ſo wad I: but whiſht! here Bauldy comes. 


Enter BAVUuIl D Y [ /enging. ] 


Jocky ſaid to Jenny, Jenny wil: thou do't, 

Neer a fit, quoth Jenny, for my tcCher-good; 

For my tocher-good, 1 winna marry thee, 

E'ens ye like quorh Jocky, ye may let it be, 

Madge. Well liltit, Bauldy, that's a dainty ſang. 
Baaldy. I'll gie ye't a', tis better than'tis lang. 
. 8 [ {ings again. 

Thasgowdand gear, I have land enough, 

I haue ſeven good owſen ganging in a pleugh ; 

Ganging in a pleugh, and linkan o'er the lee, 

And gin ye winna tak me, I can let ye be. 


Iha'e a good ba' houſe, a barn and a bayer, 

A pearſtack fore the door, we'll make a rantin fire; 
Fli make arantin fire. and merry ſallwebe, 
And gin ye winna tak me, I can let je be. 


T Jenny 


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410 The GENTLE SHEPHERD. 


Jenny ſaid to Jockey, gin ye winna tell, . 

Ye ſhall be the lad, PI be the laſs my ſell; 8 — 

Yere a bony lad, and I'ma laſſie free; I „ 
Ye're welcomer to tak me, than to let me he. . 

I trow ſae, laſſes will come to at laſt, A I wa 

Tho' for awhile they maun their ſnaw.baws caſt. "Tis 

Mauſe. Well, Bauldy, how gaes a'? — [ Bai 

Bauldy. ————— Faith unco right: | A 

I hope we'll a' ſleep ſound, but ane, this night. An 

Madge. A nd wha's th' unlucky ane, if we may ask; It ſe 

Bauldy. To find out that, is nae diffi cult tax. To. 

Poor bony Peggy, wha maun think nae mair | The 

On Pareturn'd Patrick, and Sir Mlliam's heir. And 

Now, now, good Madge, and honeſt Mauſe, ſtand be, I 

While Meg's in dumps, put ina word for me, | To « 

Ill be as kind as ever Pate could prove; | Ba 

Leſs wilful, and ay conſtant in my love. | | N 


Madge. AS Neps can witneſs, and the buſhy thorn, 


Where mony a time to her your heart was ſworn, | 
Fy Bauldy bluſh, and yows ot love regard; Cam 
What other laſs will trow a manſworn herd; . Ye1 
The curſe of heaven hings ay about their heads, -M 
That's ever guilty of fic ſinfu deeds. | | 
I'll ne'er adviſe my niece ſae gray a gate, | hs 
Nor will ſhe be advis'd fou well I wate. Ot x 
1 Bauldy Sae gray a gate! manſworn] and a' the reſt; M 
11 Yeleed, auld roudes, — and in a faſth had beſt * 
Eat in your words, elſe I ſhall gar you ſtand 
With a het face afore the haly band. Had 
Madge. Yell gar me ſtand! ye ſheveling-gabit brock, Gae 
Speak that again, and trembling dread my ragk, Till 
And ten ſharp nails, that when my hands are in, Voz 
Can flyp the skin o'ye'r cheeks out-o'er your chin. Swi 
Bauldy, I tak ye witneſs, Mauſe, ye heard her ſay, B 
That I'm manſworn, - I winna let it gae. 
Madge. Ye're wilneſs too, he ca'd me bony names, Tha 


And ſhould be ſerv'd as his good breeding claims, : 
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APASTO RAL COMEDY. art 
Ye filthy dog !-— { Flees to his hair like a fury, 


A ſtout battle Mauſe endeavours to redd them. 
Mauſe. Let gang your grips, fy Madge ! howt Bawul- 
dy leen, | 

I wadna wiſh this tuilzie had been ſeen ; 

"Tis ſae daftlike.— | 

[ Bauldy gets out of Madge's clutches, with a bleeding noſe.) 
Maage. "Tis dafter-like ro thole 

An ether-cap like him, to blaw the coal. 


It ſets him well with vile unſcrapit tongue, 


To caſt up whether I be auld or young; 

They're aulder yet than I have married been, 

And, or they died, their bairns bairns have ſeen. 

Mauſe. That's true, and Bauldy ye was far to blame, 

To ca' Madge ought but her ain chriſt end name. 1 
Bauldy. My lugs, my noſe, and noddle finds the ſame. 

Madge. Auld roudes ! filthy fallow, I ſhall auld ye. 

Mauſe. Hot no; — ye'll een be friends with ho- 

neſt Bauldy : | 


; 


Come, come, ſhake hands; this maun nae farder gae: 


Ye maun forgi'e*m : I ſee the lad looks wae. 
Bauldy. In troth now Mauſe, 1 have at Madge nae 


ſpite; 

But ſhe abuſing firſt was a* the wyte 

Qt what has happen'd, and ſhould therefore crave 

My pardon firſt, and ſhall acquittance have. 
Madge, 1 crave your pardon ! Gallows-face, gae 

greet, 

And own your faut to her that ye wad cheat. 

Gae, or be blaſted in your health and gear, 

Till ye learn to perform as well as ſwear, | 

Vow and lowp back! was eꝰer the like heard tell: 


Swith tak him dee], he's owre lang out of hel]. 


Bauldy. [running off.] His preſence be about us! 
Curſt were he = 

That were condemn'd for life to live with thee. | 

| | [ Exit Bauldy. 

r Maag. 


412 The GENTLESHEPHERD. 


Made. [laughing.) I think! have towzled his hari- 


' galds a- wee; 
He'll no ſoon grein to tell his love to me. 
He's but a raſcal that wad mint to ſerve 
A laſſie ſae, he does but ill deſerve. 
Mauſe. Ye towin'd him tightly, —I commend 
ve Tort, 
His blooding friout gae me nae little ſport : 
For this forenoon he had that ſcant of grace, 
And breeding baith, to tell me to my face, 
He hoped | was a witch, and wadna ſtand, 
To lend him in this caſe my helping hand. 
Madge. A Mich bow had ye patience this to 
f bear, 
And leave him een to ſee, or luggs to hear? 


Mauſe. Auld wither'd hands, and feeble joints like 


mine, 

Obliges folk reſentment to decline, 
Till aft 'tis ſeen, when vigour fails, then we 
With cunning can the lack of pith ſupply: 
Thus I put aft revenge till it was dark, 
Syne bad him come, and we ſhould gang to wark; 
Pm ſure he'll keep his tryſt; and I came here 
To {eek your help, that we the fool may fear. 

Madge, And ſpecial ſportwe'll have as I proteſtz 
Ye'll be the witch, and I ſball play the ghaiſt, 
Alinnen ſneet wond round me like ane dead, 
I'll cawk my face, and grane and ſhake my head. 
We'll leg him ſae, he'll mint nae mair to gang 
A conjuring, to do a laſſie wrang. 

Mauſea Then let us go, for ſee, tis hard on night, 


The weſtlin cloud ſhines with the ſetting light. . 


SCENE II. 
PROLOGUE. 
Vi hen birds begin to nod upon the bough, 
And 5 green * waird grows _ with falling dew, 
| _ While 


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 Whileguſhing tears my panting breaſt bedew'd. 
T 3 Unuſua! 


A PASTORAL COMEDY. 413 


While good Sir William is to reſt retird, 
The gentle ſhepherd, tenderly inſpir'd, 
Walks throw the broom with Roger ever-leel, 
To meet, to comfort Meg, and tab farewel. 


Roger. OW! but I'm cadgie, and my heart 


lowps light ; 


O Mr. Patrick, ay your thoughts were right : 
Sure gentle-fowk are farrer ſeen than we, 
That nathing ha'e to brag of pedigree. 
My Fenny now, wha brak my heart thismorn, 
| Is perfect yielding —\{weet—and nae mair ſcorn, 
I ſpak my mind. ſhe heard] ſpak again, 
She ſmil'd l kiſsd I woo'd, nor woo'd in vain, 


SANG XVI. Tune. Kirk wad let me be. 
Duty and part of reaſon, 
Plead ſtrong on the parents fide, 
Which love ſuperior calls treaſon, 
The ſtrongeſt muſt be obey d: 
For now tho I'm one of the gentry, 
My conſtancy falſhood repels ; 
For change in my heart is no entry, 
Still there my dear Peggy excels. 
Patie. I'm glad to hear't==-But O my change this day, 
H eaves up my joy, and yet I'm ſometimes wae. 
I've found a father, gently kind as brave, 
And an eſtate that lifts me 'boon the lave. 
With looks all kindneſs, words that love confeſt : } 


He all the father to my ſoul expreſt, 
While cloſe he had me to his manly breaſt, 


Such were the eyes, he ſaid, thus ſmil'd the mouth 
Of thy lov'd mother, bleſſing of my youth! 

Who ſet too ſoon!— And while he praiſe beſtow'd, 
Adown his gracetu' cheeks a torrent flow'd. 

My new-born joys, and this his tender tale, 

Did, mingled thus, o'er a* my thoughts prevail. 
That ſpeechleſs lang, my late ken'd Sire I view'd, 


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Unuſual tranſports made my heart turn round, 
Whilſt I my ſelf with rifing raptures found, | 
The happy ſon of ane ſae much renown'd. | 
But he has heard. too taithful Symon's fear! 
Has brought my love for Peggy to his ear, 
Which he forbids, — ahl this confounds mypeace, 
While thus to beat, my heart muſt ſooner ceaſe. 
Roger. How to adviſe you, troth I'm at a ſtand: 
But wer't my cafe, ye'd clear it up aff-hand. 
Patie. Duty and haflen reaſon plead his cauſe: 
But love rebels againſt all bounding laws; 
Fixt in my ſoul the ſhepherdeſs excels, 
And part of my new happineſs repels. 
Roger. Enjoy them baith,---Sir William will be won: 
Your Peggy's bonny.— you're his only ſon. 


Patie. She's mine by vows, and ſtronger ties of love, 
And frae theſe bands nae fate my mind ſhall move. 


I'll wed nane elſe, thro' life I will be true, 
But ſtill obedience is a parent's due. 
Roger. Is not our maſter and your ſell to ſtay 
Amang us here, — or are ye pawn away 
To London court, or ither far aff parts, 
To leave your ain poor us with broken hearts? 
Patie. To Edenburgh ſtraight to-morrow we ad- 
i ene 
To London neiſt, and afterwards 1 to France, 
W here [ muſt ſtay fome years, and learn—to Jance,. 
And twa three other monkey-tricks;z-— That done, 
I come hame ſtrutting in my red-heel'd ſnoon. 
Then 'tis deſign'd, when I can well behave, 
That I maun be ſome petted thing's dull ſlave, 
For ſome few bags of caſl:, that I wat weel 
I nae mair need nor carts do a third wheel: 
But Peggy, dearer to me than my breath, 
Sooner than hear fic news, ſhall hear my death. 


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A PASTORAL CO ME DT. 415 
Roger. They who have juſt enough can ſoundly ſleep, 
The owrecome only faſhes fowk to keep. 

Good maſter Patrick, tak your ain tale hame. 
Patie. What was my morning thought, at night's 
the ſame : | 
The poor and rich but differ in the name, 


Contents the greateſt bliſs we can procure 


Frae 'boon the lift. Without it kings are poor. 
Roger, But an eſtate like yours yields braw content, 
When we but pike it ſcantly on the bent : 
Fine claiths, ſaft beds, ſweet houſes, ſparkling wine, 
Rich fare, and witty friends, whene'er ye dine, 
Submiſlive ſervants, honour, wealth and eaſe, 
W ha's no content with theſe are ill to pleaſe. 
Patie. Sae Roger thinks, and thinks not far amiſs, 


But mony a cloud hings hovering o'er their bliſs: 
The paſſions rule the roaſt —-and if they're ſour, 


Like the lean ky, they'll ſoon the fat devour: 
The ſpleen, tint honour, and affronted pride, 


Stang like the ſharpeſt goads in gentry's fide. 


The gouts, and gravels, and the ill diſeaſe, 
Are frequenteſt with fouk owrelaid with eaſe, 
While o'er the moor the ſhepherd with leſs care, 
Enjoys his ſober wiſh, and haleſome air, 
Roger, Lord, man, | wonder, ay, and it delights 
My heart, whene'er I hearken to your flights. 
How gat ye a' that ſenſe I fain wad ear, 
That I may eaſier diſappointments bear, 
Patie. Frae books, the wale of books, I gat ſome 
Skill, | 8 | 
Theſe beſt can teach what's real good and ill: 
Neer grudge ilk year to ware ſome ſtanes of cheeſe, 
Jo gain theſe ſilent friends that ever pleaſe, | 
Roger. I'll do't, and ye ſhall tell me which to buy: 
Faith l'ſe hae books, tho' I ſhou'd ſel] my ky: 
But now let's hear how you're deſignꝰd to move 
Between Sir Milliam's will and Peggy's love. 
| "0 Patie. 


416 The GENTLE SHEPHERD. 

Patiz. Then here it lies---his will maun be oy Y 
My vows I'll keep, and ſhe ſhall be my bride ; | 
' But I ſome time this laſt deſign maun hide. 

Keep you the ſecret cloſe, and leave me bs 
Tent for Pe gy, yonder comes my dear. 
Roger. And proud of being your ſecretary, I 


To wyle it frae me a' the deels defy. Exit Roger. 
Patie. | ſolus.] With what a ſtruggle muſt I now im- 
part 


My father's will to her chat hads my heart: 

I ken ſhe loves, and her ſaft ſoul will fink, 

W hile it ſtands trembling on the hated brink 
Of diſappointment— heav'n ſupport my fair, 
And let her comfort claim your tender . 

Her eyes are red [Enter Peggye 
My Peggy why in tears? 

Smile as ye wont, allow nae room for fears: : 
Tho'I'm nae mair a ſhepherd, yet I'm thine, 
SANG XVII. Tue, Waes my heart that we 

ſhou'd ſunder. . 
P:66y. Speak on, ſpeak thus, and ſtill my grief, = 
Hold up a heart that's ſinking under 
Theſe fears, that ſoon will want relief, 
When Pate muſt from his Peggy ſunder. 
A gentler face and ſilk attire, . 
A lady rich in beautyꝰs bloſſom, 
Alake poor me ! will now conſpire, 
Jo ſteal thee from thy Peggy's boſom. 
No more the ſhepherd whoexcell'd b 
The reſt, whoſe wit made them to wonder, 
Shall now his Peggy's praiſes tell, 
| Ah I can die, but never ſunder. 
rie meadows where we ofien ſiray'd, 
Ye banks where we were wont to wander; ; 
Sweet-ſcented rucks round which we play d, 
Yowl _ you Jes when we're aſunder. 


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Again ah ! ſhall I never creep 
Around the know with ſilent duty, 
Kindly to watch thee while aſleep, 
And wonder at thy manly beauty? 
Hear, heaven, while ſolemnly I vow, + 
Tho' thou ſhould ſt prove a wand ring lovgr, 
Throw life to thee I ſhall prove true, 
Nor be à wife to any ot her. 
I dare not think ſae high I now repine 
At the unhappy chance, that made not me 
A gentle match, or ſtill a herd kept thee. 
W ha can withouten pain ſee frae the coaſt 
The ſhip that bears his all like to be loſt? 
Like to be carried by ſome rever's hand, 
N Par frae his wiſhes to ſome diſtant land, 
Patie. Ne'er quarrel fate, whilſt it with me remains 
To raiſe thee up, or ſtill attend theſe plains, 
My father has forbid our loves, I own > 
But Jove's ſuperior to a parent's frown. 
I falſhood hate: come kiſs thy cares away; 
I ken to love as well as to obey. 
Sir Miliam's generous, leave the task to me 
To make ſtrict duty and true love agree. | 
SANG XVIII. Tune, TWEED-SIDE, 
PEGGY. When hope was quite ſunk in deſpair, 
My heart it was going tobreak, 
My life a ppear'd worthleſs my care, 
But now Iwill ſav't for thy ſake. 
Where-eer my love travels by day, 
Where-ever he lodges by night, 
With me his dear image ſhall ſtay; 
And my ſoul keep him ever in ſight, 
With patience Fll wait the long year, 
And ſtudy the geutleſt charms ; 
Hope time away till thou appear, 
So lock thee for ay in thoſe arms. | 
„ Ty Wl 


418 The GenTLE SHEPHERD. 


_ Whilſt thouwaſta ſhepherd, I prix'd 
No higher degree in this life 
But now I'll endeavour to riſe 
To a height is becoming thy wife. 


For beauty that's only skin deep, 
Muſt fadelike the gowans of May. 
But inwardly rooted, will keep 
For ever, without a decay. 
Nor age, nor the changes of life, 
Can quench the fair fire of love; 
If wirtue's ingraw'din the wife, 
And the husband have ſenſe to approve. 
Speak on! ſpeak ever thus, and ſtill my grief, 
But ſhort I dare to hope the fond relief. 
New thoughts a gentler face will ſoon inſpire, 
That with nice airs ſwims round in ſilk attire; 
Then I! poor me! with ſighs may ban my fate, 
When the young laird's nae mair my heartſome Pate. 
Nae mair again to hear ſweet tales expreſt, 
By the blyth ſhepherd that excell'd the reſt: 
Nae mair be enyied by the tatling gang, 
When Patie kiſs'd me, when I danc d or ſang: 
Nae mair, alake! we'll on the meadow play! 
And rin haff breathleſs round the rucks of hay, 
As aftimes I have fled from thee right fain, 
And fawn on purpoſe that I might be tane. 
Nae mair around the Foggy-know I'll creep, - 
To watch and ſtare upon thee, while aſleep. 
But hear my vow——twill help to give me caſe, 
May ſudden death, or deadly ſair diſea'e, 
And warſt of ills attend my wretched life, 
If e'er to ane but you I be a wife. 


Patie. Sure heaven approves and be affur'd of me, 


| Finger gang back of what I've ſworn to thee: 
And time, tho time maun interpoſe a while, 
And l maun leave my Peggy and this iſle; 


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A PASTORAL COMEDY. 419 

Yet time, nor diſtance, nor the faireſt face, 

If there's a fairer, e'er ſhall fill thy place. 

I's hate my riſing fortune, ſhould it move 

The fair foundation of our faithful love, 

If at my foot were crowns and ſcepters laid, 

To bribe my ſoul frac thee, delightful maid; 

For thee I'd ſoon leave theſe inferior things 

I Tofic as have the patience to be kings. 

Wherefore that tear? believe and calm thy mind. 
Peggy. I greet for joy, to hear my love fae kind 

When hopes were ſunk, and nought but mirk deſpair, 

Made me think life was little worth my cares 

My heart was like to burſt ; but now Ilee f 

Thy generous thoughts will ſave thy heart for me. 

With patience then, 1'i] wait each wheeling year, 

Dream thro? that night, *cill my day ſtar appear: 

And all the while I' ſtudy gentler charms 

To make me fitter for my trav'ller's arms: 

I'll gain on uncle Glaud, —— he's far frae fool, 

And will not grudge to put me throw ilk ſchool, 

Where I may manners learn 
Patie.— That's wiſely ſaid, 

And what he wares that way ſhall be well paid. 

Tho? without a' the little helps of art, 

Thy native ſweets might gain a prince's heart, 

Yet now, left in our ſtation we offend, 

We muſt learn modes, to innocence unkend ; . 

Affect aft-times to like the thing we hate, 

And drap ſerenity, to keep up ſtate : 

Laugh when we're {ad,ſpeak when we've nought to ſay, 

And, for the faſhion, when we're blyth, ſeem wae : 

Pay complimentsto them we aft have ſcorn'd, 

Then ſcandalize them, when their backs are turn'd. 
Peggy. It this is gentry, I had rather be 

What 1 am ftill-— but Vl be ought with thee. 
Patie. No, no, my Peggy, I but only jeſt 

With gentry's apes; for ſtill amangſt the beſt, 


Good 


420 The GENTLE SHEPHERD. 
Good manners give integrity a bleeze, _ 
When native virtues join the arts to pleaſe. 


Peggy. Since with nae hazard, and lae ſmall expence, 


My lad frae books can gather ſiccan ſenſe 

Then why, ah! why ſhou'd the tempeſtuous ſea 
Endanger thy dear life, and frighten me? 

Sir William's cruel, that wad force his fon, 

For watnaewhats, ſae great a risk to run, 

Patie. There is nae doubt but trav'lling does improve, 

Let I would ſhun it for thy ſake, my love: 

But ſoon as I've ſhook off my land wart caſt 

In foreign cities, hameto thee 1 hafte. 


SANG XIX. Tune, Buſh aboon Traquer. 
Per. A. ſetting day and riſing morn, 
With ſoul that ſtill ſhall love thee, 
Pi} ask of heaven thy ſafe return, 
With all tbat can improve thee. 
Pl viſit oft the birken-buſh, 
here firſt thou kindly told me 
Sweet tales of love, and hid my bluſh, 
Whilſt round thou didſt enfold me. 
To all our haunts I will repair, 
By greenwood-ſhaw or fountain ; 
Or where the ſummer-day I'd ſhare 
' With thee, upon yon mountain. 
There will I tell the trees and flow'rs, 
From thoughts unfeign'd and tender; 
By vows you're mine, by love is yours 
A heart which cannot wander. 
With every ſetting day, and riſing morn, - 
I'll kneel to heaven, and ask thy ſafe return. 
Under that tree, and on the Suckler-brae, 
Where att we wont, when bairns, to run and play 
And to the Riffel-ſpaw, where firſt ye vow'd 
Ye wad be mine, and I as eithly trow'd, 
I'll aften gang, and tell the trees and flowers, 
With joy that they'll bear nun I am your yours. - = 
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Patie. My dear allow me frae thy temples fair 
A ſhining ringlet of thy flowing hair, 
Which, as a fample of each lovely charm, 
I'll aften kiſs, and wear about my arm. 

Peggy. Were ilka hair that appertains to me 
Worth an eſtate, they all belong to thee : 
My ſheersare ready, take what you demand, 
And aught what love with virtue may command, 

Patie. Nae mair I'll ask; but ſince we've little time, 
To ware't on words, wad border on a crime, 
Loye's ſafter meaning better is expreſt, 
When'tis with kiſſes on the heart impreſt. 


Here they embrace, and the curtain's let down, 


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Acer V. 8 e 


PROLOGUE, 
See how poor Bauldy ſtares like ane poſſeſt, 
And roars up Symon frae his kindly reſi: 
Bare- legg d, with mght-cap, and unbutton d coat, 
See the auld man comes forward to the ſot. 
Symon. \ \ THAT want ye, Baulay, at this ſilent hour, 


When nature nods beneath the drowſy 


Far to the North the ſcant approaching light 
Stands equal 'twixt the morning and the night. 
What gars ye ſhake, and glowre and look ſae wan? 
| Your teeth they chitter, hair like briſtles ſtand. 
Bauldy. O len me ſoon ſome water, milk, or ale; 
My head's grown giddy, —iegs with ſhaking fail; 
I'll ne'er dare venture forth at night my lane: 
Alake! I'll never be my ſell again. 
Il ne*er o erput it! Symon, O Symon! O! | 
| | [Symon gives him a drink. 
Symon, What ails thee, gowk !---to make ſae loud ado, 
You've wak d Sir Milliam, he has left his bed, | 
He comes, I fear ill pleas'd ; 1 hear his trgd, 


Enter 


422 The GenrTLE ITT PHERD, 


Enter Sir William, 
Sir Will, How goes the night? Docs light yet 
appear 2 
Symon, you're very tymouſly aſteer. 

Symon. I m ſorry, fir, that we've diſturb'd your reſt, 
Zut ſome ſtrange thing has Bauldy's ſp*rit oppreſt, [ 
He's {een ſome witch, or wreſtled with a ghaiſt. 

_ Bauldy, O! ay—dear ſir, in troth tis very true, 
And I am come to make-my plaint to you. 
Sir Will, [ in ] I lang to hear't 
Bauldy. Ah! fir, the witch caw'd Mauſe, 
That wins ahoon the mill amang the haws, 
Firſt promis'd that ſhe'd help me with her art, 
To gain a bonny thrawart laſlie's heart: 
As ſhe had tryſted, I met wi'er this night, 
But may nae friend of mine get ſic a fright! 
For the curs'd hag, inſtead of doing me good, 
(The very thought o't's like to freeze my blood ) 
Rais'd upa ohailt, or dee], I kenna whilk, 
Like a dead coarſe in ſheet as white as milk, 
Black hands it had, and face as wan as death, 
Upon me faſt the witch and it fell baith, 
Lows'd down my breeks, while I like a great fool, 
Was labour'd as I wont to be at ſchool. 
My heart out of its hoo] was like to lowp, 
I pithleſs grew with fear, and had nae hope, 
Till, with an elritch laugh they vaniſh'd quite; 
Syne 1 haf dead with anger, fear and ſpite, 
Crap up, and fled ſtraight frae them, fir, to you, 
Hoping your help to gi'e the deel his due, | 
I'm ſure my heart will ne'er gre o'er todunt, 
Till in a fat tar-barrel Mauſe be burnt, | 
Sir Fill, Well Bauldy, whate'er's juſt ſhall "ER be, 
Let Mauſe be brought this morning down to me. 
Bauldy. Thanks to your Honour, ſoon ſhall I obey, 
But firſt I'll Roger raiſe, and twa three mae, 


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To catch her faſt, or ſhe get leave to ſqueel, 
And caſt her cantraips that bring up the deel. 
Exit Bauldy. 
Sir Will. Troth Symon, Bauldy's more afraid than hurt, 
The witch and ghaiſt have made themſelves good ſport, 
W hat ſilly notions crowd the clouded mind, | 
That is. throw want of education, blind! 


Symon, But does your Honour think there's nae ſic 
thing, 


As witches raiſing deels upthrow a ring, 

Syne playing tricks, a thouſand | cou'd tell, 

Cou'd never be contriv'd on this {ide hell, 

Sir Will. Such as the devil's dancing in a moor, 

Amonſt a few old women, craz'd and poor, 

Who are rejoyc'd to ſee him frisk and low 

O'er braes and bogs, with candles in his dowp, 
Appearing ſometimes like a black-horn'd cow, 

Aft. times like Bawty, Badrans, or a o 
Then with his train throw airy paths to glide, 

While they on cats, or clowns, or broomſtaffs ride, 
Or in the egg-ſhell skim out. oer the main, 

To drink their leader's health in France or Spain; 
Then aft by night, bumbaze hare-hearted fools, 

By tumbling down their cup-boards, chairs and ſtools, 
Whate'er's in ſpells, or if there witches be, 

Such whimſies ſeem the molt abſurd to me. 

Symon, Tis true enough, we ne'er heard that a witch 

Had either meikle ſenſe, or yet wasrich: 
But Mauſe, tho' poor, is a ſagacious wife, 
And lives a quiet and very honeſt life. 
That gars me think this hobleſhew that's paſt 
Will land in naithing but a joke at laſt, 
| Sir Will. I'm ſure it will; but ſee nereaſing light 
Commands the imps of darknefs down to night: 

Bid raiſe my ſervants, and my horſe prepare, 

W hilt I walk out to take the morning atr, 


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SANG XX. Tune, Bony gray-ey'd morn. 
The bony gray-ey'd morning begins to peep, NEW: 
And daræneſs flies before the viſing ray, . 
The hearty hynd ſtarts tom his lazy ſleep, 
P follow healthful labours of the day, 
Without a guilty fling to wrinkle his brow, 
I c̃0 be lark and the linnet tend his levee, 
And hee joins their concert, driving the plow, 
From toil of grimace and pageantry free. 
While fluter d with wine, or madden'd with lofs 
Of half an eſtate, the prey of a main, 
The drunkard and gameſter tumble and roſs, 
Wiſhing for calmneſs and ſlumber in vain. 
Be my portion, health and quietneſs of mind, 
Plac'dat due diſtance from parties and ſtate," 
Mfhere neither ambition nor avarice blind, 


Reach him who has happineſs link'd to his fate. 


[ Exeunt.. 


SCENE KH 
PROLOGUE, 
Whil Peggy laces up her boſom fair, 
| With a blew ſnood Jenny binds up her hair, 
Glaud by his morning ingle takes a beek, 
The riſe ing ſun ſhines motty throw the reel. 
A pipe his mouth, the laſſes pleaſe his een, 
And now and then his foke maun inter veen. 
Glaud 1 Wiſh, my bairns, it may keep fair till night, 
Te do not uſe fo ſoon to ſee the light; 
Nae doubt now ye intend to mix the thrang, 
To take your leave of Patrick or he gang: 
But, do ye think, that now when he's a laird, 
That he poor landwart laſſes will regard. 

Fenny. Tho' he's young maſter now, I'm very ſure, 
He has mair ſenſe than flight auld friends, tho? poor: 
But yeſterday he ga'e us mony a tug, | 
And kiſs'd my cuſin there frae lug to lug. | 

1 ; Glaud. 


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Glaud. Ay, ay, nae doubt o't, and he'll do't agony ; 
Zut, beadvis'd, his company refrain: | 
Before, he, asa ſhepherd, ſought a wife, 
With her to live a chaſte and frugal life: 
But now grown gentle, ſoon he will forſake 
Sic godly thoughts, and brag of being a rake. 
Peggy. Arake, what's chat! ? lure if it means 
ought ill, | 
He'll ne'er be” t, elſe I have tint my skill. 
Glaud. Daft laſſie, ye ken nought of the affair, 
Ane young and good, and gentle's unco rare : 
| Arake'sapgraceleſs (park, that thinks nae ſhame 
To do what like of us thinks fin to name; 
Sic are ſae void of ſhame, they'll never ſtap 
To brag how aſten they have had the clap; 
They'll tempt young things like you, with youdith 
fluſh'd, 
Syne mak ye a' their jeſt when ye're debauch'd. 
Be warry then I ſay, and never ge'e 
Encouragement, or bourd with ſic as he. 
Pegey. Sir William's vertuous, and of gentle blood q 
And may not Patrick too, like him, be good, 
Glaud. That's true, and mony gentry mae than he, 
As they are wiſer, better are than we; 
But thinner ſawn; they're ſae puft up with pride, 
There's mony of them mocks ilk haly guide, 
That ſhaws the gate to heaven; I've heard my ſell, 
Some of them laugh at doomſday, ſin and hell. 
Fenny. Watch o'er us, father! heb, that's very odd, 
Sure him that doubts a doomſday, doubts a god, 
Glaud. Doubt! why they neither doubt, nor judge, 
nor think, 
Nor hope, nor fear, but curſe, debauch, and drink: 
But I'm no ſaying this, as if I thought 
That Patrick to fic gates will e'er be brought. 
Peggy. The lord forbid !---Na, he kens better things: 
But here comes Aunt, her face ſome ferly brings. 


Enter 


426 Te GENTIEZ SHEPHERD. 
Enter Madge. 


Madge. Halt haſt ye, we're a' ſent for owre the 


gate, 
To hear, and help to red ſome odd debate 
Tween Mauſe and Bauldy,*bout ſome witchcraft (| pell 
At Symor's houſe, the knight ſits judge himſel. 
Glaud. Lend me my aff, 
Outer-door, 


And bring the laſſes wi'ye, ru ſtep before. 


[ Exit Glaud. 5 


Madge, Poor Meg! 
. e*er ſeen, 
How bleer'd and red with greeting look her een! 
This day her brankan wooer takes his horſe, 
To ſtrute a gentle ſpark at Edenburgh croſs, 
To change his kent cut frae the branchy plain 
For a nice ſword, and glancing-headed cane; 
To leave his ram-horn ſpoons and kitted whey, 
For gentler tea, that ſmells like new-won hay: 
Toleave the green-ſwaird dance, when we gae milk, 
To ruſtle amang the beauties clad in ſilk. 
Zut Meg, poor Aeg! maun with the ſhepherd ſtay, 
And take what god will ſend in hodden-gray. 
Peggy. Dear aunt, what needs ye | E 
ſcorn? 
That's no my faut that I'm nae gentler born, 
Gif I the daughter of ſoms laird had been, 
I ne'er had notic'd Patie on the green: 
Now ſince he riſes, why ſhould | repine? 
It he's made for another, he'll ne'er be mine: 
And then, the like has been, if the decree 
Deſigns him mine, I yet his wife may be, 
Madge. A bony ſtory trouth! But we delay; 
Prin up o_ aprons baith, and come away. 


Look Jenn), was the like 


Exeunt. 


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A PASTORAL COMEDY. 4t7 
S CEN E III. 
| PROLOGVE. 
Sir William fills the twa-arm'd chair, 
While Symon, Roger, Glaud, and Mauſe 
Attend, and with loud laughter hear 
Daft Bauldy bluntly plead his cauſe: 
For now it's telPd gzim that the tawz 
Was handled by revSfu' Madge, 
Becauſe he brak good breeding's laws, 
And with his nonſenſe rais d their rage. 


ND was that all? well, Archbald, 70 
was ſerv'd 

No otherwiſe than what ye well defery d. 

Was it ſo ſmall a matter to defame, 

And thus abuſe an honeſt woman's name? 

Beſides your going about to have betray d. 


By perjury. an innocent young maid. 


Banlag. Sir, I confeſs my faut thro' a' the ſteps, 
And ne'er again ſhall beuntrue to Neps, 

Mauſe. Thus far, Sir, he oblig'd me on the ſcore, 
I kend not that they thought me ſic before. 

Bauldy. An't like your Honour, I believ'd it well; 
But trowth I was e'endoilt to ſeek the deel 2 
Yet with your Honour's leave, tho? ſhe's nae witch, 
She's both a ſlee and revengefu 
And that my Some-place finds; — but I had beſt 
Had in my tongue, for yonder comes the Ghaiſt. 
And the young bony Witch, whaſe roſie cheek 
Sent me without my wit the deel to ſeek. 


Enter Madge, Peggy, and Jenny. 


Sir Will. [looking at Peggy.] Whoſe daughter's ſhe 
that wears th' Aurora gown, 


With face ſo fair, and locks a lovely brown : 


How ſparkling are her eyes? what this I find 
The girl brings all my ſiſter to my mind. 


428 The GENTLE SHEPHERD... 


Such were the features once adorn'd a face, 
Which death too ſoon depriv'd of ſweeteſt grace. 
Is this your daughter, Glaud 
Glaud. — Sir, ſhe's my niece 
And yet ſhe's not but I ſhou'd had my peace. 
Sic Will. This is a contradiction, what d'ye mean ? 
She is, and ſhe is not! pray, Claud, explain. 
Glaud. Becauſe I doubt, ſnould mak appear 9 


What I have kept a ſecret thirteen year. 
Mauſe. You may reveal what I can fully clear, 
Sir Will. Speak ſoon, I'm all impatience !— 
Patie. Soaml! | 
For much I hope, and hardly yet know why. | 
Glaud. Then ſince my maſter orders, | obey-—— 
This bony fundling, ae clear morn of May, 
Cloſs by the lee- ſide of my door I found, 
All ſweet and clean, and carefully hapt round, 
In infant weeds, of rich and gentle make. 
W hat cou'd they be, thought I, did thee forſake * 
W ha, warſe than brutes, cou'd leave expos'd to air 
Sae much of innocence, ſae ſweetly fair, 
Sac helpleſs young; for the appear'd to me, 
Only about twa towmands auld to be. 
1 took her in my arms, the bairnie ſmil'd 
With fic a look, wad madea ſavage mild, 
I hid the ſtory, ſhe has paſs'd ſinceſy ne; 
As a poor orphan, and a niece of mine: | 
Nor dol rue my care about the wean, \ 
For ſhe's well worth the pains that I have tane, 
Ye ſee ſhe's bony, I can ſwear [he's good, 
And am right ſure ſhe's come of gentle blood; 
Of whom | kenna—-naithing ken I mair, 
Than what to your honour now declare. 
Sir Will, This tale ſeems ſtrange! 
Parte, The tale delights my ear! 


Sir Will. Command your joys,. young man, till truth 


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Mauſe, That be my task—-now, ſir, bid all be huſh, 
Peggy may ſmile——Thou haſt no cauſe to bluſh, 


Long have I wiſh'd to fee this happy day, 


That I might ſafely to the truth give way 
That I may now Sir William Worthy name 
The beſt and neareſt parent ſhe can claim. 
He ſaw'tat firſt, and with quick eyes did trace 
His ſiſter's beauties in his daughter's face. 
Sir Will, Old woman do not rave=——proye what 
you ſay; RE | 
Tis dang'rous in affairs like this to play. 
Fatie. What reaſon, fir, can an old woman have 
To tell a lie, when ſhe's ſae near her grave? 
But how, or why, it ſhould be truth, 1 grant, 
I every thing that looks like reaſon want, 
Omnes. The ſtory's odd l. we wiſh we heard it out. 
Sir Will. _ haſte, good woman, and reſolye each 
doubt. | 
[ Maufe goes forward, leading Peggy to Sir William; 
Mauſe. Sir, view me well, has fifteen years ſo plow'd 
A wrinkled face that you have often view'd, 


Who nurs'd her mother, hat now holds my hand? 


That here I as an unknown ſtranger ſtand 


Yet ſtronger proofs l' give, if you demand. 


Sir Will. Ha honeſt nurſe! where were my eyes 
_ before, 
I know thy faithfulneſs, and need no more; 
Yet from the lab'rinth, to lead out my mind, 
Say, to expoſe her, who was ſouhkind 7 
[Sir Will. embraces Peggy, and makes her fit by him. 
Sir Wiil. Yes ſurely thou'rt my niece, truth mu 
prevail? 
But no more words, till Mauſe relate her tale. | 
Patie. 22 nurſe diſpatch thy tory wing'd with 
bliſles, | 


That I may give my cuſin fifty kiſſes. 


Mauſe. 


430 TheGENTLE SHEPHERD. 
Maufe, Then it was I that ſav'd her infant-life, 
Her death being threaten'd by anuncle's wite, 
The ſtory's lang; but I the ſecret knew, 
How they purſu'd with avaricious view 
Her rich eſtate, of which they're now poſſeſt: 
All this to me a confident conteſt, 
I heard with horror, and with trembling dread, 
They'd ſmoor the ſakeleſs orphan in her bed. 
That very night, when all were ſunk inreſt, 
At midnight-hour the floor I ſaftly preſt, 
And ſtaw the ſleeping innocent away, 
With whom ! travell'd ſome few miles e'er day. 
All day I hid me. when the day was done, 
I kept my journey, lighted by the moon, 
Till eaſt-ward fifty miles I reach'd theſe plains, 
Where needful plenty glads your chearful ſwains. 
Then fear of being found out, I, to ſecure 
My charge, I laid her at this ſnepherd's door, 
And took a neighbouring cottage here, that 1 
Wnate' er ſhould happen to her, might be by. 
Here, honeſt Glaud himſel, and Symon may 
Remember well how I that very day 
Frae Roger's father took my little crove. 
Glaud, [With tears of joy happing down his "RPO 
1 well remember't: LOR D reward your love: 
Lang have I wiſh'd for this; for aft I thought, | 
Sic knowledge ſometime ſhould about be brought, 
Patie. Tis now a crime to doubt,.--my joys are os 
With due obedience to my parent's will. 
Sir, with paternal love ſurvey her charms, 
And blame me not for ruſhing to her arms: 
She's mine by vows, and would, tho' ſtill unknown, 
Have been my wife, when I my vows durſt own. 
Sir Will. My niece, my daughter, welcome to my 
care, 
Sweet image of thy mother, good and fair, 


Equal 


For ſu 

Sym 
I hope 
Sall Iu 


A dinn 


See ho 
Our lo 
Even! 
Fell AM. 


A PASTORAL COMEDY. 4zr 


Equal with Patrick, now my greateſt aim 


Shall be io aid your joys, and well-match'd flame. 
My boy receive her from your father's hand, 
With as good will as either would demand. 
{ Patie and Peggy embrace, and kneel to Sir Will, 
Patie. With as much joy this bleſling I receive, 
As age wad life that's ſinking in a wave. 


Sir Will. raiſes them.] I give you both my bleſſing, 
may your loye 


Produce a happy race, and till improve. 

Peggy. My wiſhes are compleat,---my joys atiſe, 
While I'm haf dizzy with the bleſt ſurpriſe; 
And am then a match for my ain lad, 
That for me ſo much generous kindneſs had? 
Lang may Sir William bleſs theſe happy plains, 
Mappy while heaven grant he on them remains. 
Patie. Be lang our guardian, ſtill our maſter be, 9 


We'll only crave what you ſhall pleaſe to gie; 


Th' eſtate be yours, my Peggy's ane to me, 
Glaud. I hope your honour now will tak amends 
Ot them that ſought herlite for wicked ends. 


Sir Wil. The baſe unnatural villain ſoon ſhall know, 


That eyes above watch the affairs below : 
Pll trip him ſoon of all to her pertains, 
And make him reimburſe his ill- got gains. | 
Peggy. To me the views of wealth, and an eſtate 
Seem light, when put in balance with my Pate: 
For his fake only Ill ay thankful bow, 
For ſuch a kindneſs, be/? of men, to you. 
Symon. What double blythneſs wakens up this — 
I hope now, ſir, you'll no ſoon haſte away. 
Sall I unſaddle your horſe, and gar prepare 
A dinner for ye c of hale country fare. 


see how much j6y unwrinkles every brow, 


Our looks hing on the twa, and doat on you: 

Even Bauldy, the bewitch'd, has quite forgot 

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Sir Will. Kindly old man, re main with you this day! Ma 
I never from theſe fields again will ſtrayz - - Wi 
Maſons and wrights ſhall ſoon my houſe re pair, | - = 


And buſſy gardners ſhall new planting rear: 
My father's hearty table you ſoon ſhall ſee 
Reſtor'd, and my beſt friends rejoice with me. 
Symon. That's the beſt news 1 heard this twenty year! 
New day breaks up, rough times begim to clear. : 
Glaud. God ſave the king, and fave Sir William lang, 
To enjoy their ain, and raiſe the ſhepherd's ſang. 
Roger. W ha winna dance, wha will refuſe to ſing? 
What ſhepherd's whiſtle winna like the ſpring ? _ 
| Bauldy. I'm friends with een * n 
I'm greed, TRE ; 
Althe' they skelpit me when woodly Aeid 3 
I'm now fu' blyth, and frankly can forgive, 


Ta join and ſing, Lang may Sir William live. "Tha 
Madge. Lang may he live; — and, Archbald, learn Witt 

to ſteek. U po 

Vour gab a- wee, and think before e 1 pete oo 
And never ca her auld, that wants a man, 8 


Elſe ye may yet ſome witches fingers ban. 


This day I'll with the youngeſt of yerant, Wha 
And brag for ay that I was ca'd the aunt _ 1 4 
Of our young jady.— my dear bony bairn! oge. 


Peggy. No other name I'll ever for youlearn Lr, 
Aud * good nurſe, how ſhall 1 r be Pleat 
For a' thy matchleſs kindneſs done for ne? 

AMauſe. The flowing pleaſures « of this bappy __ 
Does fully all I can require repay. 4 

Sir Mil. To faithful Yon, and, kind Gland, to! fi, 

ou, 74 
And to your Heirs I give in endleſs feu. 
The mailens ye poſſeis, as juſtly due, 
For acting like kind fathers to the pair, 


Who have enough beſides, and theſe can ſpare. 
= Marne, 


\auſe, 


"Mauſe, in my houſe, in calmneſs, cloſe your days, 


Sir, here's my truſty friend. neee rr) 
My boſomſecrets, e er I was a laird, 2 


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Chafirny yourjoys, and. a your hlelings oon. 2 
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Glaud's daughter Janet (Jenny — 
Rais'd and maintains in him a lover's flame: 
Lang was he dumb, at laſt he ſpak and won, 
And hopes to be our honeſtuncle's lon, 
Be pleas d to ſpeak to Glaua for 9 
That nane may wear a faca ot diſcontent. 3 
Sir Hall. My lon's demand is ir. Glasd, ie 
me cra ve, Arr. ACS $844 £ $3 $7 : 8 
That truſty Roger may your daughter ig 
With trank conſent; and while he does remain. 
U pon thefe fields, I. make him chamberlain. 
Gland, You croud, 7888 d Sir, — can 
e ſay, Sil IN SY Se han u 484 | 
But that we're Dyvours that can ne'errpay?... 
Whate er your hon ur wills, 1 hall obe. 3 
Roger, my daughter with my bleſſing take; 
And ſtill gur maſter's right our buſineſs — 
aſe bid, be faithful, and this auld gray head ak 
Shall nod with quiemeſ(s down amang the dead. 
| Roger, I neer was good a-ſpeaking a? wy days, 
Or ever1o0'd to mak'o'er great a fraites | +) 
But for my maſter, father and my N * 
1 will employ the cares of ere __ 
Sir Will. My friends; I'm fati | 
Each in his tation, as Id wiſh or crave. 


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Reward and ſatisfaction to your mind, 3 
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434 The GE NT L E Su 8 PH E RD. | . 
The maze of life ſometimes looks dark and wild; 
And oft when hopesare higheſt, we're beguil'd. | 
Aft when we ſtand on brinks of dark deſpair, 

Some happy turn with joy diſ pels gur care, 


No alls at rights, who ſings beſt, let me hear. J 
Peggy.. When you demand, I readieſt e obeys 


11 {ing you ane, the neweſt that I hae. 5 
"1 NG XXI. Tune, — are. bene. 
My Patie is @ lover gay, | $94 
His mind is never mitddy ; 
His breath is ſweeter than new his * 
His face is fair andruddy: 
His ſhape is handſome, middle ſiue, 8 
He's comeiy in\hiswawking, OTE EET 
_ 1 The. ſhiningn his een ſurprixe, 5 E 1:6 
*Tis heaven to hear him _—C at 
Laſt night I met him on a Baut, 
Where yellow corn was growing, 
Tberr mony à kindly word he p ak 
That ſet m heart a glowing. 
Be kiſi d and vom d he wad be mine, 
ä ein, beſt of oy, 5 Ts ee 
O corn- nig g are ben. * e Yor oy) 


F #y x) 


Letlaſſerof a folly mi * Ban >. 1 8 ä 


Refuſe what maiſt they re wanting, 


Since we for yielding were deſign'd, | TOE ORE NL 
ut ehaſtiy ſhould be granting. n 


Then ll comply, and marry Pate, boy F 78 


And ſyne my coc lor nn + Tart Net 107 n. 
. free to touael, air or late, Moines iy 5 
- White cortriggeare . 51 W 


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By, SEL OI 8 DE ed a! frogs 


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The Concrivsron: 


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After the manner of Ho RACE, ad Hbrum 


ſuum. 5 2 * 


EAR n den take thy will, 

And ſcowp around the warld thy fill: - . 

Wow! ye'renewfangle to be ſeen, 
Iny gilded turkey clade and clean. 


Daft giddy thing ! to dare thy fate 
And ſpang o'er dykes that ſcar che blate: $4 


| But mind when anes ye're to the bent; 
(Altho' in vain) ye may repent. 


Alake, I'm flied thouaften meet, 

A gang that will thee ſourly treat, 

And ca' thee dull for a! thy pains, 

When damps diſtreſs thy drouziebrains, 

I dinna doubt whilſt thou art new, 
hou' lt tavour find trae not a few. 
But when thou'rt rufl'd and forfairn, 

Sair thumbid by ilka coof or bairn; 

Then, then by age ye may grow wiſe, _ 

And ken thingscommon gies nae price. 

PI'dfret, wae's me! to ſee theelye 

Beneath the bottom of a pye; 

Or cow'dup page by page to wrap 


Up ſnuff, or ſweeties in a ſhap. 


Away ſie fears, gae ſpread my fame, 
And fix me an immortal name; 
Ages to come ſhall thee revive, 

And gar thee with new honours live. 

The future criticks I forſee 

Shall bave their notes on ber on thee: 
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10 


15 


25 


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* - *. * — - Py 7 — 2 8 — 
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— rr are EO te ů 
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7 - —— 
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pony — — — — —— — 
* — — 3 E P__ = — 2 
2 — * — 


ag — 9 EE EGS a — 


But hough enough to a mean trade; 
To ballance that, pray let them ken 
My ſaul to higher pitch cou d ſten: 

And when ye ſhaw Fm ſcarce of you 5 LE 
Gar a' my virtues ſhine mair cler. 

Tell, I the beſt and faireſt pleaſ ee 

A little man that loo's my eaſe, e 
And never t hole theſe. mere; 
That rudely mint 10 do me _— 


And firſt low'd upthe Ce- l. * 5 . 478 


430 0 oN eL Us NON. 
The wits unborn ſhall beauties find LE. 
Tit nere e „ = 


Now whay tho! tells how I was * 


eee ee e n 015) 5 bu 2 


See Anno Dom. on title page; (a by O33: 4 


This year when ſprings by care and a 3 
The ſpacious leaden conduits fill, 7603 0.19} 


W hen South-Sea'projefts:ceafero thrive, * 
And only North-Sea ſeems alive, 1 ien 6 » N be 
SH e nyc, Un 251 76 Wea: 


Af TO uns 1 14 5 4 

vb 118 2 

2. H h enough. V. indifferently.. Ki 
! Thel ſpacious, 1 «xn new le EY 1 85 conve; ying 


water to Edinburgh, of 4 inches and 4 Hat Fumeter within, 


And 6 roths of an inch in thickneſs; all caſt in a Ne- | 
| . Hardi London. 


ing of 


Fs 


GLOSSARY, 


0 K 


ExPLANATION of the Scots Words us d 


by the Author, which are rarely or never. 
found in the modern Engliſh . | 


* 7 5 1 +4. 
- <5 Oui — 


Sh 
i 


Some obs, firwing b herein many 3 and 


Northern Words are ori Ars the ſame, having only a 
Letter e for a auunherg or Iemetimes one je talen ey 


or added. 
I. In many Words ans with | Kess. Engliſh: 
an | after an a or u, 61 ts. 1 Caff, Eu. 
rarely ſounded Cow, -» Gl or Cliz- 
Sets. | Engliſh, | Faut, F.lault. 
3423 AL Law * Fauſe, FPialſe. 
A 1 o Ball. | Fowk,. '' Folk. 
Ca, ES OB. Fawn, Fallen. 
Th. Fall. | Gowd,, Gold. 
Ga, ma :- - Ha. + Rs 
Ha, Hall. 'How, Hole or hollow. 
Smay: Small. I Howyms, Holms. 
Sta, all. [Maut Male 
Wa, Mall. | Pow, Poll. 
Fou, or fa; Full, | [Row, Roll. 
Pou, or G, 7; P = | : 'Scawd, — Sca ld. 
Woo, or | | Stown, Stoln. 


LY 


II. The 1 2 to a, W; or u; 
after o or a, and is frequent- III. An o before 1a, hg tg. 
ly ſunk beſore another Lonſor ana, or au; as, 
nant; as, Uld, LD. 


Awm, . ww Alm. .' * I} Bauld, Bold. 

| Bauk, Baulk. | || Cauld, +: - Cold. - 
Bouk, 5 . Fauld, Fold, 
Row, Boll. Hald, or had, Hold. 
8 8 Balt. | , So 


3 | Tald, 


Pw d . oil Ct IT 9 _ 


438 
Scots, 

Tald, 

Wad, 


Haleſome, 
Hame, 


Hait, of het, ; | 


Laith, 
Laid, 


Lain, or len, 1 


Lang, 
Law, 
Mae; 
Maitt. 4 
Mair, 
Mane, 


Maw, 


Some general R 


wes, &c. 


_ Engliſh. _ | Scots. * 
Told | Na, 
Would. 1 Nane, 
Naithing, 
Pape, 
Rae, i Rog 0 
— = - 
aip, ope. 
Raw, —2 
ar _ 
4 alp, Doa p. 
I Sang, Song. a 
ou ns | 
I SAW, [./ voth, 
ö Strake, Stroak. 
| Staw, Stole. 
Stane, Stone. 
Saul, LE "IP 2 
Tae, Toe. 
Taken, Token, 
Tangs, | Tongs. 
ap, Top.” 
Thrang, | Throng.. 
bs... WW: 
Wan, Wan... 
| War,, 7! Worſe, 
| Wark, Work. þ 
Warld. World. 
1 Wha, .: Who. 
| V. The o or u 7s. frequently 
Holy. changed into. i; as, 45 
Whole. | Nither, ANother,  - 
Wholeſome., | | A Bill, Bull. 
E. ot L Birn, * "> ** ars. 
. Brither, 44 Brot ber. 
| WL” PO 
Fither, Pot he. 
Hinny, Honey. 
Ither, Other. 
Mither, Mother. 
its FIPS Nuts. . 807 
1 Noſe. 8 
Kun. 5 
A 8 


ANR N Fer 


. 


AB 


on, perhaps. 
Abeit, albeit. 
. above. 
Aikerbraid, the breadth of an; 
Acre. _ 

4 long ſince. If. early. Air 
„ſoon u 
rie, cu 

_— 5 

Arles, earneſt of a bargains. 

Aſe, aſhes, 

Atains, or herring at once, 

at the ſame time. 

Attour, out- over. 

Aud. farran, ingenious. 

Aurglebargin, or Eagglebar- 
in, to coũtend and wrangle., 
wſome, ighttul, terrible. 

. Aynd, _ breath. x. 


; 


1 


— 


* 


B A 4 
Ack: fey, Curtain, 
kf, aCat. 
aid, ſtaid, abode. 
Bairns, children. | 
Balen, whalebone. 
Bang is ſometimes an action 
t haſte. We ſay, he or it 
came _ 4 bang At 
ng allo means, A great 
- ab. Of cuſtomers ſhe had 
Bangſter, a bluſtering roaring | 
perſon. 
Bannocks, a ſort of d 
thicker than cakes, and | 
round. 
Barken'd, when mire,. blood, 
Sr. hardens upon 2 thing 
likes duk. 
Barklibood, a fit of drunken 
angry paſſion. | 


b 


oF 


Inq the morning 


1 


bl 


'BI 


Barrow Jam the ſtaves of a 
hand-barrow, 


| Batts, cholick. 


"Bawbie, halfpenny.. 

|Bauch; ſorry, indifferent. 

| Bawſey, bawſand fae d, is a 
cow or horſe with a white 
face. 

eaten, immediately; in haſte. 


4 


| Bedrals, beadles. 
{Beft, beaten. 


Begoud, began. 
| Begrutten, allin tears. 
Bick, to bask. 
Beild, or beil; a thelter; | 
Bein or been wealthy. A been 
Houſe, a warm well furniſh- 
|; ed o_ 3 
eit or beet, to 7 ir. 
Bells, bubles. "y 882 
12 che 3d of May, o or 
Rood-day: 


Tm to ads | 

Bended, drunk hard. 

Benn, the inner · rom of 2 
horiſe. 

Benwiſus, bleſſing. 

"gp or benſail. force. 
Bent, the open field. A tough 
graſs growing in ſand. 

Beuk, baked. So 

Bewith, Something in mean 
time. Er 

Bicker, a wooden diſh. 

Bickering, fighting, running 
quic 73 ſchool- boys bat- 

tling with ſtones. 


| 


Bi "build, Bigget, built. 
*. 8 builngs. 8 

_ IX Hnoen cap or coif. 
BE | brother: 


[Biadgin , becking, courtſying. 
' Byre-Or byar; a cow. ſtall. 
Birks, birch- trees. 


9 


Birls, 


B O 

Birle, to drink. Common 
ple joining their farthings 
tor purchaſing liquor they 

all it Birling a B a wie. 

Birn, a — mark 

* E ſtalks of burn : 


Birr, force, fying kitty with 
A noiſe. 7>-; | 
Birs'd; bruiſed: | : | 


Bittle or beetle, a * molt : 


for beating hemp, or a ful. 

ler's club. ' 
lack: a. vic d, Of a black com- 

"plexion. . ++: 
Blae, pale blew, the colour of 
Blat Sk —.— bruiſed. 
Bla flum, bheguile. 1 

Blate, baſhful.. 

Blatter, a rattling e 
Bleech, to blanch or — 


Bleer, to make the eye water. | 


; "Bank fine i in I, brave. 
Blether, foolith diſcourſe. | | Brecke apparel, 


Bleex, blaze. 


Bouk, bulk. 
Bountit), gratuity. 
Bourd, jeſt or dalley. 
Bouxe, to drink... 


oat-meal, butterand * 


e 
| Brae, the fide of a Hill, bank | 


of a river. 
Bra ird, the firſt ſprouting 0 of 
corns. | 
Brander, a ine "Hh 
Brands, calves of the legs. 


5 Brankit, primm d up. 


| Srankan, prancing, a caper- 


INS. 
Branks, wherewith the coun- 
1 bridle their Hor- 

es 


| Brattle, noiſe, as of horſe feet. 


e rags. Sometimes chil - 


recken, 


Bletherer, a babler. e 5 
ing is called bletheri 
Blin, ceaſe. Never 6 ”, ne- 
ver have done. 
Blink, glance of the e : 
Bintan, The flame ri _ l 
falling, as of a lamp when! 
the oil is exhauſted. | 
Bluter, plunder. | 4 
Boak or boke, vomit. 
Beal, a little preſs or cup- 
board in the wall 5 
Bode, predict. | 
Bodin or bodden, provided or 
furniſned. 
Bodle, one mich of a penny 


FE ominous meſſage, | 1 
| Bodwords are now uſed to 


— . ill naturd meſſa 


By 1 hobgobl in or ectre 
5 Fs beautiful. Þ | 
Bonywalys, toys, gu. gave. 
Boſs, empty. 

1 lounding horns. 


Bra s, bridg 


I Breſs, to preſs 


1 Broach, a — 


Brack, Broken ans, * . 


= ke a badger. * 


Broe, broth. 


I Brow, forehead. 


Browden, fond. 


| Srowfter, brewer. Bron, ry 


- brewing. + : 
Bruli mont, a broil- TEN. 
Brutk, to love and enjoy. 


Bucky, the large ſea-inail, a 


term of reproach, when we 

expreſs a croſs natur'd tel- 

low, by thrawn bucky . 

{ Buff, nonſenſe. 'As, He ble. 
ther d buff. 

| Bught, the little fold where 


- milking-time. 
Buller, to bubble. 


tion of water at a TT 
ea 


1 
| 
4 
2 


2 a kind of water-gruet 


the ews are incloſed we 


Th mak | 


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Se Tg” 


Cavrna, Care not. 


C A 
head, or noiſe of a riſinę 
tide. = | 
Bumbazed,' confuſed. Made t. 
ſtare and look like an idiot 


Bung, compleatly fudled, as 


ic were to the bung. 


Bunkers, a bench, or ſort of | 


long low cheſts that lerv. 
for feats. 
Bumler, a bungler. 
Burn, a brook. 
Busk, to deck. Dreſs. 
Bujtine, fuſtian (cloath. ))) 


But, often, for without. As, 


but feed or favour. 

Byer, a cowhouſe. 

Bykes, or Bikes. Neſts or hives 
of bees. 

Byga ne, by-paſt. 

Byword, a proverb. 


CA. 


L\Aage, carry. Cadger, is a 


4 country. carrier, & c. 
Cxdptie, chearful. 


Caf}, a calf. Chaff. 


Callan, boy. 3 
Camſchough, ſtern, grim, of a 
diſtorted countenance. . 

Cangle, to wrangle. 

Cancerd; angry, paſſionately 
ſnariing.. DES 

Canna, cannot: 


EL 
Cawk, chalk. 
Chafts, chops. NY 
Ca ping, an ale meaſure or 
ou, ſomewhat leſs than 
an Engliſh quart. | 
A- Char, or a-jar, afide. When 
any thing is beat a little 
out-of its poſition, or a 
door. or window a little o- 
pen'd, we lay, they're a- 
char or a- jar E 
Charlewain, Charleswain. The 
_ Conſtellation called the 
plough, or Urſa major. 
.Chancy , fortunate , good-na- 
tur'd. s 
Chat, a cant name for the gal- 
lows. 5 
| Chzel, a general term, like 
| fellow, uſed ſometimes with 
relpect; as, He's a very good 
chiel, and contemptuouſty. 
That chiel. 5 
ow, chirp .and fing like a 
Ho : 
Chucky, a hen. 
Clag, tailing or imperfection. 
Clau, tribe, family. | 
Clank, a ſharp blow or ſtroke 


that makes a noile. 4 


Claſhes, chat. : 
Clate, a rake. 

| Clattey, to Chatter. 
Claught, took hold 


Cant, to tell merry old tales. Cla ver, to ſpeak nonſenſe. 


Cantraips, incantations. _ 
Canty, Chearful and merry. 
Ca pernoited, Whimſical, ill na- 

tur d. | 
Car, ſledge. 


Carle an old word for a man. 
Carline, an old woman. 
Parch d peaſe. Gire- carline 
a giant's wife. | | 


Cathel, an hot pot, made of 


Claw, Scratch. 


leck, To catch as with a. 


hook. | 

| Clexgh, A den betwixt rocks. 
I Clinty, hard, ſtony. 
| | Clock, a beetle: © l 

Cloited, The fall of any ſoft 


moiſt thing. 

Geof, A court or ſquare; and 
- frequently a lane or alley. 
Cloun , The little lump that 


ale. ſugar and eggs. Caudic.F riſes on the head, occaſion- 


Cauldrife (piriticts. Wanting ] 


chearfulneſs in addreſs. 


Cauler, cool or. freſn. 


ed by a blow or fal! 
Clite or cloot, Hoof, of cows 


or theep. 
1 Cock- 


TU - 
Cockernony, The gathering of 
a woman's hair, when tis 


DT 


dreſs wore by our bighlaud. 
women. 


wrapt or ſnooded up with a | Cutled, uſing kind and gain- 


band or $Sz920d. A woman's 
 head-dreſs or cap. 


Cockftool, A pillory. 


Cod, a pillow. 1 


Coft, Bought. 
5 A pretty large wooder, 


in the country people 


put their potage in. 

zle, When a thing moves 
backwards and forwards, 
inclining to fall. 


dies, A ſmall wooden ve |. 
ſel uſed by ſome for cham | 


ber- pots. 

Coof, a ſtupid fellow. 
Cor, to cover. 
Caſer, a ſton d horſe, 
| Coaft #1 did caſt. Cooften 2 
_ thrown. 

Corby, a raven. 

Cofie, ſhelter d in a conveni- 
„„ 
Cotter, a ſub-terant. 


Cowp, to fall; allo a fall. | 


Coup, to change or barter. 


Cowp, a company of people; 
as, merry, ſenſeleſs, corky | 
11 . * £ 7 Darn, to hide. | | 

| X | Dafh, to put out of counte-.. 
Couth, frank and kind. 


5 


cowp. » PM | 
Our, to crouch and creep. 


Crack, to chat. 


Erifh, greaſe. 
Croi 75 a crooked dwarf. | 
Croan or cruue, © murmur, or 
hum o'er a ſong... The low- 
ing of bulls. | 1 
Crouſe, bold. 
Crove, a cottage. 
Crummy, a cow's name. 
2 ſhrink, or become leſs by 


drying. . 
Cadiegb, a bribe, preſent. 
Culxie, intice or flatter. 


Cree, basket. . 
1 


ing methods for obtaining 
love and friendſhip. 
Cuts, lots. Theſe: Cutts are 
ulually made of ſtraws un- 
equally cut. ; 
Cutty, ſhort, 


. 


: 'F/ 
A 


IDeugs, rags or 


D & 


g D a proficient. f 
L Dad, to beat one thing: 


againſt another, He fell. 
with a dad. He dadded his 
head again the wall, &c, 


5 Daft, fooliih; and ſometimes. 


wanton. | Ta 
Daffn, folly. ' Wagrie. 


Dial or dale, a valley. plain. 


Daintiths, delicates. Dainties.. 
Da inty, is uſed as an epithet 
of a fine man or woman. 


Dander, wander to and fro, or 


ſaunter. | 
Dang, did ding. Beat, thruſt, 
drive. Ding, dang. Movin 
haſtily one on the back or” 
another. 


nance. 
-Dawty, a fondling. Darling. 
To da tut, to cocker, and ca- 
5 reſs with tenderneis. 5 
Deave, to ſtun the ears with, 
noiſe. „ 
Dees, dairy maids. 
'Deray, merriment. Jollity. 
Solemnity, Tumult. Dif: 
order. Noiſe. | 
Dern, Secret. Hidden. Lonely. 
Deval, to deſcend, fall, hurry. 
ſhapings of 
cloath. 


Ib Didle, to act or move like a. 


Cun, to taſte, learn, know. | dwarf,  _ | 
Gunzie 07 coonie, coin. Digg deck'd Made ready; 
Curn, a ſmall parcel. ; | "ao, — 45 - 
Curſebe, a kerchief. A line Dina, 


e e wells 


Rags Oh 


WW 


n- 
ng, 


Docken, a dock, (the herb.) 
Doilt, confuſed and fill y. 


Dool or drule, the goal which 


Dog ty, ſtrong, valiant and 


DR 


Dirle, a ſmarting pain, quick- 
ly over 


Dit, to ſtop or eloſe up a hole. 


Di vet, broad turt. 


Doited, dozed or crazy, as in 
old age 

Doll, a large piece. Dole or 
ſhare. : 8 


r 


Dreery, Weariſome. frightful - 


Dreigh, 11ow, keeping at a di- 
ſtance. Hence an ill pay- 
er of his debts, we call 
dreigh. Tedious. | 
Drils, drops. 
Drixel, a little water in a ri- 


vulet, ſcarce appearing te 


run. 
Droning, fitting lazingly, or 
moving heavily. Speaking 


Donk, moiſt. With groans. 


Donxſie, affectedly neat. Clean, | 

. when applied to- any little 
Perſon. - 

Doofart, a dull heavy headed 
tellow. 


gameſters ſtrive to gain firſt 

(as at foot-ball). 
Dool, pain, grief. W 
Ports, a proud pet. | 
Dorty, proud. Not to be ſpoke 
to. Conceited, appearing as 
diſoblig'd e 
Doſend, cold. Impotenn. 
Dought, could: Avail'd: 


_— Y 


able. | 
Douks, dives under water. 
Dauſe, ſolid, grave, prudent. 
Dow, to will, to incline, to 
tire. vg 
Doro, dove. od 
Do d, (liquor) that's. dead, or 
has loſt the ſpirits; or wi- 
ther'd (plant.). 
Dowf, mournful, wanting vi- 
vacity. | 
Dowte, melancholy, ſad, dote-. 
ful ,x-05 65 . 


. 


Drouked, drench'd, all wet, 

Dubs, mire. 

Dung, defeat. 

Dunt, ſtroke or blow. 

Dunty, a doxy. | 

Durk, a ponyard or dagger, 

Dyales, trembles, ſhakes. 

Dyver, a bankrupt, —© 
OY 

© Ags, invites, ſtirs up. 

1 Eard, earth, the ground. 

Eage, of a hill, is the ſide or 

top. ö | 


Een, eyes. 
Eild, age. 


* 


# 


| Eildeens; of the ſame age, 


| Eith, ealy Eithay, eaſier. 

Elbuck; elbow. „ 15. 

| Elf ſhos, See note on Patie 
and Roger, pag. 119 lin. 42. 

Elfen, a (h-e-makers awl. 


habited , except - by ima- 

ginary ghoſts. | . 

* Endlang, along. | 

Ergh, ſcrupulous, when 
one makes faint attempts 


Dorona, daun not, i. e. Tho one todoa thing without aftea- 


has the power, he wants 
the heart to it. | 


dy reſolut ion. 2 


Dorep, the arſe, the ſmall re- 
mains of a candle, the bot- 


Ryft, time pat. 
| Efer, hewn ſtone. Fnildings 
of ſuch we call Eftley. work. 
1 41 


tom of an egg - ſhell. Bitter | Ether, an adder- 


as toom dowp. 


Drant, Wipes flow, after 2 | Even d, compared. 


fighing manner. 


Nree; to luffer, endure. 


Eydent, diligent, laborious. 4 


— a 2 26h r - : 7 2 
— r * — WL 4a 3 a . yt 1 . 


Elrit:h, wild, hideous, unin- 


po — 


— 


* b, 


Feckieſs, e mae and 


Ned or Fend, feud, | hatred, | 
. -: quarrel. 

. Foal, nay teren 1 
Fen. ſhift. Reon bring by 


| File to defile or dirty. 


FA 


tor catching rats or mice. 
"Pb a ſpungy fort of bread 
n ſhape of a roll. 

Fog, to tire, or turn weary. 

Fail, thick turf, ſuch as are 

. uſed for building dikes for 
folds, incloſures, Sc. 

Fain expreſles earneſt de- 
3 3. as, Fain would I. Al- 
fo, joytul „ tickled with 
pleature. 

1 it, neat, in good order. 

Fa infa w, when we wiſh well 
to one, that a good or fair 
ſate may befal him. 


12 a trap, ſuch as is uſed 


F U 


- LO with their wings. 
Flags, flaſhes, as of wind and 
fire. 
Flane, an arrow. 
Flang, flung, 


th ground. 

Flaw, lie, or fib. 

Fleech, to coax or flatter. 
Fleg, fright. 

| Flewet, a ſmart blow. 


a:raid or terriffed. 
Flinders, ſplinters. 


| | Fl;t, to remove. 


Flite, or — to mon chide. 
old. | 


| Flet, did 
Flufhes, floods. 


Kan id the talons of a fowl. | Fog, mols. 


K * to grip, or hold 


Baſh, vex or trouble. Faſh- 
os, troubleſome, - | * 

a colour betnern 

* de and red, 4 * Riggs, 


T3 Ft, very 
Fe:kfow, & active. 


weak. 


induſtry. X Py fall 
upon. methods. 
Terltie, wonder. 
Movin; the laſt or forerun 


— ; a Haſh of light- 


11 fle to ſtir, A Riv: a; 
Fitſted, the print of the foot. 


Fizzig . whizzing.” 


 Foordays, the morning far ad- 
vanc'd, fair day-light. 

For „ beſides - 

Fore ears, forefathers, anceſ- 
tors. 

Forfairn, abuſed, beſpatter'd. 

Forfonghten, wear, faint, and 

„cout df breath with fighting. 

Forgainſt, oppoſite to. 


. t, to forſake or forget. 
Foraſtam, the fore- head. 
Forth, abundance, plenty 


1 Fozy, ſpun ſoft. *K 
Frais, 88 ker "4 noiſe. We 


uſe to fay one makes a frais, 
when they boaft, wonder, 
and talk more of a mat- 


| will dear. 
Fray, buſtle, fighting. 


nent fellow. 


1 Fremit, ſtrange,” not a- Kin. 


Frifted, truſted. 


| N. brittle, like bread ba- 


Fen with butter. 
11 5 to blow. Fuffin, blow- 


| Haft, * and gown, 


| Bunde, proſpe r. 


— 


raiſing wind by motion, as 
Haughter, to pare turf from 


Hey or flie, to affright. Fleyxt, 


ether, to meet, encounter. 


ter than it is worthy 0 or 


Fretk, a fool, light, imperti- 


85 Furthy, 


{ 
| 
< 


nd 


m 


*,, 


Genty, handſome, genteel. 


4 81 


Fuythy, forward. 
Fuſb, brought. 
Hk, to be reſtleſs, uneaſy. 
Furlet, four pecks 


GA 


FA 4b, the mouth. To prat, 


Gab ſae gaſh.” | 
Gabbing, 3 To 
gab again, when ſervants 
give laucy returns when 
reprimanded. _ : 
Gabby, one of a ready and ea- 
iy expreſſion; the ſame 
with auld gabbet. 
Gadge, to dictate imperti- 
nently, talk idly with a. 
ſtupid gravity. | | 
Gafaw, a hearty loud laugh- 
ter. To 7 laugh. 
Gait, a goat. 
Gams, gums. | | 
Gar, to cauſe, make or force. 
Gare, greedy, rapacious, ear- 
neſt to have a thing. | 
Gaſh, ſolid, fagacious. One 


with a long out chin, we 3 
Goon, a wooden diſhfor meat. 


call Gaſh-gabbet, or Gaſh- 
beard. | 5 
Gate, way. g 
Gaunt, yawn. 3 5 
Gamwky, idle, ſtaring, idioti- 
Cal perſon. | | 
Gan, going. 
Cows galls. 8 | 
aw), jolly, buxom. 
1 mock. | 
Geed or Gade, went. 


Get, brat, a child, by way of 
contempt or deriſion. | 
e an ill debtor 


| Gillygacus or Gillyga pus, 2 


ſtaring gaping fool, a gor- 
mandizer. | 
Gilpy, a roguiſh boy a 
Gimmer, a young ſneep, (Ew.) 


' Girn, to grin, ſnarl. Alſo a 


inare or trap, ſuch as Boys 
make ofhorſe hair to catch 
birds. | 

Girth, a hoop... 


thing fellow: Glaiked, foo- 
liſh , wanton, light. To 
give the Glarks,. to beguile 
one, by giving. him his la- 
bour for his pains. 

Glaifter, to bawt or bark, 
Glamour, juggling. When de- 
vils, wizards or: jugglers 
deceive the fight, they are 
ſaid to caſt Glamour o'er the 
eyes of the ſpectator. 

Glar, mire, ouzy mud. 

Glee, to ſquint. 


Glen, àa narrow valley between 
mountains. 

Gloom, to ſcbul or frown. 
Glowming, the twilight or e- 
vening-gloom. | 
Glowy, to ſtare, look ſtern. * 


grumble. 


Goolie, a large knife. 


| Gorlings, or Gorblings, young 


unffeg d birds. 
Gofpe, goſſip. 
Gowans, dazies, | 
Gove, to look broad and ſted- 
faſt; holding up the face. 


| Gowf, befides the known 
game, a racket or ſound 
blow on the chaps, we call 


a Gowf on the Haffet. 


ſion we call a thoughtleſs 
fellow, andone who harps 


Go 


cry. I : 
Gouſty, ghaſtly, large, waſte, 
, defvlate, ard frighrſul. 


Gin, if. ; 
Gird, to ſtrike, pierce. 


\ Grany, grandmother, any old 
" woman, Grape, 


Glaiks, an idle good for no- 


Gleg, ſharp, quick, active. ＋ 


Gl, to hang the brow aa 5 


Gowk, the cuckow. In deri- 


too long on one ſubject, a: 


Gorul, a howling, to bellow and 


5 
— 5 * 7 T — 
r 3 — — — 


r . K 


. * . ˙ » 
o 


FF FHO 


Grape, a trident fork. Alſo te; grounds on the ſides of ri. He 
G grope. 18 en 5 K 72 = 
ree, Tize, victory. Ha vins, breedi - 16 
Trees. hd long for. vior, ——— *. 1 Ho 
Greet, to-weep. Grat, wept. Haus, the throat, or ſore- part 3 
_ Grieve; an overſeer, of the neck. | Hs 
Groff, groſs, coarſe. Heal or Heel, health or. | 
— mL L000 3 4 . 4 | 1 
Grauf, to lie flat on the belly. | Heepy, a on hypocondri- | 
Grounche or glanſh, to murmur, |. — 5 2 : N jo H. 
grudge. Ty. Hereyeſtreen, the night before 
Grutten, wept. F- yeſternight. 
Gryſe, a pig. | Heex, to lift up a heavy 
Gumption, good ſenſe. ching a little. A Heexy is 
Gurly, rough, bitter, cold } a good lift. N 
„ether. Heftit, accuſtomed to live in 


Gyſened, when the wood of a ]. a place. Ads 1 

ny veſlel is ſhrunk with Heght, promiſed. Alſo, na- 

A grivels.” © =, F | 
V 6ytlings, young Children, "Hempy, a tricky wag, ſuch 


for whom the hemp grows. 
| HA Hereit, ruined in eſtate, 

, 4%. | a es polled, 2 

2 | Heſp, a claſp or hook, bar or- 

He. the cheek, ſide of ie. Allo, in yarn, a cer- 
12 


Shead- tain number of threeds. J 
Hagabag, coarſe napery. | Hethey-bells, the heath blol- 
Haggiſe, a kind of pudding] ſom. | : 5 
made of the lungs and di. Hegb, a- rock, or ſteep hill. 3 
ver of a ſheep, and boiled] Allo, a coal pit. Fo 4} 
in the big bag. Hidails, or hidlings, lurking, 2 
Hags, hacks, peat-pits, or] hiding - places. To do a 1. 
| breaks in moſſy ground. thing in hidlings, i. e. pri- \ 
5 Hain, to ſave, manage nar- | vately. Sy 5 
eue, | 1 Hirple, to move ſlowly and 
Haleſome, wholeſome, as Hale, lamely. 5 
whole. 5 Hirſle, to move as with a ruſt- 
Hallen, a ſcreen. See note] ling noiſe V : 
| page 111. | Hirſle or hirdſale, a flock of 
8: Hameld, domeſtick. | cattle. : 


Hamely, friendly, frank, open, | Ho, a ſingle ſtocking. 
Fj Hanty , convenient, hand-] noile. - „ 
TH eme I Heel, husk. Heal d, inclo- 
1 Harle, drag. | Fo, $ hed... | 3 
Harns, brains. Harn pan, the | Hooly, ſto ß. 


15 ſcull. : "Hoſt, or wheſt, to cough. 
= | Harſhip,. ruin. Hon or hu, a Cap or roof. tree. 
| | aſh, a ſfloven. How, low ground, a hollow. 


15 — 


Ha verea or ba vrel, ibid. . How ! ho! 3% 3 
Hanghs , valleys, or low Horadered hidden. Howdy, 


/ 


»E 


w * 


7. 


K A 
 Hordy, a mid wife. 
Howk, to dig. | 
Howms, plains on river-ſides. 
Howt ! iy t 
Howtowdy, a young hen. 


Hurble, to crouch or bow to- 


gether like a cat, hedge- 

hog, or hare. 
Hut, a hovel. 
Hyt, mad. 


JA 


pin. 


Jaw, a wave or guſh of wa. 


ter. 
© fn wp,. the daſhing of water. 
eſhogles, icicles. 


ee, To incline to one fide. x 
To jee back and fore, is to 


move like a balk up and 


down, to this and the other 


ſide. 
Fig, to crack, make a noiſe 
ike a cart-wheel. 5 
is fender. - * 
ip, Ey pſie. 
Ile, eac Ilka, every. 
Ingan, onion, 
Tzgle, fire. 


9, ſweet-heart. 
ouR, a low bow- 


fearful; terrified, as if| Kiztle, difficult, myſterious, 


afraid of ſome ghoft or ap- 
1 Alſo, melancho- 


: . I ſhall; as TU. for L 8 to beat or ſtrike ſnarp- 
will. 


es, embers. 


of meat. 
ute, ſour or dead liquor. 


Fibe, to mock. 6 taunt. Kuuckles, Only uſed in Scots. 
for the joints of the fingers. 


KA 


Ack, Incket; | 4 
Fag, to prick as with a 


K Ot 


Kacky, to dung. 

Kain, a part of a farm- rent 
paid in towls. 

*Kame, comb. | 
Kaum, or canny, fortunate. 
allo, warry, one who ma- 
; _— his affairs diſcreet · 


ly. 
Kebuck, a- cheeſe. 
Keskle, to laugh, to be noiſy. 


| Kedgy, jovial. 


Keek, to peep. 
Kelt, cloth with. a freeze, 
commonly made of native 
black wool. 
Kemp, to ſtrive wy ſhall per- 
form moſt of the =_ 
work, in the ſame time. 
Ken, to know; uſed in Ez 
gland as a noun. A thing 
within ken, A e. within. 
view. 
Kent, a lang ſtaff, ſuch as 
ſhepherds uſe for leaping. 
over ditches. | 


moves towards one. 


Kilted, tuck d u 


- Kimmer, a fomale goſſip. 
4] 


Kirn, a churn, to churn... 
Kirtle, an upper petticoat. 


except bread. 
knotty writings. }, 


Kittle, to tickle, tickliſh. 
Knacky, witty and ſacetious. 


Know, a hillock. 
| Knublock, a knob; 


next back of the hand. 


and ſometimes broth 


B, 


Kepp, to catch a thing that 
Kieſt, did caſt. Vid. . 


Kitchen, all tort of eatables, 


ly. 
Knoos'd, buffeted and bruiſed. : 
Punt, a large. joint, or piece Knogſt or knuiſt, a large lump. 


Kow, goblin, or any perſon. 
Aber, a rafter” one ſtands in awe to diſo- 
Kale -or kail, , colemort, | blige, and fears. | 


. . — 

— 2 — —— 2 
—— — » * — 2 
TI — . mm — -4 


© — = . 85 — = 
* rr ——— rere 2 


nf 4 


LF 


Ry, Kine or cows. 2 
th, to appear. He'll how, 
in bis ain ea 


2 A 


11 * ggert, beſpatter di co- 

ver d with clay. 

Laigh, low. 

K manners. 

Lak or Lack, undervalue, 
contemn; as, He that lacks 


* mare. f 

Landart, the country, or be- 

longing to it. Ruflick. 

Line, alone, 

Langour, languifking, melan- 
- Choly. To hold one out of 
' Langonr, i. e divert him: 

Linkaie, coleworts uncnt. 

Lap, Leaped. 

Tapper A4, Crudled or clotted. 

Lare, a place tor laying, or 
that has been layn in. 


1 U 


| Lift, the sky or firmament. 
i Liggs, lyes. 
Lills, the holes of a wind in- 
1 of muſick ; $ hepen, 
Lilt 1 a Jaring ; Lilt it 
out, take your drink 
— ng 


Limmer, a. whore. 

Limp, to halt. 

Lin, a cataract. 

Ling, quick career in a 
ſtraight line, to gallop: 


threed. 
Linkan, walking ſpeedily. 


Lire, breaſts. Lew, the mot . 


_ muſcular. parts; ſometimes - 

the air or complexion of 
the. face. 

Lirk, a wrinkle: OB fold. 

Lisk, the flank, 

Lith, a joint. 7 

Loan, a little common near 
to country. villages, „ 
they milk their cows. 

Loch, a lake. 


5 Lare, bog. 

La ve, the reſt or nemalüder 
Lawin, a tayern ee 
La wland, Low country. | 
La vrock, the lark. 


Lawiy or lawtith, Juſtice, fi- Low, 


delity, honeſty. 
Zeal, True, upright, honeſt, 


taithful ro truſt, loyal. 4 


leal heart never lied. 
Tn Flame. 
Lear, Learning, to learn. 
Fee, Untill d- ground; alſo 
an open graſſy plain. 
Leglen, a milking pale with 


one Lug or handle. F 


Leman. a kept mils. 

Lends, buttocks, loins. . 
Lengh, Laughed. 

TZewwarm. Luke warm. 
Fibbit. Gelded. 

Tick, to whip or beat. It” A 
wag or Cheat, we call a 
great Lick. 


* 


Loo, to love. | 
Loaf, the Hollow of the hand. : - 


Looms, tools, inſtruments in 
general. Veſlels. 

Loot. did let. | 

flame. Lowan, fan 


ing. 

Lown, calm. Reep lown, be.. 

L N ho lain: 
oun, T , whore, villa 

Latter.” Tidund blow. 


| Lot, to bow down, making... 


courteſie. To ſtoop. ' 


Handed. cloſe fi 
ken Gowwans, booths, &c. 


7 
Lig, ear. Handle of a pot < 


or Veſſel. 


| Luggie, a diſh of wood you a2 


Randle. 


Lied; ye lied, ye tell a lie. 2 


Lum. the chimney... 3 


Lingle, cord, ſhoc- ma er's 
my mare, would buy - my | | 


inks Det ME lo OCd-obet hornet er a ng 


Luck 1 encloſe, ſhut up; 2 
fa ; hence „ Licckes -_ 
ſted, . 


Tacks, grandmother or $004 EY: 


Trg pw ww... 


tity 


| Mask, to maſh, in bre wing 


 Menſe, diſcretion , fobriety, 


MT 1 


Dare, rather. | notice of one alſo, let a- 


Lyart, hoary or grey-hair d. lone. 
| ; IAI eder, malicious, rough. 
M A | Miſters, neceſſities, wants. 


| ns, woollen gloves. | 


l; to nge Mony, 
Me or make, match, Mools , E | earth of the. 


equal. { grave. "I 
Mfuiklifs, matchleſs. Mou, mouth. 
Mailen, a farm. Io, to ear, generally uſad 


Makly, ſeemly, well pro- | ot Children, or of old peo- 


portion'd. ple, who have but few 
Makſna, tis no matter. teeth, and make their lips 
Malt ſons” a curſe, maledicti- / move faſt, tho' they eat 


but flow. 
May git, all'd or bruiled by Mow, a pile op bing, a as of ſu- 


tolf or ſtripes. | el, hay, en en, 
Mak; a want. Sec. 18 8 
Mant to ſtammer in ſpeech. Mews, jeſts. 
March or merch, 4 land-mark, | M ſee. PROT 
ger ack of lands. J Nee allied, ikke, 4 
Jos. the marrow. 3 buled, 


Marrow, mate, fellow, equal, | Match, coif. 
comrade. | Mutchken, an Eri pint 


Masking-loom, maſh-vat: + | N A 
Man, © 2. Nr muſt 
not, 4 Acky, or . 4388 
Meikle, mach , „big, great, Na ive in, ſmall affairs... 
large. | Rect noſe. 
Meith, limit, wack, fign. | Netle, to fret or ven. 
Mends, ſatisfaction, revenge, ' Newfaugle, fond of 4 new 
retaliation. To; make 2. thing. 
ends, to make a grateful Nevel, 1 ſound blow with the 
return 4 Niue or fiſt. 
Nick, to bite or cheat, Nick- 
ed, cheared/: alto as a cant 
word to drink W a8, 


good breeding. 
Men fon, mannerly. 


Menze , company of men. He nicks fine. 
army, aflembly; one's fol-J Niaſt, next. bia 
lowers. | Niffer, to exchange « or tel, 
Meſſen, a little dog. lap- dog ter. 
Midding, a dunghil. Midas trifling. 
Mizges. gnats, little flies. Nignays, trifles. 
Mim, affectedly modeſt. | Neps, bits. 
Mint, aim, — Nither, to ſtraiten. Nithe-ed, 
Mirk, dar hungered, or half ſtarved. 
Miſcaw, to give names. in maintenance. | 
 Mifthance, Misfortune. Nive, the fiſt, 
* to neglect or not take} .. e | TH 
U. : Nock, 


PE 


Neck, or nick of an ar- | 
dend | 


row — 

Noit, ſee | KO 
Net, cows, — 1 * 
5 neither. 5 

1 new caly'd dene 


1 . 9 


OE 2 Fs pipes 


O5 a grandchild.” | 
Oer or orore, too much; 

as £LO'ers is Vice. | 

Oercome, lu perplus. 

Ony, any. „ 

Or, ſometimes uſed or e' er 

or before. Or day, i. e. be- 
fore day break. 


Ora, doh thing over what's 


0 77 to oy with a convul- 


9 le, 2 che TY | 
Ork, week. 


| Pimping 


e 


Au 


Ccherith, fatter. Hence, to 


- take the Pett, is to be pee- 
| viſh or fullen, as common- 


ly Petts are when in the 
leaſt diſobliged. | 
| Pibroughs., ſuch "Hig 2574 
runes as are play d 5 dag - 


1 go out to battle. 
an earthen pitcher. ; 
211. to pick ur, or * 
. mean, ſcurvy 
Pine, pain or * 
Tag 0 ere ſtrive to 


Piya, the qa 8 or quill” with- 


in the ſhuttle, which re · 
ceives the yarn. Piru 


eds or colours, ſtrip- 
ſtrength, might, force 


1 a crevat. 
Owſen, oxen 
— eit 


2 7 72 Seer, E . 7 * Fi | 
Pete 2 __ Paddock 
Ns the . of frogs. 


ks, chaſtiſement 17 paik, 
| "ben beat. or belabour on 


Pang * ; Kiueer, preſs 0 
0 p one thing into ano 


| Paughty, proud, haughty 


* 


Pawky, vitty or fly in * 


or action, without: any 
harm or bad —. ns. 

- Peer, a key or wa 

Peets, Farr woe are] © i; 

Pegh, to ann 

Tr finical,  foppiſh, concel 


Parque; re, by heart. 


0 1 Plack, two bodles, or the.zd 


ot a peny Engla/h. 


2 or Fa ple, che bubling, 


rling . or boylin of 
KEE (Popling ).\ 122 


— a He horſs.or or gal- 
loway; alſo a n. 

Pauſe, to puſh. 9 

Poutch, a pocket. | 

Pretick, practice, art, ſtrata- 
gem. Priving Pratick, try. 
r hs experiments.” 
Prets, tricks, rogueries. 
lay, He plaid- me à Pret, i. 
8. ee 22 
on , i. e. has abun- 
Lee of waggiſh tricks. 


tune for a lower Price of 
goods one 18 buying. 


Prin, a pin. 


Pri ve, to gore or taſte., 
Propine, gift or preſent.” 
Prym or Prime, to fill or ſtuff. 


Part a ſtene,throw a big ſtone. 


Tet, a ede, a fondling. 


* a young cow, 


To pettle, to dandle, feed, 


before them when 


| "ere or (web) of unequal 


We | 
The Callan s 


Prig, to cheapen, or impor-- 


RA 


a 
R 
R 
R 
R 
R 
RN 
R 
R 
R 

4 


—— 


> mw» 'v m/w => 


* 
pat 
Ps . 


"by wn 


L > 
* 


ne. 


= Reaming, as,” Reaming Li- 
R444, ti to rid, unravel To ſe- 


Rede, counſel, * advice; as, 


<0 carried awa 


EKift, to belc 


FKipples, a weakneſs in the 


13 


R O 


R A 


Ackieſs, careleſs, one Who 
does things without re- 


5 whether they be f 


oed or bad, we call him 


8 
rackleſ handed. 4 Rowan, rolling 


8 


Rock, a diſtaff 

Roaſe or Ruſe, to com mend, 
extol : 

Roove, to rivet 

Rottan, a rat 

Rovndel, a witty , and often 

| ſatyrick kind of rhyme 


Rae, a roe. 
Rs om, merry, roving, hear: | 


Rab, a loud ſound. 
1 
or a miſt or 
Rampage, to ſpeak and and act 
. Mo 
Raſhes, ruihes. 4 
Rave, did rive or tare 
Raught, reached 
2 to ſtretch. Rax'd reach- | 
Whence 


Ream , cream. 


— folks that are fight - 

It alſo ſigniſies clear- 

2 any paſſage. L redd, 
I'm apprehenſive 


#F wad na re to do that. 

Reck reach ; all {moak. 
Reeft, to ruſt, or dry in the 
ſmoak 


Reif, rapine, robbery 

Reik or Kink, a. courſe or 
race 

Rever, a robber « or pirate 

Rewth, pity _ | 

Rice, or Riſe, bul-ruſhes, 
bramble-branches, or twigs | Sc 
of trees 


Rife or Ryfe, plenty 


Rigging, the back or 2 
the top or ridge of a houſe 


| Rowt, to roar, eſpecially the 
_ lowing of bullsand cows 
Rowth, plenty | 


| | a rick or ſtack of * 


or corn 
| Rude the red taint of the 
complexion 


f | Ruefu, doletul 


Rag, to pull, take away ty 
force 

Rumple, the ramp _ 

3 Aeht boughs of trees 

Aus 0 a wrinkle. Runcle, to 


Rype, to ſearch 

8 & 
C44 it . Mb 
1 9 e e * 
FO | | 


| Wap 1 / Like Hud for 


| carding, e hort · 
ſighted g 
Sar, ſavour or ſ melt 

Sark, a ſhirt 

Sergh, „ a willow or Cation 


Pg an old fa 10 or pro- 
verbial expr | 

4, ſeald 

the bare bis on the 

ſides of hills waſhen down. 
with rains 

Scart, to ſcratch 

Scawp, àa bare dry piece of 
Ros grou nd 

S$con, bread the country x 


ck and reins 


2 


ple bake over the tire, ; 
N in 


8 K 


thinner and broader than a. 


| anock 
Horup, to leap or move haſti- 

1 from one Ace, to ano 
er w l 


Frogs, wrath” bets ba 


ven,it-by-the benders 
Sthnner, Wheat © 
Sell, ſe | 
uch, LIED ditch, 
Sey, to — 5 
Seyboto, a e 
Shah, piti u. fi filly, poor 15 
 Sharn, cow's dung 5 
Sau, a wood or fo 8 
: _ HI thallow 1 „ 
Whps, em ty husks LS GT. 
Sheen, Minn 4 
Hill, ſhrill, os Þ a dap 
ſound. 
ire, clear, thin. We call 
thin cloatk, or clear li- 


8 


ung, ſhire lick. — 
Sg, to. Wag, ſhake, or jo 
k wards and forwards de 

Shoot, ſhovel 
Shoes, Jon 

45 to t ten. 1 
Spbotle, a drawer 
Sib, 4. Kin Wt 
Sis, * 


Sike, ae rivulet, com- 
monly dry in ſummer 
Siller, flyer” .- 

Sindle or Sinle, Rim OS. 
. * that time. . 
Une, long ago 

Krall to 122 

N Skeir, ſnare 

Skaith, hurt, date, loſs. 

Skeiob, skittiſn 

Shelf, ſhelf. 1 

Shelp, to run. Ved when 
one runs bare foot. Alſo a 


1 5 fellow; ; the 


=, A 1 
N 


| Smoor to mother 


SN 
ſmall ſplinter of wood. Tt 


to flog the hifs 


S$kiff, to move. monthly: a- 
way 


* |Skink, #: Kind of ftrong broth 
; cows hams or 


blen, alle to fill drink 


in A CUP #:. 
rill voice 


fine blue 


* 


ISkowrie, ragged, naſt idle. 
| Skreed, a rent 4d, Ys 


| Shyball, atarterdemalion . : 


Skyt, fly out haſtily 00 
Slade, or $laid; did ſlide, mo-- 


eaflly (13/185 


* 7 


reſt | Slap, or. Sl, a gap, Sa 


row paſs between two 
Slap, a breach in a wall 
Sleek, ſmooth -- 


ſhow . 


67 to bedawb. or plaiſter 


8 
ery, HE 1 * 
b 3 Atcho or bush; 


to wade thro'a mire 


Slote, a bar or bolt for a door 


_ - +» | Slough, husk or coat 


Smaik, ligtle itiſul 
| Smaik, a filly P wen 


S ma 


| Sanirke;: ſiniling _ 


Smittle, infectious or catch; 
ing 


Snack, nimble, ready, clever 
Sne d, to cut 
Sneer, to laugh in deriſion 


8 . to ent? as, Sneg'd off at. 


the > ed end 


Ke ſharp, farting, bitter, 


ISnib, nun check or. reproroʒ 
| correct. 


Skzrl, to fhrick or « rich 
ers. Scroggy, thorny.” 45 | ary: " "© 
| Sends, ale“ A late name gi- "1 ſlate Shailie, is dne 


Wi ved, or made à thing move 


Sheet, a ſhower of half melted 2 


lid, ' {moot , Cunning, flip- 
quor, Hire; alſo, a clever] per * Low. 


i T 8 Fniftens 


Sgiſter, to muff or breathe Spring, a tune on a * 
throꝰ the noſe a little ſto n 


nod, metaphorically -uſed for 725 pruce „ © 2 


neat, handiome, tight 
Snood, the band for tying up] 8 

a woman's Hair 1 Sts Izwart, _— and valiant. 
Snool, to diſpirit by chiding, Step, * ting; alſo a ſting 

hard labour, and the like; 


alſo, 2 pitifal t steal 4 5001 dee W. 


Snoovo nme ve. und 20% = ſtrong, zbþult” 

Snotter, ſnot tarns, the ſtars. a 

Snurl, to raffle or wrinkle | mali moiety. We 2,0 : 

— TRE _ , 1 | Try ns om Pp 

Son 2ppy; forturiate, uc. , ſeep; as, ſet 4 | 
ny 15 Betis uled for heart to a 2 ay brae _ l 
large and luſt7 Steck, to ſhut, cloſe 

ore, lorrel, reddiſh. coloured Stegh, to cram | 

Sorn, to ſpunge 268 7 deen or ſtew, to move with ry 

Foſs, the noiſe that a thing 


Ong pace 
makes vchen it falls eo the St ent, to ſtretch or extend 
ground | "WS2;hend, a benefice 


Sough , the om of wind Stirk, a ſt er or dullöck : 
amongſt. trees, or of one Stoit or Hot, to rebound or 
ſleeping reflect 

Cotvens, flumry, or — Stoor, rongh, hoarſe 2 
Howr'd amongſt water for} gtox, to cut or crop, A, Tos 
ſome time, then boil'd to a} a large cut or piece 


conſiſten and th] Steund, 2 in c 
milk or oy; an tit ch a ſmarting pal or 


Sotof, to conn over ati tune wal Stour, duſt agitated by wat, 


an inſtrument *© men or horſe feet. To Jour 
Shae, do foretel or divine. to run quickly 7 
. prophets, augurs $towth, ſtealth, n 
| Sparn, te. wag from the breaft Brogan, clever, tall, A 
Spait, a torrent, flood er in- | ſome. 
undation \Strath , A Sun on A river : 
To, a jump 30 Jeap, or fide : 
[+> ſtretch 


Sand, Sant n 1 3 2 Str to ride; ap rn 

Speel; to elid f comme J to on de thats 1 
Speer, to ask, quire - Fae- 

| Site , to : on treten; Strinkle, to ſprinkle or mar 

ſpread — raw afunder [ Streot or Rrute, ſtuffe 

Spenee; che place of the] drunk e 3» Fa 

: houſe where proviſions are| Shraat, = pett. To take the 
Sn © al, abuſe  _ | of humour 


Spoolie, ſpoil, booty, koner Studdy, an anvil, or ſinith's 
Wk? aings, ** of Ferenc] Rich J. 4 


-Colours | . * | | Sturdy, 


Sheds, parent, „ Y 
Sture or ſtoor, Riff, krong- 


hoarſe. 
Sturt, trouble, Aiſturbarice, T: 


TFT: T 


Inſt, ee en- u 
| Tate; a ſmall leck of. ER. or 
any little quantity gf fool, 
cotton, Sc. 

a unt, to 


832 


vexation 8 
25 57 blink, . a uten 
2 a 

4 to fi Feral OE 
Sawph, blotKhead” 


un ſplenętricx 
83 Cneking 8 


325 to ſwoon away a 4 
| „ ſquat, faddled | 
| 2 a pattenn 

Swecht A 3, wg N 
| " force 1. SATs 


Tee, s 4 little 


T- en be. 


| Txwpy, a foolij 


Tr i 15 3 5 
to catter, E 1873 : 
on hi 

*gameſters 2 the 2 

| their ay before they itrike 


them o 
"WS 't, "throw, 925 _ Term, or: und Anger, rage, 
i orrow 


Ga . clever Tous iel. ; Tres 
-ows 


to-peep out 
owe, che number of ten 
attention. 8 


e b, batch 


beek, to thatccg 


| pan . jon 1 Thar, t eſe 
Frans ſaffoca 4 — h WE * endure, ſuffer 
eath - | 1, | 

Fwith, begon my .| Thowleſs, un e, filly, la- 

ther to by * 1 * ard, 
By arts thn E 5 4 22 
| 1p, to ayer al 

4: 

an a ie 4 ©, "urge. and "ut 


| Tx 


upon the a, is ca 


1 
Tops to 5 Yen any thing 6. 


3 


| * the | Scary: quary- | 


to refuſe what. we 
Love From a croſs humour 


1 croſs ſtriped ſtuff, | 77 


of various colours, ghec- 


[trimel,. to preſs. or {queer 


10 1 Bans chrough with difficulty 
227 Ws head. Such 2 quanti- Thud, 2 blaſt, blow 
8 ' of lint as Le 2 


Goran, 
or Fhe violent ound of 
theſ S. ir Gry'd hey at ilks 


5 . 
17 8 


very blow | ä 
tide or time, proper 
Ta, e as, he took the we. 
Tift, 50 STE health 
Tine, by Ioje. Tint, loſt | 
* oſs 


of e The highland plaids | 


f 


Two REN e 
Wo nn 


Thig, to beg or borrow | I R 


— i. e. e eee 


or tippany, ale fold ſor 5 


rieche 


7 


* 


Til 4 — 


: Tynd, vid. Teen p 1 
Df, *to- entice, ſtir up, al- 


| Tooly, to ſight A fight or 


Towmond, a year. or wel 


UN 


houſe 
Titty fiſter |... 
Tocher, portion, ' dowry 
Tod, a fox 


_— 
Tow, Ty,.4 lied to. M 
barrel, . Ig Wan 
11 ö to oy ry 12 1 5 


wr 


Trl or tir, to uncover a bsgeerd; naked, not call, 


 unharneſs'd- 


1 Unkoor unco, unedth ſtrange 
IF Unlyſum, unlovely 
Vo, elevated, proud 


Mad or wed pledge, wager, 


pawn z allo, — 


Walf, wandring dy it ſelf | 


Wak, moiſt, wet © 
al, to pick and chuſe 


much agitation. 


— 


unconſu 
* Bag touſle, o rumple 5 


Tot, hs ſound of 2 horn or. 
trumpet | ode” | 
Tow, a rope 


month 
Trees, - hoſe and breeches all 


of a piece 


exchange : 
True, » 2-22 truſt, believe 
2 | 


Tryſt, a a 
3 


Twin, to part with, or. ſopa- 
rate from 

Twitch, touch 

Tasten, ſheep of two years 


Tydie, plump, fat, tucky 


lure p 
UG 


Gg, to deteſt, hate, nau- 
cate 
Uspfome. hateful, nauſeous 
mwhile. the ate, or deceas'd 
ſometime ago. Of old 


Undeche or Wandecht, a filly | 


_ 25 


Wame, womb 
impotent 


of grace 
4 Par, worſe 
1 Warlock, wizard 
i. Cn to kom 
FF aught, a large dra * 
Wee "Hittle | ught 


Wean OT wee ane, a Child 


ſuppoſed 
Weer, to ſtop or oppoſe 
| Weir, war 
Weird, fate or deſtiny 


IJHeit, rain 


Werſh, inſipid, wallowiſh 
wanting falt 

Whauk, 2 beat, flog 

pid, to fly quickly 

Whilk, whic 


15 f L 1 
indgi ng; whining 
Whins, forze 
peace 
Whick, to pull out haſtil 


zem, a man or perſon 


* 


1 a ] Walop, to move ſwiftly with 
| 1 a Wally, choſen, beautiful, large 
To th ve, 

1 2. ng, 1 zndought, want of dought, 


Wa ngr aces wickedneſs, want 


: een „ thought, imagined, 


Whilly, to cheat. Whilly-whe, 


inbiles, hum. Hold your 


Whomilt, turn'd upſide down 
Wight, ſtout, clever, active, 


Wim a turning back- 
- an 1 forward, winding 
like the meanders of a ri- 
ver. | 


in 


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| 0 g N 


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Py . | l : 
t : 
Mis or 17 
* om N ? 8 4228 2 
5 122 283 9 - a Sm ws © 
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1225 * 128 7, 
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3 * + ES 7 


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e ng, ſizeable, 


agreeable,. complete, 1 

n - 'bug- — or gob- 

Wi arch'd, wither'd 
25 le, to a 
. . 


Woody, ballons Frog 
Wor = N 1 
Woo, „ Onderfül! ! 

Wreaths, of ſnow, W en IF 
Of it are vlows together 


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5 hungry 
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77 — as 4 cow that 
A no m 
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