| Ian Maclaren - 1912 - 192 páginas
...described than in one verse of " The Twa Dogs " — " I've notic'd, on our laird's court-day, — An' mony a time my heart's been wae, — Poor tenant bodies,...How they maun thole a factor's snash; He'll stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear He'll apprehend them, point! their gear ; . . While they maun stan',... | |
| Walter William Skeat - 1912 - 170 páginas
...(1769 — 1796). THE TWA DOGS (GXSAR AND LUATB). COBS. "I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies,...How they maun thole a factor's snash . Hell stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, Hell apprehend them, poind their gear; While they maun stan', wi' aspect... | |
| Walter William Skeat - 1912 - 166 páginas
...AND LUATH). Can. "I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, s. 8 Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's snash : Hell stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, Hell apprehend them, poind their gear; While they maun stan', wi' aspect... | |
| 1913 - 252 páginas
...As I wad by a stinking brock. I 've notic'd on our laird's court-day (An' monie a time my heart 's been wae) Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's snash : He '11 stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear ; He '11 apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they... | |
| Alexander Mackie - 1913 - 252 páginas
...As I wad by a stinking brock. I 've notic'd on our laird's court-day (An' monie a time my heart 's been wae) Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's snash : He '11 stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear ; He '11 apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they... | |
| Lal Behari Day - 1913 - 404 páginas
...XLI. BEFOBE THE ZAMINDAR. i've noticed, on our laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wad, Poor tenant bodies, scant o" cash, How they maun thole a factor's snaah ; il'il stamp an' threaten, omrse an' swear, H'll apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they... | |
| Robert Burns - 1914 - 724 páginas
...gang as saucy by poor folk, As I wad by a stinking brock. I've notic'd, on our Laird's court -day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, .cLvX*^" How they maun thole a factor's snasn: He'll stamp an' threaten. curse_ an' swear, He'll apprehend... | |
| William Allan Neilson - 1917 - 364 páginas
...avenged by the portrait of the factor in The Twa Dogs. I've noticed, on our Laird's court-day, — And mony a time my heart's been wae, — Poor tenant bodies,...apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun stan', wi' aspect humble, And hear it a', and fear and tremble 1 In 1777 Mount Oliphant was exchanged... | |
| William Allan Neilson - 1917 - 362 páginas
...For delvers, ditchers and sic cattle; They gang as saucy by poor folk As I wad by a stinking brock. Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, How they maun thole...apprehend them; poind their gear: While they maun stan', wi' aspect humble, An' hear it a', an' fear an' tremble 1 I see how folk live that hae riches;... | |
| Edwin Greenlaw, James Holly Hanford - 1919 - 714 páginas
...» lUtchee stuffing я stomach a wonder n worried » Utter labor S rciijf stalwart folks badger An' ost, if I had not suddenly thought of an expedient. I kept among other lit'tle necessaries a pair snash,31 He'll stamp and threaten, curse an' swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their gear; While they... | |
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