 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 pages
...by your wheel. Is this a time to talk o' wark, When Colin's at the door? Rax me uy cloak, I'll down the quay, And see him come ashore. For there's nae luck about the house, There's nan luck ava ; There's little pleasure in the house, When our gudeman's awa. Rise up and mak a clean... | |
 | 1818 - 354 pages
...Mak haste, lay by your wheel ; Is this the time to spin a thread When Colin's at the.door ! lleach me my cloak, I'll to the quay And see him come ashore. * This line is deficient in measnre. t Interlined, he wa.«. 1 The first point in thf MS. § The last... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 pages
...wark? Mak baste, lay by your wheel! Is this the time to spin a thread When Colin'sat the door? Reach me my cloak, I'll to the quay And see him come ashore. For there's nnc luck about the kotisf, There is nae luck ava ; There's little pleasure in the house, When our gudeman'... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1822 - 446 pages
...! Mak haste, lay by your wheel ; Is this the time to spin a thread When Colin's at the door ! Reach me my cloak, I'll to the quay And see him come ashore. For there's nae luck about the house, There is nae luck at aw ; There's little pleasure in the house When our gudeman's awa. And gie to me... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 470 pages
...! Mak haste, lay by your wheel ; Is this the time to spin a thread When Colin's at the door ! Reach me my cloak, I'll to the quay And see him come ashore. For there's nae luck about the house, There is nae luck at aw; There's little pleasure in the house When our gudeman's awa. And gie to me... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 406 pages
...! Mak haste, lay by your wheel ; Is this the time to spin a thread When Colin's at the door ! Peach me my cloak, I'll to the quay And see him come ashore. For there's nae luck about the house, There is nae luck at aw; There's little pleasure in the house And gie to me my bigonet, My bishop's... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...! Mak haste, lay by your wheel ; Is this the time to spin a thread When Colin's at the door ! Reach me my cloak, I'll to the quay And see him come ashore. For there's nae luck about the house, There is nae luck at aw; There's little pleasure in the house When our gudeman's awa. And gie to me... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pages
...<i' wark ? Ye jades, fling by your wheel! Is this a time to think of wark, When Colon's at the door ? Gie me my cloak! I'll to the quay, And see him come...Rise up, and mak a clean fire-side, Put on the muckle pot; Gie little Kate her cotton gown, And Jock his Sunday coat; And male their shoon as black as slaes,... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1834 - 480 pages
...o' wark ? Make haste, lay by your wheel. Is this a time to think o' wark, When Colin's at the door? Gie me my cloak, I'll to the quay, And see him come ashore. For there's пае luck about the house, There's пае luck at a' ; There's little pleasure in the house When... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1835 - 418 pages
...wark ? Ye jades, fling by your wheel ! Is this a time to think of wark, When Colin's at the door ? Gie me my cloak ! I'll to the quay, And see him come...Rise up, and mak a clean fire-side, Put on the muckle pot ; Gie little Kate her cotton gown, And Jock his Sunday coat ; And mak their shoon as black as slaes,... | |
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