 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, How they maun thole a factor's snash : He'll stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear. He'll apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun...  The Works of Robert Burns: With His Life - Page 338by Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 394 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1856 - 728 pages
...wad by a stiukin' brock. badger I 've noticed, on our Laird's court-day, And monie a time my heart 's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's snash : bear with He '11 stamp and threaten, curse and swear, He '11 apprehend them, poind their gear ; "While... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1859 - 530 pages
...ditchers, an' sic cattle ; They gang as saucy by poor folk, AI wad by a stinking brock IVe noticed, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's...How they maun thole a factor's snash: He'll stamp and threaten, curse and swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their gear; While they maun stan', wi' aspect... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1859 - 284 pages
...thole1 a factor's snash :a He '11 stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, He '11 apprehend them, poind3 their gear ; While they maun stan', wi' aspect humble, An' hear it a', an' fear an' tremble I I see how folk live that hae riches ; But surely poor folk maun be wretches ? They 're... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 634 pages
...crush of adversity. Listen to the rich man's dog : — " I've noticed on our laird's court-day, And mony a time my heart's been wae ; Poor tenant bodies scant o' cash, How they maim thole a factor's snash. He'll stamp and threaten, curse and swear, He'll apprehend them, poind... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 630 pages
...rich man's dog : — " I've noticed on our laird's court-day, And mony a time my heart's been wne ; Poor tenant bodies scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's gnash. He'll stamp and threaten, curse and swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their gear, While they... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1863 - 440 pages
...For dolvers, ditchers, an' sic cattle, They 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...a factor's snash : He'll stamp an' threaten, curse and swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their gear; While they maun stan', wi' aspect humble, An' hear... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1863 - 358 pages
...by poor folk, As I wad by a stinkin' brock. badger I've noticed, on our Laird's court-day, And monie a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's bear with Snash : abuse He'll stamp and threaten, curse and swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1863 - 368 pages
...by poor folk, As I wad by a stinkin' brock. badger I've noticed, on our Laird's court-day, And monie a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, 1 Thatch and rope, ie clothes and necessaries. How they maun thole a factor's tear with snash : abuse... | |
 | 1864 - 670 pages
...tenant bodies, scant o' cash ; How the; maun thole a factor's snash' I He'll stamp and threaten, cur- an' swear ; He'll apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun Stan', wi' aspect humble, And hear it a' an' fear an' tremble." One of the finest, and probably the most philosophic of his poems,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1864 - 380 pages
...As I wad by a stinkin' brock. I 've noticed, on our Laird's court-day, And monie a time my heart 'a been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's snash : His '11 stamp and threaten, curse and swuar, VOL. i. 14 He 11 apprehend them, poind their gear ;... | |
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