 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, Allan Cunningham - 1876 - 626 pages
...notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' niony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant of cash, How they maun thole 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 - 1880 - 1024 pages
...saucy by poor folk, As I wad by a stinkin' brock. I've noticed, on our Laird's court-day, And monie a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, THE TWA DOGS. [178'I How they maun thole a factor's boar 'ith snash : abate He'll stamp and threaten,... | |
 | John Ross - English poetry - 1878 - 816 pages
...gang as saucy by poor folk As I wad by a stinkin' brock. I've noticed, on our laird's court-day, And mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies,...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'... | |
 | John Ross - English poetry - 1878 - 786 pages
...gang as saucy by poor folk As I wad by a stinkin' brock. I've noticed, on our laird's court-day, And mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies,...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'... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1878 - 550 pages
...As I wad by a stinking brock. I 've noticed, 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 '11 stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, He '11 apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they... | |
 | Allan Cunningham, Charles Mackay - Poetry - 1879 - 628 pages
...delvers, ditchere, 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...stan', wi' aspect humble. An' hear it a', an' fear an' tremble ! 72 73 LUATH. They're no sae wretched's ane wad think ; Tho' constantly on poortith's... | |
 | Adam Lind Simpson - Painters - 1879 - 192 pages
...our laird's court day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Puir tenant bodies, scant o' cash, Hoo they maun thole a factor's snash; He'll stamp an'...stan' wi' aspect humble, An' hear it a', an' fear an' tremble." Such was Burns' s rendering of the subject ; and Wilkie, with great variety of incident,... | |
 | John Campbell Shairp - 1879 - 230 pages
...given his name, but he has preserved his portrait in colours which are indelible : " I've noticed, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's...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, And hear... | |
 | John Campbell Shairp - 1879 - 232 pages
...given his name, but he has preserved his portrait in colours which are indelible : — I've noticed, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's...thole a factor's snash ; He'll stamp an' threaten, cnree and swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their gear, While they maun stan', wi aspect humble, And... | |
 | John Sherer - 1879 - 322 pages
...doubt, ho himself had witnessed similar scenes in the rural districts of Ayrshire. " I've noticed, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's...bodies scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's snasb ; He'll stamp and threaten, curse and swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their gear, While they... | |
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