 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
 | John Campbell Shairp - Literary Criticism - 1909 - 232 pages
...preserved his portrait in colours which are indelible : — I've noticed, on our Laird's court-day, Au' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies,...scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's snash 5 He'll stamp an' threaten, curse and swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their gear, While they maun... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alexander Smith - Hymns - 1910 - 706 pages
...For delvers, 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...bodies, scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's MI ash : . He'll stamp an' threaten, curse an" swear. He'll apprehend them, poind their gear ; While... | |
 | Benjamin Orange Flower - Twentieth century - 1910 - 648 pages
...weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn." " I've noticed on our Laird's court day An" mony times my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies scant o' cash,...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 stand wi' aspect... | |
 | Benjamin Orange Flower - Twentieth century - 1910 - 636 pages
...weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn." " I've noticed on our Laird's court day An' mony times my heart's been wae. Poor tenant bodies scant o' cash....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 stand wi' aspect... | |
 | Ian Maclaren - Book collectors - 1912 - 192 pages
...before the local tyrant has ever been better described than in one verse of " The Twa Dogs " — " I've notic'd, on our laird's court-day, — An' mony...an' threaten, curse an' swear He'll apprehend them, point! their gear ; . . While they maun stan', wi' aspect humble, An' hear it a', an' fear an' tremble... | |
 | Walter William Skeat - English language - 1912 - 168 pages
...DOGS (C^SAR AND LCATH). Cues. "I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, Poor tenant bodies, scant <>' cash, How they maun thole a factor's snash : Hell...aspect humble, An' hear it a', an' fear and tremble ! 1 see how folk live that hae riches ; But surely poor folk maun be wretches." Lu. "They're no sae... | |
 | Walter William Skeat - English language - 1912 - 166 pages
...quoted from a well-known poem by Robert Burns (1759 — 1796). THE TWA DOGS (GssAB 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,... | |
 | English language - 1913 - 252 pages
...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 pages
...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 - India - 1913 - 404 pages
...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... | |
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