 | Robert Burns - 1871 - 516 pages
...ditchers, an' sic cattle; They gang as saucy by poor folk, As I wad by a stinkan brock. I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's...; He'll stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, He'll apprchend them, poind their gear ; While they maun stau', wi' aspect humble, An' hear it a', an' fear... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1871 - 614 pages
...snash." What follows shows what, in the view of the poet, is meant by the expression " To thole : — " He'll stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, He'll apprehend...aspect humble, An' hear it a", an' fear an' tremble ! " SINE NOMINE. " ROT/OH" (4th S. yii. 431, 651.)— Like JAYDEB I was puzzled by Elizabeth's rough,... | |
 | John Wesley Hales - 1872 - 552 pages
...ditchers, an' sic cattle, 9o 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 time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, 95 How they maun thole a factor's snash : He'll stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, He'll apprehend... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1872 - 778 pages
...stinkin' brock. I 've noticed, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart 's been wae, Puir 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... | |
 | Lal Behari Day - Bengal (India) - 1874 - 410 pages
...our village statesmen arose and went to their houses. CHAPTER XLI. BEFORE THE ZAMINDAE. I'vo noticed, on our laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's...scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's snash : H'll stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, H'll apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun... | |
 | Lal Behari Day - Bengal (India) - 1874 - 314 pages
...our.village .statesmen arose and went to their houses. CHAPTER XLI. BEFORE THE ZAMINDAK. I've noticed, on our laird's court-day, An* mony a time my heart's...scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's snash : H'll stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, H'll apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun... | |
 | Lal Behari Day - India - 1874 - 502 pages
...our village statesmen arose and went to their houses. CHAPTER XLI. BEFORE THE ZAMINDAE. 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 mann thole a factor's snash : H'll stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, H'll apprehend them, poind... | |
 | Henry Norman Hudson - English poetry - 1875 - 728 pages
...ditchers, an' sic cattle; They gang as saucy by poor folk As I wad by a stinkin' brock. I've noticed, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's...aspect humble, An' hear it a', an' fear an' tremble 1 I see how folk live that hac riches ; But surely poor folk maun be wretches. LDATU. They're nae sac... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1876 - 540 pages
...sic cattle; ( 4 ) They gang as saucy by poor folk, As I wad by a stinkan brock. I've notic'd, on onr Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been...tremble! I see how folk live that hae riches; But surely poor-folk maun be wretches! LUATH. They're no sae wretched's ane wad think; Tho' constantly on poortith's... | |
 | P. F. Aiken - 1876 - 454 pages
...ditchers, an' sic cattle, They gang as saucy by poor folk, As I wad by a stinkin brock.1 I've notic'd on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's...scant o' cash, How they maun thole- a factor's snash :3 He'll stamp an' threaten, curse and swear,4 He'll apprehend them, poind5 their gear; While they... | |
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Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, . . . ' How they maun thole a factor's snash : He'll stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, Hell apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun stan', wi' aspect humble, An' hear it a', an' fear an 
