 | John Wilson - 1857 - 448 Seiten
...question—the question is what business 2 Was it a ball given him on the anniversary of the Fall ? " There sat Auld Nick, in shape o' beast; A towzie tyke,...grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge :" and pray who is to pay the piper ? We fear that young witch Nanny 1 " For Satan glowr'd, and fidged... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 466 Seiten
...question—the question is what business?. Was it a ball given him on the anniversary of the Fall ? " There sat Auld Nick, in shape o' beast; A towzie tyke,...grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge :" and pray who is to pay the piper ? We fear that young witch. Nanny I " For Satan glowr'd, and fidged... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1856 - 746 Seiten
...witches in a dance; Nae cotillon brent new frae Prance, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels : A winnock-bunker...the east, There sat auld Nick, in shape o' beast; grave the son had piously raised a small stone, recording his name and the date of Ids death, together... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1857 - 596 Seiten
...in a dance ; Nue cotillion brent new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels. Put life and mettle in their heels : A winnock-bunker in the east, There eat auld Nick, in shape o' beast; A towzie tyke, black, grim, and large, To gie them music was his... | |
 | James White - 1858 - 316 Seiten
...witches in a dance; Nae cotillion brent new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels: A winnock-bunker in...them skirl, Till roof and rafters a' did dirl.— Coffins stood round, like open presses; That shaw'd the dead in their last dresses; And by some devilish... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1858 - 304 Seiten
...in a dance ; Nae cotillion brent-new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker in...gar't them skirl, Till roof and rafters a' did dirl !— Coffins stood round like open presses, That shaw'd the dead in their last dresses ; And by some... | |
 | James White - 1859 - 118 Seiten
...witches in a dance; Nae cotillion brent new frae Prance, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reel* Put life and mettle in their heels: A winnock-bunker in...them skirl, Till roof and rafters a" did dirl.— Coffins stood round, like open presses; That shaw'd the dead in their last dresses; And by some devilish... | |
 | James White - 1859 - 108 Seiten
...witches in a dance; Nae cotillion brent new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels Put life and mettle in their heels: A winnock-bunker in...was his charge: He screw'd the pipes and gart them skin, Till roof and rafters a' did dm1.— Coffins stood round, like open presses; That shaw'd the... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1859 - 530 Seiten
...in a dance,— Nae cotillon brent new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker in...large, To gie them music was his charge: He screw'd his pipes, and gart them skirl Till roof and rafters a' did diri. Coffins stood round like open presses,... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1859 - 284 Seiten
...But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker 4 in the east, There sat auld Nick, in shape o' beast ; A towzie tyke, 6 black, grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge ; He screwed the pipes and gart 6 them skirl,... | |
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life and mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker in the east, There sat auld Nick, in shape o' beast ; A towzie tyke, black, grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge : He screw'd the pipes and gart them skirl, Till roof and rafters a 
