...contempt he so justly expresses for " religious pomp." " The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face, They, round the ingle, form a circle wide, The sire turns o'er, with patriarchal grace, The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet rev'rently is laid...

...Made brethren distant, or rtisputers bold. DR. RAFFLES. THE cheerful supper done, with serious face, They round the ingle form a circle wide ; The sire turns o'er, with patriarchal grace, The big Ha'-Bible, once his father's pride. His bonnet reverently is laid aside,...

...the frugal and happy mother before the lothful stranger. " The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face They round the ingle form a circle wide, The sire...big ha' bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin and bare. Those strains that once did sweet...

...father's pride • His bonnet rev'rentlyis laid aside, His lyart haffets wearin thin an' bare ; 1 hose strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious care ; And Let ua worship Ood .«' he says with solemn air*1 Xril. They chant their artless notes in simple guise...

...How 'twas a towmond auld, sin' lint was i' the bell. XII. The eheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face, They, round the ingle, form a circle wide ; The sire turns o'er, with patriarchal grace, The hig ha'-bible, ance his father's pride ; His bonnet rev'rently is laid...

...treaty ! — ED. For the Microcoim. THE OLD FAMILY BIBLE. " The cheerful supper done, with serious face They, round the ingle, form a circle wide ; The sire turns o'er with patriarchal grace The big hall bible once his father's pride." BURNS. SOMBRE, ponderous, well-worn...

...family—-and now " the supper crowns their simple board :"— The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face, They round the ingle form a circle wide; The sire turns o'er with patriarchal grace, The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride: His bonnet rev'rently laid aside,...

...bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffits wearing thin an' bare ; Tkosc strains that once dir! sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious care ; And " Let us worship GOD I " he says, with solemn air. Then kneeling down to Heaven's Eternal King, The snint, the father, and...

...How 'twas a towmond auld, sin' lint was i' the bell. XII. The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face, C arce his father's pride : His bonnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart hafiets wearing thin an' bare...

...mark them. Of the latter description is the following : " The cheerfii' supper done, wi' serious face, They, round the ingle,* form a circle wide ; The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha-Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet reverently is laid aside, His lyart haffetst wearing...