 And dim our dolefu' days wi' bairnly fear ; The mind's aye cradled when the grave is near. Yet thrift, industrious, bides her latest days, Tho' age her sair-dow'd front wi' runcles wave ; Yet frae the russet lap the spindle plays ; Her e'enin stent reels...  Works: With a Sketch of the Author's Life - Pagina 288door Robert Fergusson - 1807 - 364 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Robert Fergusson - 1773 - 344 pagina’s
...is near. Yet thrift, industrious, bides her latest days, Though age her sair-dow'd front wi' runkles wave; Yet frae the russet lap the spindle plays, Her...her head was up and saw Her ain spun cleedin' on a darling oye, Careless tho' death should mak the feast her foy. In its auld lerroch yet the deas remains,... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1800 - 250 pagina’s
...the spindle plays, Her e'ening stent reels she as weel's the lave. On some feast-day, the wee-things buskit braw Shall heeze her heart up wi' a silent...Fu' cadgie that her head was up and saw Her ain spun cleething on a darling oy, Careless tho' death shou'd mak the feast her foy. In its auld lerroch yet... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1807 - 378 pagina’s
...and greet, and mak an uuo In rangles round, before the ingle's lowe, Frae Gudame's mouth auld-warld tales they hear, O' warlocks loupin round the wirrikow...spun cleedin on a darlin oy ; Careless tho' death shon'd mak the feast her foy. In its auld lerroch yet the deas remains, Whare the gudeman aft streeks... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1812 - 274 pagina’s
...is near. Yet thrift, industrious, bides her latest days, Tho' age her sair-dow'd front wi' runcles wave; Yet frae the russet lap the spindle plays ; Her e'enin stent reels she as wcel's the lave. . THE FARMER'S INGLE. On some feast-day, the wee things, buskit braw, Shall heeze... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 pagina’s
...» Scorched. — i0 Age—" Childish. Yet frae the russet lap the spindle plays ; Her e'enin stenti reels she as weel's the lave*. On. some feast-day, the wee things buskit braw, Shall heese her heart up wi' a silent joy, I'u' cadgie that her head was up an' saw Her ain spun cleedin'... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 pagina’s
...Childish. •. '* ...-•.• Yet frae the russet lap the spindle plays ; Her e'enin stent 1 reels sire as weel's the lave*. On some feast-day, the wee things buskit braw, Shall heese her heart up wi' a silent joy, Fu' cadgie that her head was up an' saw Her ain spun cleedin'... | |
 | Robert Fergusson, James Gray - 1821 - 292 pagina’s
...grave is near. Yet thrift, industrious, bides her latest days, Though agehersair-dow'dfrontwi'runkles wave, Yet frae the russet lap the spindle plays, Her...her head was up and saw Her ain spun cleedin' on a darling oye : Careless tho' death should mak the feast her foy. In its auld lerroch yet the deas remains,... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1821 - 278 pagina’s
...near. Yet thrift, industrious, bides her latest days, Though agehersair-dow'd front wi'runkleswave, Yet frae the russet lap the spindle plays, Her e'enin'...her head was up and saw Her ain spun cleedin' on a darling oye : Careless tho' death should mak the feast her foy. In its auld lerroch yet the deas remains,... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1840 - 56 pagina’s
...is near. Yet thrift, industrious, bides her latest days, Though age her sair-dow'd front wi' runklcs wave : Yet frae the russet lap the spindle plays,...weel's the lave. On some feast-day, the wee things busket braw, Shall heeze her heart up wi' a silent joy, Fu' cadgie that her head was up and saw Her... | |
 | John Brand - 1841 - 356 pagina’s
...following passage from Fergusson's Farmer's Ingle : " On some feast day, the wee-things huskit hraw, Shall heeze her heart up wi' a silent joy, Fu' cadgie that her head was up, and saw Her ain spun cleething on a darling Oy, Careless tho' death should make the feast her Foy." After explaining Oy... | |
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