Poems in the Scots and English dialect

by Robert Gray

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1793 ...needs ye be fae vexty And rant and ryhme on sic a dismal text? I ken fu' weel what drives you to this plan, Ye're feaf'd you'll never get anither manl Sae in despair ye sink, but as for me, Whatever comes I'll live in merry glee; 'I'll do the best I can to mend my lot,.And ne'er repine, tho' little gude come o't. Tak' my advice, we'll up to Greenock towri, Th're day ye ken the twa Miss B--s is down; If it's our chance to get the chaises toorri. We'll drive away and be in Glasco soon, Where we will be beside our friends that's kind, And get our matters sorted to our mind; We'll tak' a room and keep ourfel's fu' quiet, And on the issue of our fun will wait. We'll hire some hag and gie the wee things till her; Ye ken sic luckies will do ought for sillery Will flip them ass, and keep it quiet, 'than w.ey. As ay before, will rant with youthfu' glee. M Sally,'if ye'll gang, ye may gang your lain, To think of that renews afresh ray pain, '. For what I've done to friends, I darna go, They quickly in my face wad read my woe. To be baith blyth and gay is now sa& cp/ Such happiness I think I'll ne'er enjoysJfisrj Sic days I aften had before I fellyr But that reflection makes my heart to kaf Within me now it ay begins to olWhen I upon his filthy flatteries thi&,ifisf,// Wherewith he me beguil'd, but now staemair He'll try to court, or speak with wordjiagfair. When ance they get their will itsa'-fch$y want, And soon do make of us their brag and vaunt. Some brags of beauty and a weighty purse, I fear we've gotten baith just for a curse j/r If we had less we had nae got sic offers Frae those vile rakes that hath like us fine 'coJFers. 3v«j, But heaven's goodness to them nane shou'd blame, V,.«. The faut was ours that yielded unto them. I'm sick of lif...

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First published August 22, 2015