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. 1893 Excerpt: ... trow it's very teasin'! Tammas.--Noo, Tibbie, lass, it's time to stay, Oor gabbin' and oor girnin'; We'll never mak' a brichter day, For ither's failin's kirnin'. And brawly, brawly do ye ken, For a' my fiddle-faidle; I'd sooner see ye wield the pen, Than steer the toddy-ladle. Chorus, All.--Freezin' an' fiercely, ...
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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. 1893 Excerpt: ... trow it's very teasin'! Tammas.--Noo, Tibbie, lass, it's time to stay, Oor gabbin' and oor girnin'; We'll never mak' a brichter day, For ither's failin's kirnin'. And brawly, brawly do ye ken, For a' my fiddle-faidle; I'd sooner see ye wield the pen, Than steer the toddy-ladle. Chorus, All.--Freezin' an' fiercely, fiercely an' freezin', The wintry-laden breezes blaw; But what care we for wind and snaw, Aroun' the ingle bleezin'! Tibbie.--Ay, Tam, an antrin tilt nae doot, Is guid aneuch in sizzen; But in continwal castin' oot, There's neither rhyme nor rizzen. So dinna tak' my haivers ill, Tho' whyles I mak a splutter; I'd raither hae ye toom an' fill, The cuttie than the cutter! Chorus, All.--Freezin' an' fiercely, fiercely an' freezin', The wintry-laden breezes blaw; But what care we for wind or snaw, Aroun' the ingle bleezin'! See Appendix. EPISTLE TO JOHN MARR. Composed, after reading " Tibbie ShiePs in Yarrow " and an encouraging letter on some of my verses: Poem and criticism both from the pen of Prof. John Stuart Blackie. Dear Marr: --Your letter cam' yestreen, And wow! it made me canty; The Great Tribune to be my frien', Is honour far frae scanty. And here ye see I've tried my han', In far aff Camden city To imitate the Grand Old Man, And his inspiring ditty! It's worthy o' the fruitful times, When Scott was in his glory; When Wordsworth trill'd the triple rhy: Renowned in song and story. It has the happy, hearty ring, Few living bards can marrow; Bravo, old poet, thus to sing, Of Tibbie Shiel's in Yarrow! But faith nae ferlie tho' he soar, Aboon his generation; Sma' wonder we're enraptur'd o'er, This sang o' his creation! Wha's sipp'd like him frae sic a brew, And quaff'd wi' sic a quorum The undiluted mountain-dew Dispensed in Tibbie's jor...
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