The Caledonian Muse; A Chronological Selection of Scottish Poetry from the Earliest Times

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. 1821 Excerpt: ...Her straight bare legs, which whiter were than snaw: 89. Stock and horn. A reed or whistle, with a horn sixed to it by the iiualier end. Her Her cokernony snooded up fou sleek, Her haffet locks hung waving on her cheek: Her cheek fae ruddy and her een fae clear 11 And O her mouth's like ony hinny pear. Neat, neat she was in bustine wastecoat clean, As she came flussing o'er the dewy green: Blythsome I cry'd, my bonny Meg come here, I fairly wherefore ye'er fae soon a steer; 120 But now I guess ye'er gawn to gather dew. She scour'd awa, and faid what's that to you? Then fare ye well, Meg Dorts, and e'en's ye like, I careless cry'd, and lap in o'er the dyke. I trow, when that she faw, within a crack 12j With a right thieveless errand she came back; Miscau'd me sirst, --then bade me hound my dog To weer up three waff ews were on the bog. I leugh, and fae did she, then wi' great haste I clasp'd my arms about her neck and waste; Ijo About her yielding waste, and took a fouth Of sweetest kisses frae her glowan mouth: While hard and fast I held her in my grips, My very faul came louping-to my lips. Sair, fair she flete wi' me 'tween ilka sinak, 13 j But well I kend she mean'd na as she spak. Dear Roger, when your jo puts on her gloom, Do ye fae too, and never fash your thumb: Seem to forfake her, soon she'll change her mood; Gae woo anither, and she'll gang clean wood. 140 120. Soon a steer. Soon.stirring or up. J38. Never fasti your thumb. Be not the least vexed, be easy. 3 ROGER, ROGER. Kind Patie, now fair faw your honest heart, Ye'r ay fae kedgie, and ha'e sick an art To hearten ane: --for now as clean's a leek Ye've cherisht me since ye began to speak: Sae for your pains I'll make you a propine, 14 j My mither, honest wise, has made it sine; A tartan plaid, ...