The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha'-Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin an' bare; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious care,... The works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on ... - Page 125 by Robert Burns - 1816 Full view -
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