 I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's snash : He'll stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their gear; While they maun stan',...  Poems - Page 6by Robert Burns - 1811Full view - About this book
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 630 pages
...rich man's dog : — " I've noticed on our laird's court-day, And mony a time my heart's been wne ; Poor tenant bodies scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's gnash. He'll stamp and threaten, curse and swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their gear, While they... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1863 - 440 pages
...cattle, They gang as saucy by poor folk, As I wad by a stinking brock. I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor...a factor's snash : He'll stamp an' threaten, curse and swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their gear; While they maun stan', wi' aspect humble, An' hear... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1863 - 358 pages
...by poor folk, As I wad by a stinkin' brock. badger I've noticed, on our Laird's court-day, And monie a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's bear with Snash : abuse He'll stamp and threaten, curse and swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1863 - 368 pages
...by poor folk, As I wad by a stinkin' brock. badger I've noticed, on our Laird's court-day, And monie a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, 1 Thatch and rope, ie clothes and necessaries. How they maun thole a factor's tear with snash : abuse... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1864 - 380 pages
...As I wad by a stinkin' brock. I 've noticed, on our Laird's court-day, And monie a time my heart 'a been wae, Poor tenant bodies, scant o' cash, How they maun thole a factor's snash : His '11 stamp and threaten, curse and swuar, VOL. i. 14 He 11 apprehend them, poind their gear ;... | |
 | 1864 - 670 pages
...tenant bodies, scant o' cash ; How the; maun thole a factor's snash' I He'll stamp and threaten, cur- an' swear ; He'll apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun Stan', wi' aspect humble, And hear it a' an' fear an' tremble." One of the finest, and probably the most philosophic of his poems,... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alexander Smith - 1865 - 470 pages
...cattle, They gang as saucy by poor folk, As I wad by a stinking brock. I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor...stan', wi' aspect humble, An' hear it a', an' fear and tremble ! I see how folk live that hae riches : But surely poor folk maun be wretches ; LUATH.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1866 - 356 pages
...cattle, 90 They gang as saucy by poor folk, As I wad by a stinking brock. I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor...a factor's snash : He'll stamp an' threaten, curse and swear, He'll apprehend them, poind their gear ; While they maun stan', wi' aspect humble, An' hear... | |
 | John Noake - 1866 - 714 pages
...October loth, 1821." MONASTIC POSSESSIONS— RIGHTS CUSTOMS. " I've noticed on our laird's court day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor tenant bodies,...a factor's snash : He'll stamp an' threaten, curse and swear ; He'll apprehend them, poind their gear, While they maun stan' wi' aspect humble, An' hear... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alexander Smith - 1868 - 688 pages
...cattle, They gang as saucy by poor folk, As I wad by a stinking brock. I've notic'd, on our Laird's court-day, An' mony a time my heart's been wae, Poor...snash : He'll stamp an' threaten, curse an' swear. He 11 apprehend them, poind their gear : While they maun stan', wi' aspect humble, An' hear it a',... | |
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