Robert Burns - How To Know Him by William Allan Neilson
page 197 of 334 (58%)
page 197 of 334 (58%)
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An' darklins grapit for the bauks, [in the dark, groped, beams]
And in the blue-clue[12] throws then, Right fear'd that night. [frightened] An' aye she win't, an' aye she swat, [wounded, sweated] I wat she made nae jaukin'; [know, trifling] Till something held within the pat, [kiln-pot] Guid Lord! but she was quaukin'! But whether 'twas the Deil himsel, Or whether 'twas a bauk-en', [beam-end] Or whether it was Andrew Bell, She did na wait on talkin To spier that night. [ask] Wee Jenny to her grannie says, 'Will ye go wi' me, grannie? I'll eat the apple[13] at the glass, I gat frae uncle Johnie:' She fuff't her pipe wi' sic a lunt, [puffed, smoke] In wrath she was sae vap'rin, She noticed na an aizle brunt [cinder burnt] Her braw new worset apron [worsted] Out-thro' that night. 'Ye little skelpie-limmer's face! [young hussy's] I daur you try sic sportin', [dare] As seek the foul Thief ony place, [Devil] For him to spae your fortune! [tell] Nae doubt but ye may get a sight! Great cause ye hae to fear it; |
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