BESIDE THE BONNIE BRIER BUSH

By IAN MACLAREN




TO MY WIFE



'There grows a bonnie brier bush in our kail-yard,
And white are the blossoms on't in our kail-yard.'




CONTENTS


I. DOMSIE.

1. A LAD O' PAIRTS,

2. HOW WE CARRIED THE NEWS TO WHINNIE KNOWE

3. IN MARGET'S GARDEN

4. A SCHOLAR'S FUNERAL