The collected writings of Dougal Graham "Skellat" Bellman of Glasgow: edited with notes: Together with a Biographical and Bibliographical Introduction, and a Sketch of the Chap Literature of Scotland: by George MacGregor: In two volumes |
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An ELEGY on the Death of Jockey's Mother
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An ELEGY on the Death of Jockey's Mother
Now a' body ken's my Mither's dead,
For weel a wat I bore her head,
And in the grave I saw her laid,
It was e'en right drole,
For her to change a warm fire side:
For a cauld kirk-hole.
For weel a wat I bore her head,
And in the grave I saw her laid,
It was e'en right drole,
For her to change a warm fire side:
For a cauld kirk-hole.
But every ane tell'st just like a sang,
That yon's the gate we have to gang,
For me to do it, I think nae lang,
If I can do better.
For I trow my Mither thinks it nae sang,
What needs we clatter.
That yon's the gate we have to gang,
For me to do it, I think nae lang,
If I can do better.
For I trow my Mither thinks it nae sang,
What needs we clatter.
But thanks to death ay for the futer,
That did not let her get the Suter,
For about her gear wad been a splutter,
And sae had been,
For he came ay snoaking about her,
Late at een.
That did not let her get the Suter,
For about her gear wad been a splutter,
And sae had been,
For he came ay snoaking about her,
Late at een.
For our Maggy watch't and saw,
My Mither's back was at the wa',
But what was mair hach ha' hach ha'
I winna tell,
She to do yon stood little aw',
Just like mysell.
My Mither's back was at the wa',
But what was mair hach ha' hach ha'
I winna tell,
She to do yon stood little aw',
Just like mysell.
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But to get gear was a' her drift,
And used many a pinging shift:
About her spinning and her thrift,
Was a' her care,
She's gotten but little o't abune the lift,
Wi' her ti wear.
And used many a pinging shift:
About her spinning and her thrift,
Was a' her care,
She's gotten but little o't abune the lift,
Wi' her ti wear.
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