The works of Allan Ramsay edited by Burns Martin ... and John W. Oliver [... and Alexander M. Kinghorn ... and Alexander Law] |
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To my unknown Corospondent in Irland |
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To my unknown Corospondent in Irland
Frae Thee unkend a second Time
I own t'ye I have Honourd been
wher Praises and reproof in rhime
you have bestowd baith kind & keen
I own t'ye I have Honourd been
wher Praises and reproof in rhime
you have bestowd baith kind & keen
A Thankless chiel is wordy blame
but sindle seen to affront our gang
and had your Letters tald your Name
I wadna awin my Debt sae Lang
but sindle seen to affront our gang
and had your Letters tald your Name
I wadna awin my Debt sae Lang
Besides alowance maun be given
to poets of the truest kind
who can nought till indulgent Heaven
with Inspiration Warm their Mind
to poets of the truest kind
who can nought till indulgent Heaven
with Inspiration Warm their Mind
your Roundells row awa sae right
and what ye think sae smooth ye tell
that speak ye as far up the Height
as Wanton Willy or my Sell
and what ye think sae smooth ye tell
that speak ye as far up the Height
as Wanton Willy or my Sell
Now that's a compliment indeed
for faith I'm unko sweer to roose
ilk poor pretending Loger head
that hob'ling Rapper-Gaws a muse
for faith I'm unko sweer to roose
ilk poor pretending Loger head
that hob'ling Rapper-Gaws a muse
Ye may appear when eer ye please
for be the swatch that ye hae glen
I can observe that native bleez
that makes the Poets saul sae sheen
for be the swatch that ye hae glen
I can observe that native bleez
that makes the Poets saul sae sheen
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for me thank God I hae sung Gaily
and goten be't Baith fame & dollars
taking the start by arts right wylie
of some mair wise and better Scholars
and goten be't Baith fame & dollars
taking the start by arts right wylie
of some mair wise and better Scholars
To be oer wise oer Learnd oer Grave
neer claimd my wishing fond desire
I Like to ramble Laugh & rave
and glent with flaughts of Native fire
neer claimd my wishing fond desire
I Like to ramble Laugh & rave
and glent with flaughts of Native fire
without Restraint I take my flight
neer minding what sour carpers say
while's dull enough whiles unko bright
I let a friend gang with a fae
neer minding what sour carpers say
while's dull enough whiles unko bright
I let a friend gang with a fae
when auld and cushlock I design
to weed my warks that Rankly grow
till then I'll not ae fancy tine
that wamles warmly in my Pow
to weed my warks that Rankly grow
till then I'll not ae fancy tine
that wamles warmly in my Pow
As yet I'm canty & alive
fast rearing up annither colum
as Bony as I can contrive
by vulgar call'd a second volum
fast rearing up annither colum
as Bony as I can contrive
by vulgar call'd a second volum
to be in Quarto at a Guinie
for first rate Patrons of renown
that has and can turn with their Cunzie
the same in Octave for a Crown
for first rate Patrons of renown
that has and can turn with their Cunzie
the same in Octave for a Crown
Farwell my friend and lang be Happy
but mind, O mind! ye're Made of Clay
whilk if ye keepna blythy sappy
ye'll gyssen geg & mool decay
but mind, O mind! ye're Made of Clay
whilk if ye keepna blythy sappy
ye'll gyssen geg & mool decay
Then drink doun spleen & ilka care
yet still within the tether Length
of Reason, that ye may play fair
baith with your cunzie & your strenth
yet still within the tether Length
of Reason, that ye may play fair
baith with your cunzie & your strenth
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My Service to all friends Hibernian
whose tunefu-sauls superiour shine
aboon the crowd whose dark discerning
relish no sweetness in the nine
whose tunefu-sauls superiour shine
aboon the crowd whose dark discerning
relish no sweetness in the nine
Farwell again and I pray kiss
for me ilk bony Lass ye hear
with Heavnly Smile repete my Lay
lilt oer my sang & kindly speer
for Sir your & thier
for me ilk bony Lass ye hear
with Heavnly Smile repete my Lay
lilt oer my sang & kindly speer
for Sir your & thier
Agust 30 1726
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