Horace in Homespun by Hugh Haliburton [i.e. J. L. Robertson] A New Edition with Illustrations by A. S. Boyd |
Hughie marks with delight the Return
of Spring. |
Horace in Homespun by Hugh Haliburton [i.e. J. L. Robertson] | ||
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Hughie marks with delight the Return of Spring.
“Diffugere nives.”
—Car. iv. 7.
—Car. iv. 7.
Noo swallow-birds begin to big,
An' primrose-flooers to blaw;
An' Jockie whistles doun the rig
A fareweel to the snaw;
An' glints o' sunshine, glancin' gleg,
Licht up the buddin' shaw;
An' westlin' winds are playin' tig
Round ae bewildered craw.
An' primrose-flooers to blaw;
An' Jockie whistles doun the rig
A fareweel to the snaw;
An' glints o' sunshine, glancin' gleg,
Licht up the buddin' shaw;
An' westlin' winds are playin' tig
Round ae bewildered craw.
Auld Tammas to the gavle-wa'
Nails up a cherry twig;
An' Mar'an waters, raw by raw,
Her bleachin' wi' a pig;
An' yonder—he's been lang awa'—
Comes Packie owre the brig;
An' country lads may noo gang braw,
An' country lasses trig.
Nails up a cherry twig;
An' Mar'an waters, raw by raw,
Her bleachin' wi' a pig;
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Comes Packie owre the brig;
An' country lads may noo gang braw,
An' country lasses trig.
Horace in Homespun by Hugh Haliburton [i.e. J. L. Robertson] | ||