The works of Allan Ramsay edited by Burns Martin ... and John W. Oliver [... and Alexander M. Kinghorn ... and Alexander Law] |
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The Spring and the Syke.
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The Spring and the Syke.
Fed by a living Spring, a Rill
Flow'd easily adown a Hill;
A thousand Flowers upon its Bank
Flourish'd fu' fair, and grew right rank:
Near to its Course a Syke did ly,
Whilk was in Simmer aften dry,
And ne'er recover'd Life again,
But after soaking Showers of Rain:
Then wad he swell, look big and sprush,
And o'er his Margine proudly gush.
Ae Day, after great Waughts of Weet,
He with the Chrystal Current met,
And ran him down with unco' Din,
Said he, How poorly does thou rin?
See with what State I dash the Brae,
Whilst thou canst hardly make thy Way.
Flow'd easily adown a Hill;
A thousand Flowers upon its Bank
Flourish'd fu' fair, and grew right rank:
Near to its Course a Syke did ly,
Whilk was in Simmer aften dry,
And ne'er recover'd Life again,
But after soaking Showers of Rain:
Then wad he swell, look big and sprush,
And o'er his Margine proudly gush.
Ae Day, after great Waughts of Weet,
He with the Chrystal Current met,
And ran him down with unco' Din,
Said he, How poorly does thou rin?
See with what State I dash the Brae,
Whilst thou canst hardly make thy Way.
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The
Spring, with a superior Air,
Said, Sir, your Brag gives me nae Care;
For soon's ye want your foreign Aid,
Your paughty Cracks will soon be laid.
Frae my ain Head I have Supply;
But you must borrow, else rin dry.
Said, Sir, your Brag gives me nae Care;
For soon's ye want your foreign Aid,
Your paughty Cracks will soon be laid.
Frae my ain Head I have Supply;
But you must borrow, else rin dry.
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