 | Robert Burns - 1786 - 248 pages
...; The frugal Wifie, garrulous, will tell, How 'twas a towmond auld, fin' Lint was i' the bell. XII. The chearfu' Supper done, wi' ferious face, They,...The Sire turns o'er, with patriarchal grace, The big hrf-Bible, ance his Father's pride : board, His bonnet rev'rently is laid afide, His lyart haffets... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1786 - 602 pages
...will tell, How 'twas a towmond auld, fin' lint was i' the bell". XII. The chearfu' fupper done, with ferious face, They round the ingle '< form a circle...The Sire turns o'er, with patriarchal grace, The big bo.' £i¿le, anee his father's pride * : Hii ч Perritcb, a mefs, made of oatmeal and water, boiled... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1786 - 294 pages
...; The frugal Wifie, garrulous, will tell, How 'twas a towmond auld, fm' Lint was i' the bell. XII. The chearfu' Supper done, wi' ferious face, They, round the ingle, form a circle wide ; His bonnet rev'rently is laid afide, His lyart haffets wearing thin and bare ; Thofe ftrains that... | |
 | Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - 308 pages
...Vt The Dame brings forth, in complimental mood, To grace the lad, her weel-hain'd kebbuck, fell, . The frugal Wife, garrulous, will tell, How 'was a...The Sire turns o'er, with patriarchal grace, The big bo 1 -Bible, ance his Father's pride : His bonnet rev'rently is laid afide, His lyart haffets wearing... | |
 | James Anderson - 1722 - 440 pages
...tell, How t'was a towmond auld sin" lint was i' the bell. XII. The cheerfu' supper done, wi' serious face, They, round the ingle, form a circle wide ; The sire turns o'er, with patriarchal grace, The fig ha-bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart barrels wearing... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1793 - 420 pages
...; The frugal Wifie, garrulous^ will tell. How 'twas a towmond auld iiri" Lint was i' the bell XII. The chearfu' Supper done, wi' ferious face,' • They,...The Sire turns o'er with patriarchal grace, The .big ha -Bible, ance his Father's pride : ; His bonnet rey'rently is laid afide, His lyart hafiets wearing... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 260 pages
...garrulous will tell, How 'twas atowmond auld, fin' lint was i' thebeJI.. The, mm The chearfu,' fupper done, wi' ferious face, They round the ingle form a circle wide ; The Sire turns o'er the, with patriarchal The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride : His bonnet rev'rently is laid aGde,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1797 - 304 pages
...Wifie, garrulous, will tell, How 'twas a towmond auld, fin' Lint was i' the bell. XII. The cheerfu' Supper done, wi' ferious face, They, round the ingle, form a circle wide ; The Sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha'-Bible, ance his Father's pride : His bonnet rev'rently is laid afide,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 pages
...Wifie, garrulous, will tell, How 'twas a towmond auld, fin' Lint was i' the bell. XII. The cheerfu' Supper done, wi' ferious face, They, round the ingle, form a circle wide ; The Sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha'-Bible, ance his Father's pride : His bonnet rev'rently is laid afide,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...represents William Burnes and his family at their evening devotions. The cheerful supper done, with serious face, They, round the ingle,* form a circle wide ;...The sire turns o'er, with patriarchal grace, The big ball-Bible, once his father's pride : His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffet'sf wearing... | |
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The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride. His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin an' bare ; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious care... 
