with critical observations and biographical notices, by Robert Burns

Ill
For beauty and fortune the laddie's been courtin
Weel-featur'd, weel-tocher'd, weel mounted and
braw;
But chiefly the siller, that gars him gang till her,
The pennie's the jewel that beautifies a'.
There's Meg wi' the mailin, that fain wad a haen
him,
—
And Susy whase daddy was Laird o' the ha'
There's lang-tocher'd Nancy maist fetters his fancy,
—But the laddie's dear sel he lo'es dearest of a'.
ance of vanity or ostentation. He retained to the last, the same
plain and unassuming simplicity in his carriage, his dress, and his
manners, which he had observed in his early and more obscure
years. His figure was vigorous and manly ; and the expression
of his countenance spirited and intelligent. His whole appear-
ance, indeed, exhibited so characteristic a model of what national
partiahty conceives a Scottish highlander to be, that his portrait
has been repeatedly copied. An admirable likeness of him vpas
painted a few years ago, for the Hon. Mr. Maule of Panmure,
M. P. for Forfarshire, by Mr. Raeburn : and he has been intro-
duced into the View of a Highland Weddings by the late inge-
nious Mr. Allan, to whom he was requested to sit for the purpose."
Scots Mag^
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