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with critical observations and biographical notices, by Robert Burns

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246<br />

If e'er ye want, or meet <strong>with</strong> scant.<br />

May I ne'er weet my craigie.<br />

An' hy that stowp, &c.<br />

recitativo.<br />

The Caird prevail'd— th* unblushing fair<br />

In his embraces sunk<br />

Partly wi' love o'ercome sae sair.<br />

An' partly she was drunk :<br />

Sir ViolinOj <strong>with</strong> an air,<br />

That show'd a man o' spunk,<br />

Wish'd unison between the pair,<br />

An' made the bottle clunk<br />

To their health that night.<br />

But hurchin Cupid shot a shaft.<br />

That play'd a dame a shavie<br />

A Sailor<br />

;<br />

—<br />

Her lord a wight o' Homer's^ craft,<br />

Tho' hmpan wi' the spavie,<br />

He hirpl'd up an' lap like daft.<br />

An' shor'd them Dainty Davie<br />

O'boot that night.<br />

Homer is allowed to be the oldest ballad-singer on record.

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