with critical observations and biographical notices, by Robert Burns

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The strolling bard seems rejoiced at getting rid of
one of his doxies ; and merrily shores, or makes a
blythe threatening promise of the tune called * Dainty
Davie/ into the bargain.
Note XIV.
I am a bard, of no regard
Wi' gentle-folks, an' a* that;
But Homer-like, the gloxvran-byke,
Frae town to town I draio that.
The glowran-hyke, Byke is a term applied to a
swarm of bees. Here it means a multitude of peo-
ple, whom the bard draws from their houses, like so
many bees, to listen to his lilting.
rags.
Note XV.
They toom'd their pocks, they pawned their duds.
i.e, they emptied their wallets, and pawn*d their
FINIS.