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The Twa Dogs (第1/5页)
the twa dogs 注释标题 luath was burns' own dog. a tale 'twas in that place o' scotland's isle, that bears the name o' auld king coil, upon a bonie day in june, when wearin' thro' the afternoon, twa dogs, that were na thrang at hame, father'd ance upon a time. the first i'll hey ca'd him caesar, was keepit for his honor's pleasure: his hair, his size, his mouth, his lugs, shew'd he was nane o' scotland's dogs; but it some place far abroad, whare sailang to fish for cod. his locked, letter'd, braw brass collar shew'd him the gentleman an' scholar; but though he was o' high degree, the fient a pride, nae pride had he; but wad hae spent an hour caressin, ev'n wi' al tinkler-gipsy's messin: at kirk or market, mill or smiddie, awted tyke, tho' e'er sae duddie, but he wad stan't, as glad to see him, an' stroan't on stanes an' hillocks wi' him. the tither loughman's collie— a rhyming, ranting, raving billie, wha for his friend an' rade had him, and in freak had luath ca'd him, after some dog in highland sang, was made lang syne,—lord knows how lang. he was a gash an' faithfu' tyke, as ever lap a sheugh or dyke. his ho, sonsie, baws'nt face aye gat him friends in ilka place; his breast was white, his touzie back weel clad wi' coat o' glossy black; his gawsie tail, wi' upward curl, hung owre his hurdie's wi' a swirl. nae doubt but they were fain o' ither, and unco pa' thick thegither; wi' social nose whiles snuff'd an' snowkit; whiles mi' moudieworts they howkit; whiles scour'd awa' in lang excursion, an' worry'd ither in diversion; until wi' daffin' weary grown upon a khey set them down. an' there began a lang digression. about the “lords o' the creation.” caesar i've aften wonder'd, ho luath