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Epistle To Mrs. Scot (第1/2页)
epistle to mrs. scott gudewife of wauchope—house, rhshire. gudewife, i mind it weel in early date, when i was bardless, young, and blate, an' first could thresh the barn, or haud a yokin' at the pleugh; an, tho' fhten sair eneugh, yet unco proud to learn: when first amang the yellow a man i re'd was, an' wi' the lave ilk merry morn could rank my rig and lass, still shearing, and clearing the tither stooked raw, wi' claivers, an' haivers, wearing the day awa. e'en then, a wish, (i mind its pow'r), a wish that to my latest hour shall strongly heave my breast, that i for poor auld scotland's sake some usefu' plan or book could make, or sing a sang at least. the rough burr-thistle, spreading wide amang the bearded bear, i turn'd the weeder-clips aside, an' spar'd the symbol dear: no nation, no station, my envy e'er could raise; a scot still, but blot still, i knew nae higher praise. but still the elements o' sang, in formless jumble, right an' wrang, wild floated in my brain; 'till on that har'st i said before, may partner in the merry core, she rous