| Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - Počet stránok 266
...cotillion brent7 new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker ' in the east, There sat auld Nick, in shape o' beast ; A towzie-tyke,9 black, grim, and large. To gie 10 them music was his charge ; He screw'd the pipes and... | |
| David Irving - 1804 - Počet stránok 524
...Nae cotillion brent new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put Kfe and mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker in the east, There...gart them skirl, Till roof and rafters a' did dirl. VOL. II. 3 R Coffins stood round, like open presses ; That shaw'd the dead in their last dresses j... | |
| Robert Burns - 1808 - Počet stránok 558
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| Robert Burns - 1811 - Počet stránok 416
...Nae cotillion brent new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker in the east, There...was his charge : He screw'd the pipes, and gart them skirl,Till roof an' rafters a' did dirl, — Coffins stood round, like open presses, That shaw'd the... | |
| George Gleig - 1812 - Počet stránok 142
...France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, an' reels, Put life an' mettle in their heels. A winnock bunker in the east, There sat Auld Nick, in shape o' beast, A towzie tyke, black, grim, an large ; To gi'e them music was his chnrge : He screw'd the pipes, an' gart them skirl, Till roof... | |
| Robert Burns - 1814 - Počet stránok 306
...France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels, A winnock-buuker in the east, There sat auld Nick, in shape o' beast;...gart them skirl! Till roof and rafters a' did dirl. — Collins stood round, like open presses, That shaw'd the dead in their last dresses; And by some... | |
| Robert Burns - 1816 - Počet stránok 290
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| Gilpin Gorst - 1825 - Počet stránok 116
...the uorrhwm Bard. 30 A winnock bmifkcr in the east, There sat uuld Nick in shape o' beast : A towsie tyke, black, grim and large, To gie them music was...gar't them skirl Till roof and rafters a' did dirl. They reel'd, they set, they cross'd they cleokit, ' Till ilka carlin swat and reekit." The handsome... | |
| John Bull - 1825 - Počet stránok 782
...France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels. A winnock bunker in the east, There sat auld Nick, in shape o' beast...grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge : He screw 'd the pipes and gart them skirl. Till roof and rafters a' did dirl,— Coffins stood round like... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - Počet stránok 464
...But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels. A winnock-bunker hi the east, There sat Auld Nick, in shape o' beast ;..., and large, To gie them music was his charge : He screvv'd the pipes, and gart them skirl, Till roof and rafters a' did dirl. Coffins stood round, like... | |
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