The sire turns o'er, wi' patriarchal grace, The big ha' Bible, ance his father's pride. His bonnet rev'rently is laid aside, His lyart haffets wearing thin an' bare ; Those strains that once did sweet in Zion glide, He wales a portion with judicious care... A Select Collection of Poems, from Admired Authors, and Scarce Miscellanies ... - Seite 113 von Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1790 - 240 Seiten Vollansicht -
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