 Thou's met me in an evil hour ; For I maun crush amang the stoure Thy slender stem. To spare thee now is past my pow'r, Thou bonie gem. Alas ! it's no thy neebor sweet, The bonie Lark, companion meet ! Bending thee 'mang the dewy weet ! Wi' spreckl'd...  The Southern Review - Page 337edited by - 1873Full view - About this book
 | Peter Pindar - English poetry - 1804 - 176 pages
...turning one down with the Plough, in April 1786. BY BURNS. WEE, modest, crimson-tipped flow'r, Thou 's met me in an evil hour ; For I maun crush amang the...thee now is past my pow'r, Thou bonnie gem ! Alas ! its no thy neebor sweet The bonie lark, companion meet ! Bending thee 'mang the dewy weet ! Wi' spreckled... | |
 | John Wolcot - 1804 - 178 pages
...turning one down with the Plough, in April 1786. BY BURNS. WEE, modest, crimson-tipped flow'r, Thou 's met me in an evil hour ; For I maun crush amang the...stoure Thy slender stem : To spare thee now is past my pew'r, Thou bonnie gem ! * Alas ! its BO thy neebor sweet ; The bonie lark, companion meet ! Bending... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1808 - 558 pages
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 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 356 pages
...shall insert entire, not from its superior merit, but because its length suits the bounds of my Paper. •Wee modest, crimson-tipped flower, Thou's met me...stoure Thy slender stem ; To spare thee now is past my power, Thou bonie gem. , ' • Alas ! it's no thy neighbour sweet, The bony Lark, companion meet !... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 440 pages
...shall insert entire, not from its superior merit, but because its length suits the bounds of my paper. Wee, * modest, crimson-tipped flower, Thou's met me...stoure Thy slender stem : To spare thee now is past my power, Thou bonie gen. * Wee, little; maun, must ; stoure, dust ; veet, wet, asubitanVOL. VI. 2 B Alas... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - Bookbinding - 1808 - 330 pages
...IN APRIL, 1786. WEE, modest, crimson-tipped flow'r, Tbou's met me in an evil hour ; For I mann cntsh amang the stoure Thy slender stem ; To spare thee now is past my pow'r, Thou bonnie gem. Alas ! its no thy neebor sweet, The bonnie lark, companion meet ! Bending thee 'mang the dewy weet ! Wf... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 366 pages
...shall insert entire, not from its superior merit, but because its length suits the bounds of my Paper. *Wee modest, crimson-tipped flower, Thou's met me in an evil hour, For I ruaun crush amangthe s(cure Thy slender stem ; To spare thee now is past my power, Thou bonie gem.... | |
 | English literature - 1809 - 530 pages
...beauty from the same sentiment. An'cranreuch cauld!' III. p. 147. ' Wee, modest, crimson-tipped flow'r, Thou's met me in an evil hour ; , - For I maun crush...past my pow'r, Thou bonnie gem. * Alas ! it's no thy r.eebor sweet, The bonnie Lark, companion meet! Bending thee 'mang the dewy weet! ••• •. -... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...Plough in April, 1786* WEE, modest, crimson-tipped flow'r, Thon's met me in an evil hour ; For I mann crush amang the stoure Thy slender stem ; To spare thee now is past my pow'r, Thou bonnie gem. Alas ! its no thy neebor sweet, The bonnie lark, companion meet! Bending thee 'mang the dewy weet! Wi' speckled... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1811 - 500 pages
...DAISY, Off TURNING ONE DOWN WITH THE PLOUGH, IN APRIL 1786. WEE, modest, crimson-tipped flow'r, Thou 's met me in an evil hour ; For I maun crush amang the...spare thee now is past my pow'r, Thou bonnie gem. Alas ! its no thy neebor sweet, The bonnie Lark, companion meet ! Bending thee 'mang the dewy weet ! Wi'... | |
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